Safari Lodge
    Madikwe Game Reserve, South Africa
    931m
    PlnrScore 33

    Thakadu River Lodge

    Thakadu River Lodge is a hotel near Madikwe Game Reserve.

    Score
    33
    Species
    390

    Location

    Latitude

    -24.800781

    Longitude

    26.461803

    Elevation

    931m

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    Thakadu River Lodge in Madikwe Game Reserve

    Activities

    hotel

    Nearest Airport

    Madikwe East Airport

    ZA-0297
    8 km away

    Nearest International Airport

    Sir Seretse Khama International Airport

    GBE
    47 km away

    390

    Total Species

    43

    Mammals

    160

    Birds

    Most Observed Species

    African Savanna Elephant
    44 obs
    Plains Zebra
    43 obs
    Southern Giraffe
    42 obs
    Lion
    38 obs
    Common Wildebeest
    38 obs
    Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill
    33 obs
    Impala
    33 obs
    Lilac-breasted Roller
    30 obs
    Pale Chanting-Goshawk
    30 obs
    African Wild Dog
    30 obs
    More details
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    High30.3°30.3°29.7°26.6°24.4°21.4°21.8°25.6°30.1°31.7°31.9°30.8°
    Low19.8°19.4°18.1°14.2°10.2°6.8°6°9.3°14.2°17°18.9°19.5°
    Rain
    88
    59
    22
    45
    12
    7
    2
    1
    1
    31
    41
    94
    Humidity60%61%56%60%56%52%45%38%33%38%48%58%
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