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Madikwe

South Africa North West Private Game Reserve Big Five-Reservat

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About Madikwe

The Madikwe is a Private Game Reserve in South Africa in the provinces of North West. The park was established on 01.01.1991 and covers an area of 0.75 km². The Madikwe is a Big Five reserve and offers the possibility of self-drive safaris.

The private game reserve lies north of the small town of Groot-Marico and extends to the border with Botswana. No self-drive vehicles are allowed and all drives are operated from the private lodges spread throughout the reserve. This makes for a very exclusive experience.

General information

Biodiversity	Sighting conditions
Very high	Okay

60Mammals
300Bird species

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Official Name

Madikwe

Provinces

North West

Area

0.75 km²

Foundation

1991-01-01

Vegetation

No information

Habitats

Lowveld,Savannah

Big Five-reserves

Yes

Self-drive-reserve

Yes

Entrance gates

Highlights

Landscape

The main habitat of the Madikwe is the Lowveld.

Madikwe is situated in a transition zone between the Kalahari thornveld and the bushveld. The area is dotted with large rocks and is bordered by the Dwarsberg Mountains to the south. Madikwe Dam is a focal point in the reserve and a great place to watch animals come to drink at sunset.

Entrance gate

Name	Location
Tau	North West
Wonderboom	West
Abjaterskop	South West
Derdepoort	North East
Molatedi	South East

General information

Biodiversity	Sighting conditions
Very high	Okay

60Mammals
300Bird species

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The best travel time for Madikwe

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Weather and climate

Excellent Good Okay Poor

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Best tavel time

May (Beginning) - September (End)

Dry time

May (Beginning) - September (End)

Climate

chilly-warm

Tavel time

October (Beginning) - April (End)

Climate

mild-hot

High season

October (Beginning) - April (End)

Low season

October (Beginning) - April (End)

No information

The climate in Madikwe is warm. The rainy season takes place from Beginning October to End April The dry season first extended over the months from Beginning May to End September inclusive. The best time to tour is Beginning May End September.

Summer and winter occur at opposite times than in Europe and North America. Also, due to rainfall, summer is the rainy season and winter is the dry season. High temperatures and thunderstorms are common in the summer season. Winters are temperate and sunny, but cool at night, making warm clothing necessary for open-vehicle game drives.

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Top animal species

The Madikwe is home to 60 mammals such as Aadvark, African Wild Dog, Big Five, Black rhinocerus, Brown hyena as well as 300 bird species, 0 reptile species, 0 fish species and 0 amphibian species. The Madikwe provides Very high conditions for wildlife viewing. The Private Game Reserve offers a wide variety of species, including the "Big Five".

Aadvark

African Wild Dog

Big Five

Black rhinocerus

Brown hyena

Big Five

Cape Buffalo

Caracal

Cheetah

Common eland

Big Five

Elephant

Giraffe

Greater Kudu

Hippopotamus

Big Five

Leopard

Big Five

Lion

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safari lodges

safarica.com offers you a choice of 5 accommodations in the Madikwe. So that you don't lose track, here is a brief overview of excellent accommodation.