Skukuza | |
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 Camp entrance at Skukuza | |
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| Coordinates: 24°59′45″S 31°35′31″E / 24.99583°S 31.59194°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Mpumalanga |
| District | Ehlanzeni |
| Municipality | Mbombela |
| Government | |
| • Type | Ward 39 |
| • Councillor | Dudu Tryphinah Nkosi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.98 km2 (1.92 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,599 |
| • Density | 320/km2 (830/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 83.9% |
| • Coloured | 1.6% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.1% |
| • White | 14.4% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Tsonga | 58.0% |
| • Swazi | 9.7% |
| • Afrikaans | 9.5% |
| • English | 7.7% |
| • Other | 15.2% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| PO box | 1350 |
| Skukuza Rest Camp | |
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| Location | South bank of the Sabie River, near Paul Kruger Gate, Kruger National Park |
| Elevation | 281 m (922 ft)[2] |
| Campsites | 80 tent or caravan sites |
| Residences |
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| Restaurants | Cattle Baron, Selati |
| Operated by | South African National Parks |
| Established | 1926 |
| Website | www |
Skukuza (formerly Reserve, Sabi Bridge and Sikhukhuza), a town in Mpumalanga located 57 km east of Hazyview at the confluence of the N'waswitshaka and Sabie Rivers, is the administrative headquarters of the Kruger National Park.
It is also the largest rest camp of the park. It is South Africa's number one game viewing destination and is the most popular game reserve in the country. It is popular with domestic and foreign tourists alike, as the big five game are in relative abundance when compared to other game reserves in the country. A tourist in Skukuza may not have to go out looking for Africa's big five, as these animals could potentially be observed from the deck of the Cattle Baron restaurant. Lions, leopards, and cheetahs regularly kill their prey on the green lawns of Skukuza's golf course or cricket club. The game reserve is situated in a medium rainfall area (770 mm of rainfall per year), on the well-wooded banks of the Sabie and N'waswitshaka rivers of Mpumalanga Province.
- ^ a b c d "Sub Place Skukuza". Census 2011.
- ^ "Kruger National Park elevation table" (PDF). South African National Parks. Retrieved 2020-01-04.
- ^ "South African National Parks - SANParks - Official Website - Accommodation, Activities, Prices, Reservations". www.sanparks.org. Retrieved 2020-01-09.