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Hwange National Park

Hwange National Park (formerly Wankie Game Reserve) is the largest natural reserve in Zimbabwe. The park lies in the west, on the main road between Bulawayo and the Victoria Falls and near to Dete.

  1. 1 History of the park
    1. 1.1 Poaching incidents
    2. 1.2 Cecil and Xanda hunting incidents
  2. 2 Features
    1. 2.1 Flora
    2. 2.2 Fauna
      1. 2.2.1 Birds
    3. 2.3 Geography and geology
    4. 2.4 Archaeological, historical and cultural sites
    5. 2.5 Places of interest
      1. 2.5.1 Main Camp area
      2. 2.5.2 Sinamatella area
      3. 2.5.3 Robins Camp area
      4. 2.5.4 Linkwasha concession area
      5. 2.5.5 Dzivanini wilderness area
      6. 2.5.6 Shakwanki wilderness area
      7. 2.5.7 Tsamhole wilderness area
  3. 3 Accommodation and camping
    1. 3.1 Main camp
    2. 3.2 Sinamatella camp
    3. 3.3 Robins camp
    4. 3.4 Nantwich camp
    5. 3.5 Bumbusi exclusive camp
    6. 3.6 Lukosi exclusive camp
    7. 3.7 Deka exclusive camp
    8. 3.8 Bush camps
    9. 3.9 Camping and picnic sites
    10. 3.10 Privately operated camps and sites
    11. 3.11 Proposed camps
  4. 4 Gallery
  5. 5 References
  6. 6 External links

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Images Gallery

  • File:Hwange_sunset.jpg
  • File:Lion-hwange.jpg Lion resting near a termite mound
  • File:Mudbath1.jpg
  • File:Wetland-hwange.jpg Game at a pan in a vlei or seasonal wetland
  • File:Eles_longone.jpg Elephant at Longone Pan
  • File:A_southern_ground_hornbill.jpg A southern ground hornbill
  • File:Hwangemap.png Map of Hwange National Park
  • File:Nyamandhlovu-eles.jpg Nyamandhlovu Pan, near Main Camp
  • File:Lukosi-dry.JPG The Lukosi river bed near the undeveloped bush camp
  • File:Masumadam-eles.jpg Masuma Dam from the hide in the camp
  • File:Shumba-pan.jpg Shumba Pan from the hide near the camp
  • File:Tshakabika.JPG Tshakabika hot springs – site of an undeveloped bush camp and a future rest camp
  • File:Masumadam.JPG
  • File:Smallpan-eles.jpg
  • File:Walter_Palmer's_clinic.jpg
  • File:Cecil_the_lion.jpg
  • File:Curled_trunk.jpg
  • File:Mudbath3.jpg
  • File:Curious_elephant,_Zim.jpg
  • File:Cecil_the_lion_at_Hwange_National_Park_(4516560206).jpg
  • File:Tourvehicle-linkwasha.jpg
  • File:Hwange_sunrisedec2001.jpg

Comments

  • Jack

    We took a tour with Sable Sands and had a wonderful time, seeing lions, zebra, giraffe, antelope and many others. Came home with amazing pictures, so take a good digital camera if you have one.

    3 months ago
  • Caspur

    Warm weather, fresh air, friendly staff and a chance to see the big 5. Within a stone's throw from the Mosi oa Tunya, the majestic Vic Falls.

    2 weeks ago
  • Jonathan

    Beautiful park, with amazing wildlife and drop dead pretty sunsets Circlingthebucketlist

    7 months ago
  • Jeff

    Really cool park to view wild animals! Had some good animal sightings at the water holes in September in the dry season.

    3 months ago
  • Blessing Fletcher

    The animals here are just wild especially the lions.

    a year ago
  • Avik

    Best place in Southern Africa to watch animals in their natural inhabitants. Away from civilization and cacophony of the cities.

    2 years ago
  • Alvin

    For a fair share of elephant bliss visit Hwange National Park. It's just elephants everywhere. There is also a variety of wildlife including all the big 5 and other small animals. If you want a true safari trip, go to Hwange

    2 years ago
  • Heath

    The Hwange National Park is quite the haven for nature lovers. All the big five animals are found in this reserve. The ZimParks lodges, though, leave a lot to be desired as the beds need to be replaced. The self-catering equipment works well and is adequate. Wild animals visit the lodges at night and it is not advisable to be walking after hours as an encounter with hyenas or elephants is more than likely. To see the cats, it is advisable to go deep into the reserve on less used roads as the cats are shy animals.

    4 months ago

Hwange National Park

➴ Coordinates: 19° 7‘ S, 26° 35‘ E
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