Madikwe Game Reserve

Madikwe is the fourth largest game reserve in South Africa. Although the reserve lies entirely within South Africa, it is only 35 km from the Botswana capital, Gaborone. The northern limits of the park are marked by the international border, while the southern limits coincide with the Dwarsberg Mountains. Most of the park sits between the main road to Botswana and the Marico River to the east. Covering over 60,000 ha, it has the second largest elephant population and it lies in a malaria-free zone. At present the park is not open to day visitors, but they are allowed into the reserve if they pre-book through one of the lodges for a game drive, which usually includes lunch. For overnight visitors, Madikwe offers excellent accommodation and activities. There are now 22 lodges within the reserve.