Waterhole · Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
Vaalpan Waterhole, Kgalagadi
Vaalpan Waterhole is a waterhole in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, on the Upper Dune Road, about 47 km from Mata-Mata Border Gate.
About Vaalpan Waterhole
Vaalpan Waterhole lies beside the Upper Dune Road in the red dunes between the Auob and Nossob rivers, about 47 km east of Mata-Mata. It is a welcome stop on the crossing through the dune country.
Where to find Vaalpan Waterhole
Vaalpan Waterhole is a waterhole in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, on the Upper Dune Road, about 47 km from Mata-Mata Border Gate. See exactly where it is on the map, and navigate to it, in the opspoor app.
Recent activity near Vaalpan Waterhole
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Open in opspoorWhat lives around Vaalpan Waterhole
Good country for these, going by the habitat around it, not today's sightings.
Habitat around Vaalpan Waterhole
Kalahari dunes by Upper Dune Road (kalahari dunes and sandveld): Red sand dunes and sandy flats with sparse grass and shrubs.
Habitat mapped by opspoor. Data sources
Best time to visit Vaalpan Waterhole
Animals move most in the first hours after the gates open and the last hours before they close; the midday heat is quietest.
Vaalpan Waterhole questions
Where is Vaalpan Waterhole?
Vaalpan Waterhole is a waterhole in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, on the Upper Dune Road, about 47 km from Mata-Mata Border Gate.
Which road is Vaalpan Waterhole on?
Vaalpan Waterhole is right on the Upper Dune Road.
What animals can you see at Vaalpan Waterhole?
Vaalpan Waterhole sits in kalahari dunes and sandveld: good country for gemsbok, kalahari tent tortoise, meerkat, aardvark and african wildcat.
Can I use opspoor at Vaalpan Waterhole without signal?
Yes. Signal in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park can be patchy, and opspoor works fully offline: you can see sightings you've already loaded and log your own, which sync when you're back in range.
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