Mapita Bush Lodge

Safari Lodge · Phinda Game Reserve, South Africa

PlnrScore 33

Best time: May, Jul, Aug
Suggested stay: 1-2 nights
Health: Malaria-free

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Mapita Bush Lodge is a safari lodge near Phinda Game Reserve.

Why stay at Mapita Bush Lodge

59 mammal species recorded nearby
Airstrip 7 km away

Rooms & inclusions

Activities: lodge

Wildlife near this lodge

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

2,407

Species

Mammals

321

Birds

Most observed

Nyala195 sightings
African Red Toad160 sightings
Southern Giraffe132 sightings
Impala119 sightings
African Striped Skink118 sightings
Plains Zebra114 sightings
White Rhinoceros110 sightings
Tropical House Gecko106 sightings
Common Wildebeest98 sightings

Best time to stay at Mapita Bush Lodge

Best months:

May

July

August

Jan

Good26°C107mm

Feb

Good25°C140mm

Mar

Great25°C92mm

Apr

Great22°C85mm

May

Great21°C31mm

Jun

Great18°C41mm

Jul

Excellent18°C8mm

Aug

Excellent19°C13mm

Sep

Great21°C35mm

Oct

Good22°C79mm

Nov

Great24°C60mm

Dec

Good25°C104mm

Great (4-5)

Good (3)

Poor (1-2)

Best month

Map & getting there

Nearest airstrip

Hluhluwe Airport (FAHL)

7 km away

Nearest airport

Zulu Inyala Airport (PZL)

6 km from the park

International airport

King Mswati III International Airport (SHO)

171 km from the park

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