Africa’s 50 largest national parks

1. Mudumu National Park, Namibia: 85,000 (square km)

2. Selous Game Reserve, Tanzania: 55,000

3. Central Kalahari Game Reserve, Botswana: 52,000

4. Namib-Nankluft Park, Namibia: 49,768

5. Kafue National Park, Zambia: 22,400

6. Etosha National Park, Namibia: 22,270

7. Kruger National Park, South Africa: 19,455

8. Luvushi Manda National Park. Malawi: 15,000

9. Serengeti National Park, Tanzania: 14,763

10. Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe: 14,651

11. Ruaha National Park, Tanzania: 13,000

12. Gemsbok National Park, Botswana: 12,800

13. Chobe National Park, Botswana: 10,566

14. South Luangwa National Park, Zambia: 9,050

15. Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania: 8,288

16. Lake Kariba Recreational Park, Zimbabwe: 5,200

17. Gonarezhou National Park, Zimbabwe: 5,053

18. Uwanda National Park, Tanzania: 5,000

19. North Luangwa National Park, Zambia: 4,636

20. Fish River Canyon National Park, Namibia: 4,347

21. Nxai Pan National Park, Botswana: 4,000

22. Makgadikgadi National Park, Botswana: 3,900

23. Murchison Falls National Park, Uganda: 3,885

24. Kaudum Game Park, Namibia: 3,800

25. Liuwa Plain National Park, Zambia: 3,660

26. Mkomazi National Park, Tanzania: 3,600

27. Mikumi National Park, Tanzania: 3,230

28. Mweru Wantipa National Park, Zambia: 3,134

29. Nyika National Park, Malawi: 3,134

30. Moremi Game Reserve, Botswana: 3,000

31. Lower Zambezi National Park, Zambia: 3,000

32. Lukusuzi National Park, Zambia: 2,720

33. Tarangire National Park, Tanzania: 2,600

34. Khutse Game Reserve, Botswana: 2,600

35. Katavi National Park, Tanzania: 2,253

36. Mana Pools National Park, Zimbabwe: 2,190

37. Nsumbu National Park, Zambia: 2,020

38. Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda: 2,000

39. Kasungu National Park, Malawi: 2,000

40. Chizarira National Park, Zimbabwe: 1,910

41. Nkhorakota Game Reserve, Malawi: 1,802

42. West Lunga National Park, Zambia: 1,684

43. Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya: 1,672

44. Skeleton Cost National Park, Namibia: 1,600

45. Mahale Mountains National Park, Tanzania: 1,577

46. Matusadona National Park, Zimbabwe: 1,407

47. Kidepo National Park, Uganda: 1,334

48. Mt. Elgon National Park, Uganda: 1,145

49. Udzungwa Mountains National Park, Tanzania: 1,000

50. Rwenzori Mountains National Park, Uganda: 996

Source courtesy of Africa Alamanac