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Gilf Kebir National Park
Map showing the location of Gilf Kebir National Park
Map showing the location of Gilf Kebir National Park
Map showing the location of Gilf Kebir National Park
Map showing the location of Gilf Kebir National Park
LocationNew Valley Governorate, Egypt
Coordinates23°45′0″N 25°50′0″E / 23.75000°N 25.83333°E / 23.75000; 25.83333
Area48,533 km2 (18,739 sq mi)
Established2007

Gilf Kebir National Park (GKNP) (Arabic: ‏محمية الجلف الكبير) is a national park located in the remote and hyper-arid New Valley Governorate, Egypt. Established in 2007, it has a surface area of 48533 km2, equal to about 5% of Egypt's territory. GKNP is delimited to the west by Libya and to the south by Sudan.[1] At present there are no human settlements or facilities inside the GKNP.

  1. ^ Features of the Gilf Kebir National Park Retrieved 2020/04/20.

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