Marakele National Park
The park was first known as the Kransberg National Park when it was first proclaimed in 1994.
The Marakele National Park in the heart of the Waterberg Mountains, as its Tswana name suggests, has become a 'place of sanctuary' for an impressive variety of wildlife due to its location in the transitional zone between the dry western and moister eastern regions of South Africa. Contrasting majestic mountain landscapes, grass-clad hills and deep valleys characterize the park. Rare finds of yellowwood and cedar trees, five metre high cycads and tree ferns, are some of the plant species found here. All the large game species from elephant and rhino to the big cats as well as an amazing variety of birds including what's probably the largest colony of endangered Cape vultures (more than 800 breeding pairs) in the world, have settled here.
Marakele National Park is currently divided into two parts (namely the +/- 2500 ha 'Kwaggasvlakte' section and the Greater Marakele National Park), by a public gravel road (the Hoopdal Road). Most parts of the park are only accessible by 4x4.
Contact Information
For enquiries e-mail Marakele National Park or phone us on the following numbers:
Tel 014 777 1745
Fax 014 777 1866
Office Hours
1 May - 31 August 07:30 to 17:00
1 Sept - 30 Apr 07:30 to 18:00
