Niassa Reserve

Niassa Reserve
Lake Niassa Reserve
Location in Mozambique
Location	Mozambique
Nearest city	Mecula, Cobue
Coordinates	12°08′35″S 37°40′08″E / 12.14306°S 37.66889°E / -12.14306; 37.66889
Area	42,000 km²
Established	1954

Niassa Reserve is a nature reserve in Cabo Delgado Province and Niassa Province, Mozambique. Covering over 42,000 square kilometres (10,000,000 acres), it is the largest protected area in the country. The reserve is part of the Trans-Frontier Conservation Area and links to the Tanzanian Lukwika-Lumesule Game Reserve.^[1] It will connect to the Lake Niassa Reserve when it is completed.^{[2][failed verification]}