Bird Hide · Kruger National Park
Kanniedood Dam Hide, Kruger
Kanniedood Dam Hide is a bird hide in Kruger National Park, 100 m off the S50 Nshawu Vlei-Dipene Road, about 63 km from Punda Maria Gate.
About Kanniedood Dam Hide
Kanniedood Dam Hide is on the S50 a few kilometres south-east of Shingwedzi, overlooking a long dam surrounded by impressive riverine forest. It is one of Kruger's eleven public hides; look out for saddle-billed stork, African spoonbill, Verreaux's eagle-owl and wood sandpiper.
Where to find Kanniedood Dam Hide
Kanniedood Dam Hide is a bird hide in Kruger National Park, 100 m off the S50 Nshawu Vlei-Dipene Road, about 63 km from Punda Maria Gate. See exactly where it is on the map, and navigate to it, in the opspoor app.
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Open in opspoorWhat lives around Kanniedood Dam Hide
Good country for these, going by the habitat around it, not today's sightings.
Habitat around Kanniedood Dam Hide
Riverine bush by S50 (north) (riverine forest): Tall trees and dense growth along rivers and drainage lines.
Habitat mapped by opspoor. Data sources
Best time to visit Kanniedood Dam Hide
Animals move most in the first hours after the gates open and the last hours before they close; the midday heat is quietest.
Nearby waterholes, hides and camps
- Kanniedood Dam ViewpointWaterhole
- Shingwedzi Rest CampMain Camp
Kanniedood Dam Hide questions
Where is Kanniedood Dam Hide?
Kanniedood Dam Hide is a bird hide in Kruger National Park, 100 m off the S50 Nshawu Vlei-Dipene Road, about 63 km from Punda Maria Gate.
Which road is Kanniedood Dam Hide on?
Kanniedood Dam Hide is about 100 m off the S50 Nshawu Vlei-Dipene Road.
What animals can you see at Kanniedood Dam Hide?
Kanniedood Dam Hide sits in riverine forest: good country for african civet, buffalo (cape), bushpig, bushveld bushbaby (thick-tailed) and elephant.
Can I use opspoor at Kanniedood Dam Hide without signal?
Yes. Signal in Kruger National 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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