South Africa · national park
Marakele National Park
Marakele National Park is a national park in South Africa, established in 1944, covering 670 km² (259 sq mi). It is the #10 largest of South Africa's 24 national parks. Marakele National Park is a National Park that is part of the Waterberg Biosphere in Limpopo Province, South Africa.
- Area
- 670 km²
- Established
- 1944
- Nearest airport
- GBE · 173 km
Nearest airports to Marakele National Park
- 1Sir Seretse Khama International AirportGBE173 kmstraight line
Gaborone, Botswana
Airports in BotswanaTransfers & Meet & Greet → - 2Lanseria International AirportHLA176 kmstraight lineJohannesburg, South Africa
Airports in South AfricaTransfers & Meet & Greet →
- 3 PTG196 kmstraight line
More about Marakele National Park
Marakele National Park is one of 24 national parks in South Africa — Marakele National Park is a National Park that is part of the Waterberg Biosphere in Limpopo Province, South Africa. It covers 670 km² (67,000 ha) — about the size of New York City, making it the #10 largest national park in South Africa (1.3% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 1944, 82 years ago — the first national parks in South Africa date back to 1926.
Visiting Marakele National Park
The closest airport is Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE), about 173 km away — around 3 h 45 min by car; alternatively Lanseria International Airport (HLA, 176 km). Other national parks within reach include Mapungubwe National Park (152 km²), Kruger National Park (19,623 km²) and Greater Kruger National Park (19,623 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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