Heritage View Birding Retreat
Delareyville
Grassland biome · Brown hyena · Black backed jackal
Can support BirdLife South Africa
From R 1,000 a night
79 km away
Where to stay near Mafikeng Game Reserve
Historical town game reserve
North West, South Africa
About Mafikeng Game Reserve
Mafikeng Game Reserve lies on the eastern edge of Mahikeng in the North West, a grassland and thornveld reserve with white rhino, buffalo, giraffe, sable and gemsbok and no large predators, which makes it an easy self-drive for a morning. It has chalets and camping and sits next to the Lotlamoreng cultural village. It is malaria-free and within reach of the Botswana border and the Pilanesberg, but most visitors come because they are in the town for other reasons.
Things to do: Self-drive safari · Camping · Hiking · Fishing
Where you can stay: Camping · Chalets · Nearby B&Bs
Wildlife near Mafikeng Game Reserve
What people record most across North West. Past sightings, never a guarantee.
From iNaturalist records across North West, not confirmed sightings inside this reserve.
Stay in & near Mafikeng Game Reserve
Inside-park stays and nearby lodges, sorted by distance.
No stays are linked to Mafikeng Game Reserve yet. These are the closest ones we have, by straight-line distance from the park, so check the drive before you book.
Thakadu River Camp
Madikwe
Savanna biome · Lion · Leopard
Price on request
135 km away
Jaci's Private Lodge
Madikwe
Savanna biome · Leopard · Lion
Can support Jaci's Lodge Trust
Price on request
137 km away
Shepherd's Tree Game Lodge
North West
Savanna biome · Lion · Leopard
Price on request
144 km away
Ivory Tree Game Lodge
North West
Savanna biome · Lion · Leopard
Price on request
162 km away
Dream Lodge
Magaliesburg
Savanna biome
Can support Johannesburg Wildlife Veterinary Hospital
From R 450 a night
167 km away
When to visit Mafikeng Game Reserve
Most of the rain at Mafikeng Game Reserve falls from November to March, peaking in January at about 93 mm. The dry season runs from May to September, with little or no rain. January is the hottest month, with average highs of about 29°C, and July the coolest, with average lows of about 4°C.
| Month | Rain (mm) | Average high (°C) | Average low (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 93 | 29 | 18 |
| February | 81 | 29 | 18 |
| March | 65 | 28 | 16 |
| April | 43 | 25 | 12 |
| May | 12 | 23 | 8 |
| June | 10 | 20 | 5 |
| July | 3 | 20 | 4 |
| August | 3 | 23 | 7 |
| September | 7 | 28 | 12 |
| October | 34 | 29 | 15 |
| November | 65 | 29 | 16 |
| December | 89 | 29 | 18 |
Averages for 2005 to 2024 at the park's centre point, about 1331 m above sea level. Weather data from Open-Meteo.com (opens in a new tab) (ERA5), CC BY 4.0.
Getting there
25.8666° S, 25.7163° E800 km from Cape TownOpen in Maps (opens in a new tab)
Why book here
Your stay helps keep Mafikeng Game Reserve wild
Wild places survive when the communities around them earn more from protecting wildlife than from anything that would replace it. Every stay you book through Spekboom carries a conservation contribution built into the price, never added on top, so choosing where you sleep becomes a way to fund the people and projects keeping this landscape intact.
- Built into every booking
- A conservation share
- Where it goes
- Local causes & communities
Mafikeng Game Reserve: your questions
Where is Mafikeng Game Reserve?
Mafikeng Game Reserve is in North West, South Africa.
What wildlife can you see near Mafikeng Game Reserve?
In North West, commonly recorded species include animals such as Tsessebe, Serval, Blue Wildebeest, Sable Antelope and birds including Tree Pipit, Great Sparrow, Kalahari Scrub Robin, based on iNaturalist occurrence data. These reflect the wider province, not confirmed sightings inside the reserve.
When is the rainy season at Mafikeng Game Reserve?
Most of the rain at Mafikeng Game Reserve falls from November to March, peaking in January at about 93 mm. The dry season runs from May to September, with little or no rain. January is the hottest month, with average highs of about 29°C, and July the coolest, with average lows of about 4°C. Averages for 2005 to 2024 at the park's centre point, about 1331 m above sea level.
When is the best time to visit Mafikeng Game Reserve?
The best time to visit Mafikeng Game Reserve is Apr-Sep.
What is there to do at Mafikeng Game Reserve?
Popular activities at Mafikeng Game Reserve include self-drive safari, camping, hiking, fishing.
Parks near Mafikeng Game Reserve
The closest parks and reserves. Distances run centre to centre, as the crow flies.
Madikwe Game Reserve
North West, South Africa
Madikwe Game ReserveGame Reserve · 136 km
Malaria-free Big Five destination
Big Five
Pilanesberg National Park
North West, South Africa
Pilanesberg National ParkNational Park · 155 km
Volcanic crater Big Five park
Big Five
Barberspan Nature Reserve
Provincial Nature Reserve · 77 km · North West, South Africa
One of South Africa's most important inland waterbird sites, a Ramsar wetland in the North West
Malaria-free
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