Zoo

Sanda Kyarimi Park Zoo

Q: Where is Sanda Kyarimi Park Zoo?

Maiduguri, Nigeria. Sanda Kyarimi Park Zoo is a zoo or wildlife park in Maiduguri, Nigeria, at Shehu Laminu Way, Maiduguri 600282. Its coordinates are 11.832° N, 13.147° E. The nearest national park in our atlas is Odzala-Kokoua National Park, about 1,231 km away.

Q: What animals can you see at Sanda Kyarimi Park Zoo?

9 species. Citizen-science photos record 9 species at Sanda Kyarimi Park Zoo, including Swan Goose, Common Ostrich, Spotted Hyena, Common Warthog and West African Crocodile. Those with a page of their own in our atlas show the odds of seeing them in the wild.

Q: Where can you see the animals of Sanda Kyarimi Park Zoo in the wild?

Common Ostrich: De Hoop Nature Reserve. Some of the animals photographed at Sanda Kyarimi Park Zoo also live in the parks and cities we cover: Common Ostrich (about 70% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in De Hoop Nature Reserve), Spotted Hyena (about 80% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Aberdare National Park) and Common Warthog (about 80% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Kidepo Valley National Park).

Q: When did Sanda Kyarimi Park Zoo open and how big is it?

Opened 1970, 14 ha. Sanda Kyarimi Park Zoo, a zoo or wildlife park in Maiduguri, Nigeria, opened in 1970 and covers about 14 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 9 species are photographed there.

🇳🇬 Nigeria

🏙️ In Maiduguri

🦒 Zoo or wildlife park, Nigeria 9 spp. present

The Sanda Kyarimi Park Zoo is a 17-hectare (200,000 yd2) zoological garden and wildlife sanctuary located in Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria. It is one of the oldest zoological gardens in Nigeria, established in 1970. It is considered the only public facility in Borno for the conservation of endangered animal species. The zoo houses and displays wild animals like lions, ostriches, crocodiles, pythons, elephants, white hyenas, buffalos and many species of birds, including the turning eagle and the marabou stork. Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

11.832° N 13.147° E

🎟️ Visit

Essentials

Entrance

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Tourism

Medium

Species present

species

Opened

1970

Size

Medium

Visit

Getting there

Address: Shehu Laminu Way, Maiduguri 600282

Who runs it

Run by: State Goverment

What visitors say

🦒 Animals in captivity

Anser cygnoides

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

in Wadden Sea National Park

Struthio camelus

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

in De Hoop Nature Reserve+ 26 more parks

Crocuta crocuta

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

in Aberdare National Park+ 28 more parks

Phacochoerus africanus

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

in Kidepo Valley National Park+ 39 more parks

Crocodylus suchus

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

in Niokolo-Koba National Park+ 1 more park

Cephalophus rufilatus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

in Niokolo-Koba National Park

Torgos tracheliotos

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

in Kidepo Valley National Park+ 33 more parks · Nearby records

Eudorcas rufifrons

Daily sighting probability —

Not in our parks or citiesNearby records

Before you go

Where is Sanda Kyarimi Park Zoo?

Maiduguri, Nigeria

Sanda Kyarimi Park Zoo is a zoo or wildlife park in Maiduguri, Nigeria, at Shehu Laminu Way, Maiduguri 600282. Its coordinates are 11.832° N, 13.147° E. The nearest national park in our atlas is Odzala-Kokoua National Park, about 1,231 km away.

What animals can you see at Sanda Kyarimi Park Zoo?

9 species

Citizen-science photos record 9 species at Sanda Kyarimi Park Zoo, including Swan Goose, Common Ostrich, Spotted Hyena, Common Warthog and West African Crocodile. Those with a page of their own in our atlas show the odds of seeing them in the wild.

Where can you see the animals of Sanda Kyarimi Park Zoo in the wild?

Common Ostrich: De Hoop Nature Reserve

Some of the animals photographed at Sanda Kyarimi Park Zoo also live in the parks and cities we cover: Common Ostrich (about 70% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in De Hoop Nature Reserve), Spotted Hyena (about 80% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Aberdare National Park) and Common Warthog (about 80% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Kidepo Valley National Park).

When did Sanda Kyarimi Park Zoo open and how big is it?

Opened 1970, 14 ha

Sanda Kyarimi Park Zoo, a zoo or wildlife park in Maiduguri, Nigeria, opened in 1970 and covers about 14 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 9 species are photographed there.