Niassa Reserve | |
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![]() Lake Niassa Reserve | |
Location | Mozambique |
Nearest city | Mecula , Cobue |
Coordinates | 12°08′35″S 37°40′08″E / 12.14306°S 37.66889°E |
Area | 42,000 km² |
Established | 1954 |
Niassa Reserve is a nature reserve in Cabo Delgado Province and Niassa Province, Mozambique. Covering over 42,000 square kilometres (10,000,000 acres), it is the largest protected area in the country. The reserve is part of the Trans-Frontier Conservation Area and links to the Tanzanian Lukwika-Lumesule Game Reserve.[1] It will connect to the Lake Niassa Reserve when it is completed.[2][failed verification]