Kruger National Park: Quick Facts

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Sunshine on a grove of trees in Kruger National Park, S.Af.

A giraffe stands among trees and tall grass in the bushveld of Kruger National Park, South Africa, with distant hills visible in the background.

Map showing the Great Limpopo Transfrontier Park spanning the borders of Mozambique, South Africa, and Zimbabwe. The core area of the park is outlined in red and includes Kruger National Park in South Africa, Limpopo National Park in Mozambique, and Gonarezhou National Park in Zimbabwe. Additional national parks and monuments in the region are also marked, with a locator map of Africa in the bottom right corner for geographic context.

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