Mago National Park

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Mago National Park
IUCN category II (national park)
Mago National Park, February 2006
Location in Ethiopia
Location	Ethiopia
Nearest city	Jinka
Coordinates	5°40′N 36°10′E / 5.667°N 36.167°E / 5.667; 36.167
Area	2,220 km2 (860 sq mi)
Established	1979

Mago National Park is a national park in Ethiopia located in the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region about 782kilometers south of Addis Ababa and north of a large 90° bend in the Omo River, the 2162 square kilometers of this park are divided by the Mago River, a tributary of the Omo, into two parts. To the west is the Tama Wildlife Reserve, with the Tama river defining the boundary between the two. To the south is the Murle Controlled Hunting Area, distinguished by Lake Dipa which stretches along the left side of the lower Omo. The park office is 115kilometers north of Omorate and 26kilometers southwest of Jinka. All roads to and from the park are unpaved.