Gilf Kebir National Park

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. At present there are no human settlements or facilities inside the GKNP.