Finally, it seems that the flooding that has plagued the Kruger National Park this year is backing off. SANParks latest update provides a list of camps and gates which are now open, following intensive clean-up operations.
Roger Jones kindly sent us photos of the clean-up process: these were taken at the bridge on the H1-6 main route, just North of Letaba.
H1-6 bridge near Letaba, hard hit. Photo by Roger Jones
- Lower Sabie
- Malelane
- Mopani (via Letaba only)
- Olifants
- Orpen (only accessible from Orpen Gate – no internal access from KNP)
- Pretoriuskop
- Punda Maria (only accessible from Punda Maria Gate – no internal access from KNP)
- Skukuza.
Camps Closed:
- Bateleur (flooded & access)
- Balule (services)
- Biyamiti (access), Maroela (access)
- Roodewal (access)
- Shimuwini (partially flooded & access)
- Shingwedzi (major flood damage),
- Shipindane Hide (access),
- Sirheni,
- Sable Dam Hide
- Talamati (partially flooded & access),
- Tamboti (fencing & access)
- Tsendze.
The clean up begins. Photo by Roger Jones
Open Picnic Spots:
• Afsaal
• Masorini
• Nkuhlu
• Nwanetsi
• Tshokwane
Closed Roads Inside the Park:
• Skukuza to Pretoriuskop (H1-1) breach at Transport Dam.
• Olifants River causeway at Balule
• Causeways over Sabie and Sand Rivers between Skukuza and Tshokwane (H1-2). Guests to use alternative via H4-1 and H12.
• Orpen to Satara (H7) breach over Phelwani River.
• Shingwedzi Camp and Day Visitor Site are not accessible to the public.
• Shingwedzi to Punda Maria/Pafuri (H1-7)
Please note: all gravel roads are still closed.
Gates Open:
• Crocodile Bridge
• Malelane
• Orpen (only Orpen Camp can be accessed – not into the rest of Kruger)
• Numbi
• Phabeni
• Phalaborwa
• Punda Maria (only Punda Maria Camp can be accessed – not into the rest of Kruger)
• Kruger
• Giriyondo Border Post (4×4 vehicles only)
Gates Closed:
• Pafuri
Important Notes:
SANParks urges guests to use water sparingly as camps/ gates and picnic spots in many areas operate on emergency pumps and boreholes with limited capacity.
