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Pilanesberg

South Africa North West Private Game Reserve Big Five-Reservat

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About Pilanesberg

The Pilanesberg is a Private Game Reserve in South Africa in the provinces of North West. The park was established on 01.12.1979 and covers an area of 0.572 km². The Pilanesberg is a Big Five reserve and offers the possibility of self-drive safaris.

The park is located about 150 kilometres northwest of Johannesburg, close to the extinct volcano Pilanesberg and in the immediate vicinity of the Sun City entertainment complex. Pilanesberg has beautiful surroundings and a large amount of wildlife. It is a very picturesque destination for the Big Five. The fully fenced park is a very attractive weekend option.

General information

Biodiversity	Sighting conditions
Very high	Okay

103Mammals
300Bird species
65Reptile
18Amphibians

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Official Name

Pilanesberg

Provinces

North West

Area

0.572 km²

Foundation

1979-12-01

Vegetation

No information

Habitats

Lowveld,Savannah

Big Five-reserves

Yes

Self-drive-reserve

Yes

Entrance gates

Highlights

Landscape

The main habitat of the Pilanesberg is the Lowveld.

The hills of the Pilanesberg with grassy valleys give it a picturesque beauty. Mankwe Dam is a great place to watch animals come to drink at sunset.

Entrance gate

Name	Location
Bakgatla	North
Manyane	East
Bakubung	South
Kwa Maritane	South

General information

Biodiversity	Sighting conditions
Very high	Okay

103Mammals
300Bird species
65Reptile
18Amphibians

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Weather and climate

Excellent Good Okay Poor

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Jul

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Best tavel time

May (Beginning) - September (End)

Dry time

May (Beginning) - September (End)

Climate

chilly-warm, dry

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 Pilanesberg 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.

The park has a typically hot summer, but as this is also the rainy season, the heat is tempered by rainfall. In the dry season or winter (everything reverses when the rain disappears along with the heat. In fact, it can get quite cold when the sun disappears from the sky. Humidity remains low all year round.

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Top animal species

The Pilanesberg is home to 103 mammals such as African Wild Dog, Big Five, Black rhinocerus, Cheetah, Elephant as well as 300 bird species, 65 reptile species, 0 fish species and 18 amphibian species. The Pilanesberg provides Very high conditions for wildlife viewing. The Private Game Reserve offers a wide variety of species, including the "Big Five".

African Wild Dog

Big Five

Black rhinocerus

Cheetah

Big Five

Elephant

Giraffe

Hippopotamus

Big Five

Leopard

Big Five

Lion

Big Five

Rhinoceros

Serval

Spotted hyena

Wildebeest

Zebra

Greater Kudu

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