Interesting Facts About the Kruger National Park

There are 3 sections of the Kruger named after trees: Nkayeni meaning place of the knob-thorn, Nxanatseni meaning place of the mopane, and the Marula region.

Some Kruger Facts and Figures

• There are 24 camps in Kruger

 • 1 243 000 visitors arrived in 2005-2006. Of these

• 76% were South Africans, 22% International, 2% SADC (Southern African Countries)

 • The most popular camp is Lower Sabie because of its close proximity to excellent and well known Game areas on the basalt savannah

• KNP employs more than 2500 people

• More than 9000 people live in the park

• Kruger trained 256 people from the community

 • 1364 people are employed from the communities

• Kruger spent R43 million in development

Spotted a vulture with a yellow tag? Contact Moholoholo Rehabilitation Centre on 015 795 5236 or write to moholorehab @wol.co.za or 015 795 5333 (fax). Alternatively contact Andre Botha on 082 962 5725 or email andreb @ewt.org.za.