Meerkat National Park

Meerkat National Park
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LocationKaroo Hoogland and Kareeberg municipalities, Northern Cape, South Africa
Nearest cityCarnarvon
Coordinates30°41′29.2″S 21°23′24.0″E / 30.691444°S 21.390000°E / -30.691444; 21.390000 (Meerkat National Park)
Area135,245 hectares (334,200 acres)
Designated27 March 2020; 4 years ago (2020-03-27)
AdministratorSouth African National Parks
Meerkat National Park is located in South Africa
Meerkat National Park
Meerkat National Park (South Africa)

Meerkat National Park is a large National Park in the Northern Cape, South Africa, that encompasses the Square Kilometre Array's MeerKAT, PAPER and HERA telescopes.

The park only allows visitors on preselect days during the year.[1]

  1. ^ "Public Open Days". South African Radio Astronomy Observatory - SARAO. Retrieved 1 June 2024.