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Mopani Rest Camp, Kruger
Mopani Rest Camp is a main camp in Kruger National Park, 500 m off the S142 Shongololo Loop, about 53 km from Phalaborwa Gate.
About Mopani Rest Camp
Mopani Rest Camp lies along the northern shore of Pioneer Dam on the Tsendze River, in the mopane country between Letaba and Shingwedzi. Pioneer Dam Bird Hide looks across the water from the S142, and the Shipandani hide sits on the Tsendze a few kilometres south of the camp.
Where to find Mopani Rest Camp
Recent activity near Mopani Rest Camp
No sightings logged near Mopani Rest Camp yet
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Open in opspoorWhat lives around Mopani Rest Camp
Good country for these, going by the habitat around it, not today's sightings.
Habitat around Mopani Rest Camp
Mopane by H1-6 (mopane woodland): Mopane trees and shrubs, typical of the north of Kruger.
Habitat mapped by opspoor. Data sources
Best time to visit Mopani Rest Camp
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
- Pioneer Dam Bird HideBird Hide
- Pioneer DamWaterhole
- Shipandani Overnight HideBird Hide
- Bowkerskop Waterhole ViewpointWaterhole
Mopani Rest Camp questions
Where is Mopani Rest Camp?
Mopani Rest Camp is a main camp in Kruger National Park, 500 m off the S142 Shongololo Loop, about 53 km from Phalaborwa Gate.
Which road is Mopani Rest Camp on?
Mopani Rest Camp is about 500 m off the S142 Shongololo Loop.
What animals can you see at Mopani Rest Camp?
Mopani Rest Camp sits in mopane woodland: good country for buffalo (cape), elephant, kudu (greater), roan antelope and sharpes grysbok.
Can I use opspoor at Mopani Rest Camp 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.
Heading to Mopani Rest Camp? See where sightings have been logged around it and log your own.