Safari Lodge
    Welgevonden Game Reserve, South Africa
    1,417m
    PlnrScore 35

    Marakele

    Marakele is a hotel near Welgevonden Game Reserve.

    Score
    35
    Species
    1278

    Location

    Latitude

    -24.312820

    Longitude

    27.862276

    Elevation

    1,417m

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    Marakele in Welgevonden Game Reserve

    Activities

    hotel

    Nearest Airport

    Welgevonden Western Airstrip

    ZA-0232
    4 km away

    Nearest International Airport

    Polokwane International Airport

    PTG
    174 km away

    1,278

    Total Species

    57

    Mammals

    152

    Birds

    Most Observed Species

    White Rhinoceros
    46 obs
    Plains Zebra
    36 obs
    Blue-sided Sprite
    33 obs
    Red-veined Dropwing
    31 obs
    Lion
    30 obs
    Common Warthog
    29 obs
    White-masked Wisp
    29 obs
    African Savanna Elephant
    26 obs
    Black-backed Jackal
    25 obs
    Hamon's Sprite
    24 obs
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    High26.9°26.7°26.4°23.8°22.3°19.5°19.8°23.2°27.4°28.6°28°27.1°
    Low16.3°16.1°14.9°12.5°9.7°6.7°6.2°8.8°12°14.1°15.8°16.5°
    Rain
    111
    85
    34
    43
    7
    1
    4
    1
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    30
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    109
    Humidity65%66%61%59%52%48%43%41%39%44%55%65%
    Planning & reference

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