Liwonde National Park

Liwonde National Park

Infobox_protected_area | name = Liwonde National Park
iucn_category = II


caption = Game viewing in Liwonde National Park
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location = Malawi
nearest_city =
lat_degrees = 14
lat_minutes = 50
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lat_direction = S
long_degrees = 35
long_minutes = 20
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long_direction = E
area = 548 km²
established = 1973
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Liwonde National Park is a national park in Malawi. It is located on the upper Shire River plain, east of the river, 140 km north of Limbe. It lies about 6km from the town center of Liwonde, and is accessible by bicycle taxi or walking. The two main lodges, Chinguni and Mvuu (which means "hippo" in Chichewa), both provide accommodations and game viewing on walking tours, drives, and boat/canoe trips. The park is home to several species of antelope (impala, kudu, waterbuck, etc), elephants, buffalo, crocodiles, and hippopotamus, among others.

External links

* [http://www.biologie.uni-hamburg.de/b-online/afrika/wcmc/liwonde.htm World Conservation Monitoring Centre]


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