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Puzzle #44 was Meru National Park.
Meru National Park is a Kenyan national park located east of Meru, 350 km (220 mi) from Nairobi. Covering an area of 870 km2 (340 sq mi), it is one best known national parks in Kenya. Rainfall in this area is abundant with 635–762 mm (25–30 in) in the west of the park and 305–356 mm (12–14 in) in the east resulting in tall grass and lush swamps.
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What the record says
Puzzle 44 ran on 28 Aug 2026 and the answer was Meru National Park, played with 6 guesses against 4 columns. On the record: Country - Kenya; IUCN category - II; Area band - 500–1,999 km². The numbers: Established - 1960s.
Beyond the grid the record adds Established - 1966; Area - 870 km² (500–1,999 km²); Heritage designation - Tentative World Heritage Site.
Parkdle builds its record from Wikidata - CC0 1.0 and IUCN protected-area management category guidelines. The description above comes from the same place the game credits on every reveal: English Wikipedia verbatim extract, CC BY-SA 4.0. The puzzle itself is still playable in the archive, and every answer that has been and gone is listed on the past-answers page.
How it scored
- Country
- Kenya
- IUCN category
- II
- Established
- 1960s
- Area band
- 500–1,999 km²
Also on the record
- Established
- 1966
- Area
- 870 km² (500–1,999 km²)
- Heritage designation
- Tentative World Heritage Site