The map of Kruger National Park provides a detailed perspective of the entire protected wilderness area as well neighbouring wilderness reserves and countries with which it shares an international boundary. Kruger Park maps provide a valuable Key to determine main and secondary roads, distance and route markers, international borders, entrance gates and accommodation in Kruger Park.
This comprehensive Kruger Park map is a snapshot of an iconic national park in South Africa that covers an area of 2 million hectares (19 485 square kilometres). The national park is spread across the provinces of Mpumalanga and Limpopo and shares an international border with Mozambique and Zimbabwe.
In addition, Kruger National Park lies adjacent to Greater Kruger on its western boundary and falls within the Great Limpopo Transfrontier Park. This massive belt is the largest protected wilderness region in Africa and plays a vital role in the conservation of the continent’s incredible natural resources
Kruger National Park is located in the north-eastern corner of South Africa. It shares an international boundary with Mozambique that runs the length of its eastern boundary, and Zimbabwe on the northernmost tip of the national park.
If you stand at Crookes Corner at the northernmost tip of Kruger Park looking northwards, South Africa lies behind you, Mozambique lies to your right and Zimbabwe is in front of you.
Kruger National Park lies in Mpumalanga Province. It shares an unfenced boundary with Greater Kruger on its western boundary. Greater Kruger extends into Limpopo Province.
Kruger Park is located in a medium-to-high malaria risk area in South Africa. The further north one travels, the higher the risk of contracting malaria. The malaria risk increases in the wet, summer months between end September to mid-March when the north-eastern region receives its highest rainfall.
The closest towns to Kruger National Park are:
Access to southern Kruger Park
Access to central Kruger Park
Access to northern and far north Kruger Park
Kruger National Park shares an unfenced boundary with Greater Kruger. The latter is made up of 18 private game reserves that are managed under the auspices of Associated Private Nature Reserves (APNR). The main difference between Kruger Park and Greater Kruger is the former is a state-supported national park while the latter is an amalgamation of private game reserves.
The fences that separated the private game reserves of Greater Kruger were removed in 1993 to allow the wild animals to move freely between the two protected wilderness areas. Greater Kruger added 180 000 hectares to Kruger National Park.
On a map of Kruger National Park, Greater Kruger lies on the national park’s western border. It extends from Sabie River in southern Kruger to Olifants River in northern Kruger.
Great Limpopo Transfrontier Park is a 35 000-square kilometre Peace Park that is in the process of being developed. It will ultimately link the following protected wilderness regions:
On a map of Kruger National Park, Great Limpopo Transfrontier Park lies on its north-eastern boundary, lying predominantly in Mozambique.
The transfrontier park will also incorporate the area between Kruger Park and Gonarezhou, the Sengwe communal land in Zimbabwe and the Makuleke region in South Africa.
Great Limpopo Transfrontier Park is one of the finest examples of a transboundary protected area (TBPA) in the world. By its definition, a TBPA is an ecological protected area that spans the boundary of more than one country or sub-national entity.
TBPA’s exist to preserve traditional animal migration patterns as well as ensuring sufficient food and water sources critical for animal population growth. TBPAs also encourage tourism, regional economic development and goodwill between neighbouring countries.
On a Kruger Park map, you can clearly see the national park is divided into 4 distinct regions. Kruger National Park actually has 6 defined ecosystems but from a tourism point of view, the four sections are easier to identify.
The detailed Kruger Park map pinpoints the wide range of accommodation available in the four sections of the Park. The bulk of accommodation is managed by South African National Park (SANParks).
The majority of visitors stay in self-catering accommodation in the Top 6 rest camps in Kruger Park. However, for the more intrepid adventure and nature lover, Kruger Park offers a selection of bushveld camps, satellite camps, tented camps and overnight hides in more remote areas in the Park.
Main rest camps in southern Kruger Park
Main rest camps in central Kruger Park
Main rest camps in northern Kruger Park
Main rest camps in Far North Kruger Park
There are 15 luxury safari lodges on 5 private concessions in Kruger Park.The private concessions in Kruger Park are unfenced but traversing rights are restricted to safari vehicles with paying guests. Private concessions were established to generate additional revenue for Kruger Park.
The lodges offer luxurious facilities and are unashameably marketed to the discerning traveller. The luxury Kruger lodges offer an exclusive safari experience that’s comparable to any lodge on one of the private game reserves in Greater Kruger.
The 5 private concessions in Kruger Park are:
Singita Private Concession
15 000-hectares located on the eastern border of Mozambique and on the confluence of two perennial rivers. Home to Singita Lebombo and Singita Sweni.
Imbali Private Concession
10 000 hectares located in central Kruger Park. Renowned for its incredible leopard sightings. Home to three outstanding luxury safari lodges, including Hamilton’s Tented Camp.
Jock of the Bushveld Private Concession
6 000 hectares located in the southern Kruger Park. Renowned for its high concentration of animals and strong numbers of the Big 5. Home to Jock Safari Lodge, Main Jock Lodge and Fitzpatrick’s Lodge at Jock.
Lukimbi Private Concession
15 000 hectares located in southern Kruger and bordered by three rivers. It’s the largest private concession in the Kruger Park, although there is only one luxury safari lodge on the concession, namely Lukimbi Safari Lodge.
Tinga Private Concession
5 000 hectares located in southern Kruger with the Sand River and Sabie River bisecting the concession. Renowned for its high population of Big Cats, including leopard, lion and cheetah as well as large numbers of spotted hyena and wild dog. Home to Narina and Tinga private game lodges.
There are 9 entrance gates and 2 border post gates that provide access to the four different sections of the Park. The entrance gates are clearly identified on the Kruger National Park map and a distance marker provides an indication of how far the entrance gate is from the closest main rest camp.
As you can see on the Kruger Park map, 5 out of the 9 entrance gates are located in southern Kruger. This section of the national park is the busiest because it’s the most accessible area if you’re driving from Johannesburg to Kruger National Park.
Southern Kruger also has the highest concentration of game, including strong numbers of the Big 5. This means day visitors and visitors on an overnight or 3-day safari holiday in Kruger Park are guaranteed to see good animal sightings in a short space of time.
Entrance gates in southern Kruger Park
Entrance gates in central Kruger Park
Entrance gates in northern Kruger Park
Entrance gates in Far North Kruger Park