Kundelungu National Park

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Coordinates10°15′00″S 27°36′00″E / 10.250000°S 27.600000°E / -10.250000; 27.600000
Area7,600 km2 (2,900 sq mi)
Established1970
Kundelungu National Park
Parc national de Kundelungu
Map showing the location of Kundelungu National ParkParc national de Kundelungu
Map showing the location of Kundelungu National ParkParc national de Kundelungu
Location within the Democratic Republic of the Congo
LocationDemocratic Republic of the Congo
Coordinates10°15′00″S 27°36′00″E / 10.250000°S 27.600000°E / -10.250000; 27.600000
Area7,600 km2 (2,900 sq mi)
Established1970
Governing bodyInstitut Congolais pour la Conservation de la Nature

Kundelungu National Park (French: Parc national de Kundelungu) is a national park of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, located in Haut-Katanga Province.

The park was first established in 1970.[1]

In January 2023, the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo launched an operation against Mai Mai Kata Katanga rebels who were hiding in the Upemba and Kundelungu National Park.[2]

Geography

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