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JOZINI - ELEPHANT COAST
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  Jozini, KwaZulu Natal:
Jozini, a small town in North Eastern KwaZulu Natal on the main route to Mozambique, is
synonymous with the dam of the same name - the Jozini or Pongolapoort Dam. This huge dam,
on the Pongola River, provides a rather dramatic doorway into Maputaland and the river
supports a massive population of fish, hippos and crocodiles as well as the people who
live in the area. The Jozini Dam lies in between the majestic Ubombo and Lebombo mountains
on the Elephant Coast and covers over 16 000 ha. It was originally designed
to irrigate over 80 000 ha of farm land supporting products such as sugarcane, rice,
coffee and various sub-tropical fruits.
Many have compared it to Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe and it is fast becoming the mecca of many
wild game seekers as farmers convert vast tracts of land around the dam back to their
virgin bush in the bid to realise a dream to return this area to its former wild life
kingdom.
Lake Jozini, as the dam is now called, has become very popular as a Tiger fishing
destination and because the dam borders with the Pongola Nature Reserve and Game Reserve,
you can view wild life from your boat and glow-flies light up the early evening shoreline,
transforming the water into an incandescent array of fairy lights.
The main attraction in this area is the return of the elephant. But there are vast numbers
of other game to be viewed, including: buffalo, wildebeest, giraffe, zebra, kudu,
bushbuck, duiker, steenbok, hyena, cheetah, wild dog, cerval cat, warthog and even the
occasional sighting of leopard, which roam the Lebombo mountains.
The dam’s muddy plains and reed banks are home to a vast array of birdlife, over 350
different species, including the whistling duck, yellow billed storks, Egyptian geese,
herons, kingfishers and several fish eagles. |
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 Overnight at Pongola accommodation or
find an hotel in Pongola.
Also see Zululand accommodation or
find Zululand hotels. |
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 The Pongola Game Reserve was first proclaimed in 1894 and is the second
oldest reserve in the world and the oldest in South Africa. It's a sanctuary to a large
variety of wildlife,
including elephant, giraffe,
wildebeest, zebra, impala, hyena, buffalo, rhino and leopard. Exactly 100 years ago ...
more » Pongola
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