Rhodes Drift Lodge - Mapungubwe National Park

Rhodes Drift Lodge is a safari lodge near Mapungubwe National Park.

Location
Mapungubwe National Park, Greater Kruger & Mpumalanga Lowveld, South Africa, Southern Africa
Coordinates
-22.202314, 29.174955
Activities
lodge

PlnrScore: 29/100

Wildlife Near This Lodge

768 species observed within 20 km, 47 mammals, 257 birds.

  • African Savanna Elephant (Mammalia, 88 observations)
  • African baobab (Plantae, 81 observations)
  • Meves's Starling (Aves, 66 observations)
  • Common Flat Lizard (Reptilia, 66 observations)
  • Impala (Mammalia, 62 observations)
  • Southern Giraffe (Mammalia, 59 observations)
  • Klipspringer (Mammalia, 55 observations)
  • Smith's Bush Squirrel (Mammalia, 53 observations)
  • Common Wildebeest (Mammalia, 47 observations)
  • Common Warthog (Mammalia, 46 observations)

Best Time to Visit Rhodes Drift Lodge

The best months to visit Rhodes Drift Lodge are March, April, September, based on temperature, rainfall, weather conditions, and wildlife viewing opportunities.

Month-by-Month Safari Conditions

  • January: Great, temperature 26.85°C, rainfall 110.8mm, sunshine 11.1 hrs, humidity 58.5%
  • February: Great, temperature 26.36°C, rainfall 110.4mm, sunshine 10.9 hrs, humidity 62.1%
  • March: Great, temperature 25.78°C, rainfall 18.4mm, sunshine 11.1 hrs, humidity 56.5%
  • April: Great, temperature 23.71°C, rainfall 10.4mm, sunshine 10.1 hrs, humidity 54.8%
  • May: Great, temperature 20.89°C, rainfall 8.6mm, sunshine 10.1 hrs, humidity 53.4%
  • June: Great, temperature 18.1°C, rainfall 3.1mm, sunshine 9.8 hrs, humidity 51.7%
  • July: Great, temperature 17.67°C, rainfall 1.6mm, sunshine 9.9 hrs, humidity 48.3%
  • August: Great, temperature 20.56°C, rainfall 4.2mm, sunshine 10.1 hrs, humidity 45.8%
  • September: Great, temperature 23.87°C, rainfall 3.2mm, sunshine 10.6 hrs, humidity 43.4%
  • October: Great, temperature 25.73°C, rainfall 18.1mm, sunshine 10.5 hrs, humidity 45.4%
  • November: Great, temperature 27.48°C, rainfall 42.7mm, sunshine 10.8 hrs, humidity 48.8%
  • December: Great, temperature 27.17°C, rainfall 90.1mm, sunshine 10.7 hrs, humidity 58.7%

Other Safari Lodges in Mapungubwe National Park

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