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THE WATERBERG - LIMPOPO
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 Waterberg District, Limpopo: Situated in the magnificent
Waterberg Mountain Range of Limpopo, the Waterberg District is the ideal getaway where the
weary traveller can relax and revel in the great natural beauty of the bushveld savannah
and its rich wildlife heritage.
The Waterberg Mountains stretch along more than 5 000 km2 of spectacular vistas and scenic
valleys - the ideal destination off the beaten tourism track.
The Waterberg is steeped in a history and some artefacts found here date back to Stone Age
times. The area is a mosaic of culture and tradition as is reflected by the different
rural tribes such as the Bapedi, Tswana and Basotho, while the Voortrekkers also left
their distinctive mark on the area. (continued below).
FEATURED Waterberg Game and Nature Reserves: |
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» Welgevonden
Private Game Reserve : The Malaria free Welgevonden Game Reserve is
situated just 2.5 hours north of Pretoria. The 33000 hectares of the Welgevonden Game
Reserve borders the Marekele Park, home ... |
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» Marakele
National Park : Marakele National Park in the heart of the Waterberg
Mountains has become a sanctuary for an impressive variety of wildlife due to its location
in the transitional zone between the dry western ... |
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» Mabalingwe
Game Reserve : Spread over more than 12 000 hectares of softly
rolling hills, this malaria-free reserve is host to the big 5 as well as hippo, giraffe,
hyena and sable to name but a few of the 36 species of ... |
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» Umhlametsi
Private Nature Reserve : Located on the western boundary of the
Klaserie Reserve, two non-perennial rivers meander through the area and draw a diversity
of wildlife and birds. White Rhino, Lion ... |
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» Mabula
Private Game Reserve : Only two hours drive North of Johannesburg
lies the African wonder that is Mabula Private Game Reserve. This 12000ha of malaria free
reserve is home to an abundance of wildlife ... |
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» Shakama
Private Game Farm : Shakama is a privately owned game farm in the
southern range of the Waterberg. The farm covers 640 hectares of natural landscape and
lies in the centre of over 10 000 hectares of.... |
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» Lapalala
Game Reserve : Lapalala, today one of the largest private game
reserves in South Africa, was established to safeguard a unique eco-system with 77
kilometres of the Palala River at its heart. This .... |
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» Waterberg Wilderness Reserve
: Positioned on the Eastern side of the Waterberg range the Waterberg
Wilderness reserve is only 2.5 hours from Johannesburg and conveniently positioned half
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Waterberg
District: Commercial agriculture is an integral part of Limpopo, and cattle
ranching and maize farming are regional institutions - the water-rich valleys of the
Limpopo River on the Botswana border provide sweet bushveld grazing, while the plains of
the Springbok Flats near the towns of Bela-Bela and
Mokopane are covered with a colourful quilt of carefully cultivated fields of maize and
sunflowers. Otherwise, the bushveld landscape, interspersed with sandstone buttresses and
baobab, Marula and fever trees, supports a number of towns that make up one of the
country's fastest-growing industrial and agricultural districts.
This is one of the most mineralised regions in the world and numerous towns form part of
the Bushveld Igneous Complex - a 50,000km² treasure trove yielding massive amounts of
minerals such as vanadium, platinum, nickel and chromium. The Waterberg District offers
the tourist a bit of both worlds - an infrastructure of excellent facilities and modern
conveniences found in the many game reserves and conservation areas, coupled with the
opportunity to experience the African wilderness in its pristine state. |
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WATERBERG /
BUSHVELD REGION Accommodation:
Bela
Bela Accommodation Ellisras Accommodation
Lephalale
Accommodation Mabalingwe Accommodation
Melkrivier
Accommodation Modimolle Accommodation
Naboomspruit
Accommodation Nylstroom Accommodation
Potgietersrus
Accommodation Rust De Winter
Accommodation
Thabazimbi
Accommodation Vaalwater Accommodation
Warmbaths
Accommodation Welgevonden Accommodation
ALL Waterberg accommodation
or find hotels
in Waterberg. |
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With 20 National Parks
(including two of the world's most famous wildlife reserves, the Kruger Park &
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park) & numerous private game reserves, your trip to South
Africa would be incomplete without experiencing a South African wildlife safari .... |
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