443 km2 (171 sq mi) (original), 10,700 km2 (4,100 sq mi) (total)
Established
2004
Governing body
iSimangaliso Wetland Park Authority
World Heritage site
yes
ISimangaliso Marine Protected Area (South Africa)
The iSimangaliso Marine Protected Area is a coastal and offshore marine protected area in KwaZulu-Natal from the South Africa-Mozambique border in the north to Cape St Lucia lighthouse in the south.[1]
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