![]() ![]() On the ground floor you’ll find an open-plan lounge cum library and dining area complete with long table where guests, managers and guides eat together. To the back of the tent is the en-suite bathroom with shower, his and hers basins, large luggage rack with a safe and a separate toilet cubicle.įrom the tents, winding paths lead to the main area (yes the one made famous by that hyena kill), an open-fronted two-storey structure designed to make the most of the views. A small chair and table with tea and coffee complete the main bedroom. However, if you want additional privacy or to isolate yourself from the sounds of the bush a little then there are roll-up canvas flaps that Velcro into place.Įach tent is kitted out with twin beds with bedside tables and reading lamps, all curtained beneath a mosquito net. These sliding doors and big gauze windows allow plenty of air to circulate and add to the light and airy feel of these modern, comfortable but unfussy tents. As a result, guests can often spot wildlife from the chairs on their veranda or enjoy a cup of tea/coffee in the morning and – as we did on our first visit in October 2018 – watch the sunrise from bed through the large glass and gauze doors. This unusual construction gives a particularly good easterly vantage point over the bush, towards the camp’s waterhole and across the riverbed. Kavinga has seven safari tents each built on a platform a couple of metres high on the edge of a cliff, looking down on the ephemeral Ruckomechi river below. Water might be limited in Kavinga’s remote southern section of the park, but the camp pumps a waterhole here and this, along with a scattering of natural springs on the concession, draws wildlife from miles around. Most camps in the park are set up along the river to take advantage of this, but the owners of Kavinga Safari Camp and a few others have taken a bold alternative approach. Overlooking the ephemeral Ruckomechi River, Kavinga has scenic views of the Zambezi escarpment, surrounding bush and the camp’s showpiece, its waterhole.ĭuring the dry season (April to November) water in the Mana Pools area becomes scarce, drawing much of the wildlife towards the permanent Zambezi River. Instead it lies atop a hill in a private reserve on the southern boundary of the park, a full 42km from the river. 33.Kavinga Safari Camp is one of the few properties in Zimbabwe’s Mana Pools National Park not based on the. Mweru Wantipa National Park, Zambia: 3,134 Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique: 3,770 Murchison Falls National Park, Uganda: 3,885 Makgadikgadi National Park, Botswana: 3,900 Fish River Canyon National Park, Namibia: 4,347 North Luangwa National Park, Zambia: 4,636 Uwanda Rukwa National Park, Tanzania: 5,000 Gonarezhou National Park, Zimbabwe: 5,053 Lake Kariba Recreational Park, Zimbabwe: 5,200 Virunga National Park: Democratic Republic of Congo: 8,090 Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania: 8,288 South Luangwa National Park, Zambia: 9,050 ![]() Central Kalahari Game Reserve, Botswana: 52,000 So, without further ado, here are the 50 largest national parks in Africa: Africa’s 50 Largest National Parks (sq km) 1. ![]() For a broader list check out our post on the largest national parks in the world. This page lists national parks across sub-Saharan Africa only (areas for experiencing classic wildlife safaris), so leaves out some of the large national parks found in Northern Africa. Soon after that – and in ever-increasing numbers after the second world war – many other African countries followed suit, leading to the creation of some of the world’s largest national parks.Īlthough Africa doesn’t boast the first or the largest national parks in the world (these are Yellowstone, USA, and Northeast Greenland national parks respectively), it can lay claim to a selection of unparalleled national parks – several of which dwarf many European countries in size… and of course, unrivaled wildlife viewing opportunities. The idea of protecting large tracts of lands as national parks took off in Africa in 1925 with the establishment of Virunga National Park in what is now the Democratic Republic of Congo. This article discusses the largest national parks in Africa. ![]()
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