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Hi, I travelling in Kruger the last 2 weeks in June, and wondered if it's worth taking mosquito nets.
We will be staying mainly in BG2 bungalows, except for a safari tent at Punda.
Reading else where it would appear that there is nowhere to hang the nets in the bungalows.

Thanks

welcome trevorc2000.....in June there is really no need for Mosquito nets...its cold and you can, if you want just spray the bungalow or tent with a mosquito repellent...and if you still not sure, just spray yourself with peacefull sleep. Really no need to worry about it at this time of the year...rather worry about being warm enough sitting outside by your fire!!! Have a great time lucky u to go this time of year

Thanks for that. Will it still be warm enough to BBQ in the evening & are the braai's usually charcoal?

Most bungalows do not offer a hanging place for nets.

During the winter nights in the lowveld most often start of mild and then become cold in the early mornings. So yes, you should be able to braai. You choose your material, but nothing beats a wood fire in the bush.

Thanks for the info. Have to agree with wood fires, but I don't know what the facilities are going to be like.
I remember from a few years back in New Zealand, that most of the DOC campsites had barbeque areas, however they were only suitable for wood, and you needed to bring your own grill!

The BBQ facilities at all the acommodation types in Kruger is tip top. No need to bring your own grill. every braai has its own grill. You can buy wood and / or charcoal from all the shops so the choice is yours.

It seems the mosquito population in Kruger went into very early winter hibernation . During our visit 10th May to 20th May - from Punda , shingwedzi , Satara , never saw any mozzies . We usually rub ankles , neck and arms with Tabbard , and burn a citronellla lamp , but this time found it totally unnecessary

Hi there!

We were wondering what's it like in September? Do we need a mosquito net and where can we attach it to?

Thank for your help!

Kind regards,
Ralph and Lenny

Ralph and Lenny - I have never stayed in any accommodation in Kruger that didn't have mosquito screens on all the windows and doors, so we have never needed nets.
We always spray our skin regularly, and burn citronella candles, and mosquito coils out of doors, and use a plug in device inside.
I've never seen anywhere that you could hang a net from.
Hope that helps.

In September the rainy season has not yet started , and conditions are quite dry , and fairly cool . Very few if any mosquito's around .
Be assured , if mosquito nets were needed , Sanparks would have provided them
Just take the usual precautions , especially if you go on night-drives - rub insect repellents on all exposed parts , etc .
Enjoy

Heck I think they may have left for good. We were in Kruger in Jan 2011 (Skukuza and Satara), never saw one mozzie, and that's the rainy season.

I was pondering the same question as I will be going this weekend with my wife, one night Punda and 2 in SWedzi. She is expecting so I was very nervous, but I read that they did a survey on people visiting the park in April in a particularly high malaria rate year, and your chances of picking up malaria in that time was 4.5 in 10000. April is apparently the high season for mozzies.

Just to update with my experience during the last 3 weeks in June.

There are no suitable places to hang nets. Most accommodation have thatch roofs, with no internal ceiling, so the clearance abobe the be can be 7M or more. All windows do have mesh, but like every other mesh windows around the world, there are holes for the unwanted visitors, I suspect that everyone just closes the windows and uses the aircon.
In our case there simply were no mosquitos anywhere. My wife did get one bite, but the reaction did not look really like a mosquito bite.