Meerkat National Park
National park around the Square Kilometre Array radio astronomy facility in the Northern Cape / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Meerkat National Park is a large National Park in the Northern Cape, South Africa, that encompasses the Square Kilometre Array's MeerKAT, PAPER and HERA telescopes.
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Location | Karoo Hoogland and Kareeberg municipalities, Northern Cape, South Africa |
Nearest city | Carnarvon |
Coordinates | 30°41′29.2″S 21°23′24.0″E |
Area | 135,245 hectares (334,200 acres) |
Designated | 27 March 2020; 4 years ago (2020-03-27) |
Administrator | South African National Parks |
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The park only allows visitors on preselect days during the year.[1]