Sodwana Bay National Park

Located within iSimangaliso Wetland Park, Sodwana Bay National Park contains a narrow coastal strip with forest-covered sand dunes and coral reefs along the shore.

The national park, established in 1950, developed into a primary marine conservation area protecting South Africa's southernmost coral reef formations.

The park serves as a critical nesting ground for Loggerhead and Leatherback turtles, which local communities monitor and protect through conservation programs.

Visitors can access fourteen different reef formations through guided diving excursions, with equipment rentals and PADI certification courses available at the dive center.

Three coelacanths, prehistoric fish species previously thought extinct, were photographed at depths of 115 meters within the park's marine protected area.

Location: KwaZulu-Natal

Inception: 1950

Part of: iSimangaliso Wetland Park

GPS coordinates: -27.53830,32.66510

Latest update: March 3, 2025 03:10