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    The Base Backpackers

    Safari Lodge · Reserva Natural de Machangulo, Mozambique

    PlnrScore 27
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    The Base Backpackers is a guesthouse near Reserva Natural de Machangulo.

    Rooms & inclusions

    Activities
    guesthouse

    Wildlife near this lodge

    Species recorded within 20 km (iNaturalist research-grade observations).

    791

    Species

    9

    Mammals

    102

    Birds

    Most observed

    • Southern Tree Agama57 sightings
    • House Crow48 sightings
    • African Striped Skink45 sightings
    • Common Dwarf Gecko32 sightings
    • Painted Reed Frog28 sightings
    • Tropical House Gecko28 sightings

    Map & getting there

    Nearest airport

    Machangulo Airport (MZ-0054)

    5 km from the park

    International airport

    Maputo Airport (MPM)

    44 km from the park

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    Data updated September 2026 · Sources: lodge website, Go2Africa, iNaturalist, Open-Meteo

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