Mopani Camp, Tourist cabin in Kruger National Park, South Africa
Mopani Camp is a lodging facility in the northern section of Kruger National Park consisting of several cabins surrounded by mopane trees and native vegetation. The site sits within a region known for its diverse ecosystems and abundant wildlife.
The camp was established in 1991, marking an expansion of tourism facilities in the park's northern region. This development opened the area to more visitors seeking encounters with local wildlife.
Mopani was one of the first camps in Kruger to offer a Sunset Drive-Boma Braai combo: a standard sunset game drive followed by a catered braai in a boma near the camp, cooked by park staff. Guided bush walks, bush breakfasts and bush braais are also run from the camp.
Mopani has no camping facilities; it is cottage-only, with bungalows, cottages and guest cottages sleeping up to 498 people, plus the Xanatseni guest house for 8 more. A restaurant, shop, laundromat, filling station and a conference centre seating up to 300 are on site. Malaria occurs in the lowveld, so take precautions before travelling. The camp lies 12 km south of the Tropic of Capricorn, marked by a sign and parking spot on the tarred road north of camp where visitors may leave their vehicles at their own risk.
Mopani was among the first camps in Kruger to offer a Sunset Drive-Boma Braai combination, pairing a game drive with a catered braai in a boma near the camp. The Shipandani hide, a short way downstream on the southern bank of the Tsendze River, serves as a bird hide by day and can be booked overnight for 2 to 6 guests, with no electricity and only an outdoor toilet.
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