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Your chances of seeing Impala in Kruger National Park
Easy to see. Hard to miss. Most drives in Kruger National Park turn up Impala.
When to see Impala in Kruger National Park
Impala are most active early morning (05:00 to 09:00), during the day (05:00 to 18:00) and late afternoon into dusk (16:00 to 20:00).
This is Impala's general behavior. Once enough sightings are logged in Kruger National Park, this page also shows when they're actually seen here.
Where to look for Impala in Kruger National Park: best roads and waterholes
Drive
H9 Phalaborwa-Letaba Road, S131 and S144 Old Main Road run through mopane woodland: good country for Impala.
- H9 Phalaborwa-Letaba Road50.8 km · mopane woodland
- S13147.9 km · mopane woodland
- S144 Old Main Road33.3 km · mopane woodland
Picked from habitat, not from sightings. opspoor shows where Impala have actually been seen recently.
Wait at water
Impala are drawn to water, especially in the dry season (May to October), so waiting at a waterhole is one of the best ways to see them.
About the Impala
The impala is a medium-sized antelope of eastern and southern Africa, recognised by its reddish-brown coat, white underparts, black markings on the hind legs and distinctive lyre-shaped horns in males. It is primarily a grazer but also browses on leaves, shoots and other vegetation depending on conditions. Impala are highly social and live in herds, with group structure changing according to season, sex and breeding conditions. They are exceptionally agile and can leap several metres when escaping predators.
How to identify the Impala
Medium-sized reddish-brown antelope with a distinctive white underbelly, black-tipped tail and characteristic black markings on the hind legs. Both sexes have slender ringed horns, although females are usually hornless.
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