Kruger National Park is a South African reserve that features many animals, including lions, elephants and Rothschild’s giraffes. It is also one of the most popular vacation destinations in South Africa.
The Kruger National Park is a national park that covers an area of 19,623 km2 (7,576 sq mi) in the provinces of Limpopo and Mpumalanga in northeastern South Africa. It stretches for 360 km along the northern edge to the eastern edge.
The administrative headquarters of Kruger National Park is in Skukuza. The park was first protected in 1898 and became South Africa’s first national park in 1926.
Just south of the Kruger National Park are two provinces of South Africa, Limpopo & Mpumalanga, which is respectively in the west and south.
The Great Limpopo Transfrontier Park is a peace park that starts in Kruger National Park. It then travels through the Gonarezhou National Park in Zimbabwe and ends at the Limpopo National Park in Mozambique.
Kruger National Park is part of a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve that includes all the Canyons. It was designated as an International Man and Biosphere Reserve in 1976.
The park has nine main gates. The groups of campgrounds also have their own entrance from the perimeter.
