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Sirheni Bushveld Camp

‘Sirheni’ is a Tsonga word that means ‘cemetery’, after a type of elephant graveyard at a site near to the camp.

Sirheni Bushveld Camp nestles on the edge of the Kruger National Park’s northern plains within the Mopane veld of the region. The Mphongolo River lies next to the camp. The accommodation facilities and the camp’s two bird hides overlook the river and a wide variety of game and birds are attracted to it. Visitors have been awakened to the sounds of lion and hyena, as there are often kills at the river. Sirheni has a resident leopard that is seen on a regular basis, often coming down to drink at the river.

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Activities

See the Park’s Activities for a comprehensive list.

Facilities

  • Information at Reception.
  • There is a public telephone.
  • Mini Shop at Reception stocks basic items such as firewood, ice and Telkom phone cards. There are no foodstuffs such as meat available.
  • No ATM facility available
  • Communal Freezer facility.
  • No electricity (plug points) available for appliances in units.
  • Each accommodation unit has it’s own braai (barbecue) facilities.
  • No cellphone reception.
  • A boma (communal braai/barbeque facility) at the perimeter of the fence overlooking the river.

See the Park’s Facilities for a comprehensive list.

Day Visitors

Only residents are allowed in the camp and on the access roads to Sirheni Bush Camp. Sirheni Bush Camp can be booked through Central Reservations and is a wonderful bush experience for all. Sirheni Bush Camp is situated within easy reach of the larger rest camps so that guests can make use of the larger camps amenities if needed.

Travel Information

Travel routes and times from central Gauteng

Punda Maria Gate

Take the N1 to Polokwane (Pietersburg). At Makhado (Louis Trichard) link up with the R524 and follow this route for ±140 km. That will take you to the gate. Allow between 5 to 6 hours for the trip to the gate. Sirheni Bushveld Camp is 54km away from the gate. Allow about 2 hours for the drive to the camp, however if you want to enjoy the game viewing possibilities give yourself more time!

Flora & Fauna

See the Fauna & Flora pages of the Park for more information.

Mammals

The camp is renowned for the prevalence of antelope species that are rare in the Kruger National Park, such as roan, sable, tsessebe, lichtenstein’s hartebeest and reedbuck.

A poster at reception calls for guests sightings of rare antelope to be recorded. Eland are another species, rare in Kruger National Park, they are regularly seen in the area, while Sharpe’s grysbok is a special species of the northern parts of the Kruger National Park. Elephant and buffalo are common, both grazing on the camp’s fence-line at night, alongside hippopotamus. Lion, leopard and spotted hyena have been seen, while in the grasslands between Babalala and the northern link to the Mphongolo Loop, cheetah, wild dog, African wild cat and several others may be seen.

Vegetation

Sirheni camp is set in mopane woodland, giving the camp a shady luxury feel. As one moves east towards the main tar road, the vegetation becomes mopane shrubland and grassland which is good for grazing species.

5 Things To Seek

  1. Reedbuck
  2. Elephant
  3. Resident Leopard
  4. Sable Antelope
  5. Roan Antelope

Contact

  • Telephone: +27 (013) 735 6860
  • Fax: +27 (0)13 735 6095

See Camp Contacts for more information.

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