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| Camdeboo National Park | |
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.jpg) The towering dolerite rock formation known as the Valley of Desolation, with the Spandaukop in the distance. | |
 Location of the park | |
| Location | Eastern Cape, South Africa |
| Nearest city | Graaf-Reinet |
| Coordinates | 32°15′S 24°30′E / 32.250°S 24.500°E |
| Area | 194.05 km2 (74.92 sq mi) |
| Established |
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| Governing body | South African National Parks |
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  Camdeboo National Park (South Africa) | |
The Camdeboo National Park is located in the Karoo and almost completely surrounds the Eastern Cape town of Graaff-Reinet. It contains the Nqweba Dam.
The park is located in the foothills, or Snow Mountains, with an elevation of between 740 and 1480-metres above sea level.
Camdeboo National Park was proclaimed as South Africa's 22nd National Park under the management of South African National Parks on Sunday 30 October 2005. It covers an area of 194 square kilometres.[3]
- ^ "Protected Areas Register (PAR) - Karoo Nature Reserve" (PDF).
- ^ "Protected Areas Register (PAR) - Camdeboo National Park" (PDF).
- ^ "Camdeboo National Park". The Karoo, South Africa. Retrieved 21 September 2020.