Waterhole · Kruger National Park

Shitlhave Dam, Kruger

Shitlhave Dam is a waterhole in Kruger National Park, 800 m off the H1-1 Napi Road, about 13 km from Numbi Gate.

About Shitlhave Dam

Shitlhave Dam lies close to the H1-1 Napi Road about 6 km north-east of Pretoriuskop Rest Camp, in open grassland among the granite hills of the south-west. Being so close to camp, it makes an easy early-morning or late-afternoon stop.

Where to find Shitlhave Dam

Shitlhave Dam is a waterhole in Kruger National Park, 800 m off the H1-1 Napi Road, about 13 km from Numbi Gate. See exactly where it is on the map, and navigate to it, in the opspoor app.

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Recent activity near Shitlhave Dam

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What lives around Shitlhave Dam

Good country for these, going by the habitat around it, not today's sightings.

Habitat around Shitlhave Dam

Grassland by H1-1 (south) (open grassland): Open plains with few trees. Grazers gather here and predators hunt across it.

Habitat mapped by opspoor. Data sources

Best time to visit Shitlhave Dam

Animals move most in the first hours after the gates open and the last hours before they close; the midday heat is quietest.

Shitlhave Dam questions

Where is Shitlhave Dam?

Shitlhave Dam is a waterhole in Kruger National Park, 800 m off the H1-1 Napi Road, about 13 km from Numbi Gate.

Which road is Shitlhave Dam on?

Shitlhave Dam is about 800 m off the H1-1 Napi Road.

What animals can you see at Shitlhave Dam?

Shitlhave Dam sits in open grassland: good country for aardwolf, african pipit, african striped weasel, cape hare and cheetah.

Can I use opspoor at Shitlhave Dam 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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