Tembe Elephant Park, Wildlife reserve in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

Tembe Elephant Park is a protected area between KwaZulu-Natal and the Mozambique border containing sand forests, grasslands, and wetlands across roughly 30,000 hectares. The reserve offers distinct ecosystems where wildlife can roam across diverse habitats and natural corridors.

The reserve was created in the 1980s through a partnership between wildlife authorities and the Tembe people to protect elephant populations and their migration routes. This cooperation helped establish a cross-border corridor connecting habitats on both sides of the frontier.

The park was founded in 1983 by Chief Msimba Tembe, king of the Tembe, and is still run by the Tembe Tribal Authority together with Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife; the current chief, Inkosi Israel Tembe, co-manages it. Because of this royal origin the elephants are called "king elephants". The reserve lies in the Tembe people's traditional territory around KwaNgwanase and Manguzi.

Visitors can explore the reserve on guided safaris or self-drive routes, with lodging options from comfortable tent camps to basic camping facilities. Wildlife viewing is often best during drier months when animals gather near water sources throughout the park.

Isilo, the largest living tusker in the southern hemisphere, died in the park in 2014. The elephants here are called "royal elephants" because Chief Msimba Tembe founded the reserve in 1983. About 200 more elephants from the same herd live in Mozambique's Maputo Elephant Reserve.