Greater St Lucia Wetland Information
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Eshowe is located in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It is the oldest town of European settlement in Zululand. The Name Eshowe is said to be inspired from the sound of the wind blowing through the more than 4 km² of Indigenous Dhinza Forest which is the most striking feature of Eshowe. The name Eshowe is most likely to be derived from th...
The Hluhluwe-Umfolozi Game Reserve is one of the largest game parks in South Africa. It is situated 280km north of Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. Hluhluwe is named after the thorney monkey rope, “umHluhluwe” in Zulu, which grow on the banks of the Hluhluwe River and Umfolozi is named after the Black and White Mfolozi River. It is an un...
The Mkhuze Game Reserve, KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa)
A South African game reserve of great beauty and high contrasts, the Mkhuze Game Reserve in the KwaZulu-Natal Province is renowed as a mecca for bird lovers, with more than 420 bird species on record. The Mkhuze Game Reserve is home to an astonishing diversity of natural habitats wh...
The small town of Pongola is located in the northern region of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, on the Pongola River. Pongola is situated only about 10 kilometres from the border to Swaziland. Pongola is home to a 50 km² area of sugarcane and subtropical fruit plantations which surrounding the town. During the Depression years of th...
The Pongola Game Reserve in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, extends over part of the original area which, in 1894, was declared the Pongola Game Reserve by Paul Kruger who was then the President of the old Transvaal Republic. The original reserve has since been re-proclaimed, in part, as the Phongolo Nature Reserve, which is the present Pongola Gam...
Richards Bay is the largest harbour in South Africa and has the most magnificent wetland scenery and unspoilt beaches. The town is situated on a lagoon in the Mhathuze River. It is a bustling business centre and a rapid industrial expansion and has every modern facility. It is a thriving industrial port with a direct rail connection ...
The Lake St Lucia in South Africa is situated on the Elephant Coast in the heart of the exquisite St. Lucia Wetland Heritage Site between Lake St. Lucia and the Indian Ocean. Survivors of the Portuguese vessel the “St.Benedict” named the area “Rio de La Medaos do Oura” (River of the dhows of Gold). It was rena...
Popular Greater St Lucia Wetland Hotels
- Pakamisa Private Game Reserve
Pongola, Greater St Lucia Wetland
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The Pakamisa Private Game Reserve is majestically positioned in the spectacular mountainous region o... More
- Protea Hotel Empangeni
Richards Bay, Greater St Lucia Wetland
The Protea Hotel Empangeni which is located near Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, provides comfortable a... More
- Protea Hotel Hluhluwe & Safaris
Hluhluwe Game Reserve, Greater St Lucia Wetland
The magnificent Protea Hotel Hluhluwe & Safaris Lodge nestles between the renowned Hluhluwe/Umfolozi... More
