Alitash National Park | |
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Location | North Gondar Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia |
Coordinates | 12°13′20″N 35°28′10″E / 12.22222°N 35.46944°E |
Area | 2,665.7 km2 (1,029.2 sq mi) |
Established | 2006 |
Governing body | Ethiopian Wildlife Conservation Authority (EWCA) |
Alitash National Park, also called Alatish or Alatash National Park,[2] is a national park in North Gondar Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia. It is adjacent to Sudan's Dinder National Park. The national park was founded in 2006. It derives its name from the Alatash River that has its source in the park and flows to Sudan.[3]