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Girivana Waterhole


(Just east of Satara)

As far as I know it is west of Satara. Always find it a good place for game esp. lions

Seen them on 3 separate occasions at Girvana incl with a zebra kill.

Wow Donny, that must be a record! Have'nt seen ANY animals there of the 5 times I visited... so it's close to my worst waterhole!!

But the setting and scenery has potential...one day on a lucky day!! The roads to the waterhole are in need of serious scraping ..

Saw a big pride with lotsa cubs lying in the shade there 2 years ago, and an ele strolled past. On another opccasion, saw a pied kingfisher hovering and striking to get his lunch.

Saw lion there a week ago

Believe leopard occasionally seen in huge sycamore ? tree overlooking Girvana waterhole.

Have been lucky with lion at this waterhole on 3 consecutive occasions over the past 2 years.

Next time going there I'll take off my sunglasses at night.......

Early mornings you can find either the leopard or a troop of baboons in this tree. I had the baboons this trip

They are nevertheless entertaining.

Chrito wrote

Seen vervets in them. Real entertainment

We saw a pride of nine lions and lioness there last february and just some meters before the whaterhole two Blackbacked jackals around 5pm.

We saw a pride of nine lions and lioness there last february and just some meters before the whaterhole two Blackbacked jackals around 5pm.

Anne Catherine

you must have had an incredible time last February Did you already think about a trip report??? I would love to see and hear more about your experiences

Oh , yes we have had a very nice stay in KPN last february , Pumbaa , as you i think .
Though my english is not as good as your's , i will try to do a short report on the forum in april , as now i know how to post pics !!
As most of the pics were tooked by my boys i must still see with them the ones they want to insert in the trip report , not so simple !

Anne .

Looking forward to that Anne Catherine

Hi All,
It's a lovely place to just sit at (in your vehicle) & chill out. One year (3.p.m.) we saw mating lion & lioness "moved on" by a herd of elephants. Year later +- 400 impala, wave after wave coming to drink. 2 secretary birds, zebras, giraffes & others all drinking at the mud hole or the drinking trough. It really was a sight to see so many different animals & birds sharing nature