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Gorongosa National Park

National Park

Gorongosa National Park lies at the southern end of the Great African Rift Valley in the heart of central Mozambique in southeast Africa. The park covers more than 4,000 square kilometers, comprising the valley floor and parts of the surrounding plateaus, and is watered by rivers that originate on nearby Mount Gorongosa, which rises to 1,863 meters.

Facts
Designation Category
National Park 2
Established Year
1960 3
Area (sq km)
4000 3
IUCN Category
II 3
Classification
Realm
Terrestrial 1
Sources
1. Gorongosa National Park (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationWikipedia lead extract, realm terrestrial
Quote, Wikipedia lead extract, realm terrestrial
Gorongosa National Park is at the southern end of the Great African Rift Valley in the heart of central Mozambique, Southeast Africa.
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2. Wikidata: Gorongosa National Park
  • Wikidata Q113952, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
  • Wikidata P31 (instance of) = Q46169
  • Part Of: Mozambique, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)
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3. Gorongosa National Park (Wikidata)
Wikimedia FoundationWikidata item Q113952
Quote, Wikidata item Q113952
P31 protected-area class match, verified by search+class allow-list
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Wikidata: Mozambique
On Continent: Africa, Wikidata item for Mozambique, property P30 (continent)View the Source
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