Bird Hide · Kruger National Park
Sweni Hide, Kruger
Sweni Hide is a bird hide in Kruger National Park, 100 m off the S37 Trichardt Road, about 59 km from Orpen Gate.
About Sweni Hide
Sweni Hide stands where the S37 meets the Sweni River, about 5 km from N'wanetsi Picnic Site east of Satara, overlooking a medium-sized dam in mixed woodland close to the Lebombo. Cinnamon-breasted bunting, black-chested snake eagle and blue-cheeked bee-eater are among the birds recorded here.
Where to find Sweni Hide
Sweni Hide is a bird hide in Kruger National Park, 100 m off the S37 Trichardt Road, about 59 km from Orpen Gate. See exactly where it is on the map, and navigate to it, in the opspoor app.
Recent activity near Sweni Hide
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Open in opspoorWhat lives around Sweni Hide
Good country for these, going by the habitat around it, not today's sightings.
Habitat around Sweni Hide
Bushveld by S37 (mixed bushveld): Mixed woodland with a broken canopy and thicker bush between the trees.
Habitat mapped by opspoor. Data sources
Best time to visit Sweni 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
- Sweni Waterhole ViewpointWaterhole
- N`wanetsi Picnic Site ViewpointViewpoint
Sweni Hide questions
Where is Sweni Hide?
Sweni Hide is a bird hide in Kruger National Park, 100 m off the S37 Trichardt Road, about 59 km from Orpen Gate.
Which road is Sweni Hide on?
Sweni Hide is about 100 m off the S37 Trichardt Road.
What animals can you see at Sweni Hide?
Sweni Hide sits in mixed bushveld: good country for hooded vulture, kudu (greater), smiths bush squirrel, white headed vulture and aardvark.
Can I use opspoor at Sweni 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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