uMkhuze Game Reserve

uMkhuze Game Reserve (also spelt Mkhuze or Mkuze) is a 40,000-hectare (400 km2; 150 sq mi) game reserve in northern Zululand, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.[1] It was proclaimed a protected area on 15 February 1912.

uMkhuze Game Reserve
Nyala ewes in the reserve
Map showing the location of uMkhuze Game Reserve
Map showing the location of uMkhuze Game Reserve
Location in KwaZulu-Natal
LocationKwaZulu-Natal
Nearest cityRichards Bay
Coordinates27°39′0″S 32°15′0″E
Area40,000 ha (150 sq mi)
Established1912
Governing bodyEzemvelo KZN Wildlife

Wildlife

The reserve has a diversity of natural habitats which include acacia savannah, mixed woodland, sand forest, riverine forest, rivers and pans, grassland, cliffs and rocky ridges.

Accommodation

  • Mantuma Main Camp
  • Nhlonhlela Bush Lodge
  • Umkhumbe Tented Bush Lodge

See also

References

  1. Atlas of National Parks and Reserves of South Africa. Mapstudio. 2004. ISBN 978-1-86809-842-2
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