Katavi National Park

Katavi National Park
IUCN category II (national park)
Katavi National Park at sunset
Location	Tanzania
Nearest city	Mpanda
Coordinates	6°50′S 31°15′E / 6.833°S 31.250°E / -6.833; 31.250
Area	4471 km2
Established	1974
Visitors	3135 (in 2012[1])
Governing body	Tanzania National Parks Authority
www.tanzaniaparks.go.tz

Katavi National Park is a Tanzanian national park created in 1974 and is located in Katavi Region, Tanzania. It is a very remote park that is less frequently visited than other Tanzanian national parks. The park is approximately 4,471 square kilometers (1,726 sq mi) in area,^[2] which makes it the third largest national park in Tanzania. The park encompasses the Katuma River and the seasonal Lake Katavi and Lake Chada floodplains.^{[citation needed]}