Pilanesberg National Park

Kwalata, Pilanesberg National Park

The Kwalata is a 2.5 km dirt road in Pilanesberg National Park about 6.4 km from Manyane Gate. It connects to Mankwe Way and Tshepe Drive. Here's what lives along it, where to stop.

Kwalata is a 2.5 km dirt road linking Tshepe Drive and Mankwe Way, a short connector between two of the longer gravel routes in Pilanesberg. Kwalata is the Setswana word for sable antelope.

Where the Kwalata runs

Mankwe WayTshepe DriveKwalata
The Kwalata and the roads it joins. Waterholes, hides and viewpoints along it are on the map in the opspoor app. Road data © OpenStreetMap contributors

Recent activity on the Kwalata

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Wildlife you can see on the Kwalata

Based on the habitat the road runs through, not on today's sightings.

Habitat along the Kwalata

Open grassland
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Open grassland: Open plains with few trees. Grazers gather here and predators hunt across it.

Habitat mapped by opspoor. Data sources

Kwalata questions

Where is the Kwalata in Pilanesberg National Park?

The Kwalata is a 2.5 km dirt road in Pilanesberg National Park about 6.4 km from Manyane Gate. It connects to Mankwe Way and Tshepe Drive.

What animals can you see on the Kwalata?

The Kwalata runs through open grassland, which suits aardwolf, african pipit, bat eared fox, cape hare and cheetah.

Can I use opspoor on the Kwalata without signal?

Yes. Signal in Pilanesberg 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.

Roads connecting to the Kwalata

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