Nyanga National Park | |
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Location | Nyanga District, Zimbabwe |
Nearest city | Mutare |
Coordinates | 18°17′13″S 32°43′30″E / 18.287°S 32.725°E |
Area | 472 km2 (182 sq mi)[1] |
Established | 1926[1] |
Governing body | Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority |
Nyanga National Park lies in the north of Zimbabwe's Eastern Highlands. One of the first national parks to be declared in the country,[2] it contains the highest land in Zimbabwe, with green hills and perennial rivers.[3] Most of its terrain consists of rolling downland, sometimes lightly wooded, lying at altitudes between 1,800–2,593 metres (6,560–7,544 feet). Mount Nyangani, the highest point in Zimbabwe, lies in the centre of the park and Mutarazi Falls, Zimbabwe's highest waterfall, is in the south of the park. Nyanga National Park incorporates the former Mutarazi Falls National Park on its southern boundary.