Kruger National Park
Limpopo · Best Apr to Sep
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Wildlife
Greater Kudu
Tragelaphus strepsiceros
The greater kudu (Tragelaphus strepsiceros) is a woodland antelope found throughout eastern and southern Africa.
Species insights
When to visit
Recorded year-round
Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Best monthsAny month
Records7,010 records
Curve from 7,010 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Where you'll find it
Mpumalanga and beyond
Provinces where Greater Kudu is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
7,010 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Greater Kudu
Stays that give back
Across South Africa
Zwartberg View Mountain Lodge
Oudtshoorn
Greater Kudu recorded here · Fynbos biome · Gemsbok · Greater kudu
Gives back to Wolwekraal Nature Reserve
From R 5,060 a night
Rhino Sands Safari Camp
Hazyview
Greater Kudu recorded here · Savanna biome · Leopard · Lion
Gives back to Zululand Conservation Trust and 1 other
From R 22,680 a night
Hutwini Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
Greater Kudu recorded here · Savanna biome · Leopard · Spotted hyena
Gives back to BirdLife South Africa
From R 11,820 a night
Jaci's Private Lodge
Madikwe
Greater Kudu recorded here · Savanna biome · Leopard · Lion
Gives back to Jaci's Lodge Trust
From R 31,500 a night
Mdluli Safari Lodge
Kruger National Park
Greater Kudu recorded here · Savanna biome · Leopard · Lion
From R 10,670 a night
Tanda Tula Safari Camp
Timbavati Private Nature Reserve
Greater Kudu recorded here · Savanna biome · Lion · Leopard
Price on request
Kruger Shalati: The Train on the Bridge
Kruger National Park
Greater Kudu recorded here · Savanna biome · Leopard · Lion
Gives back to Endangered Wildlife Trust
From R 17,400 a night
Dulini Moya
Sabi Sand Game Reserve
Greater Kudu recorded here · Savanna biome · Leadwood · Leopard
Gives back to DAKTARI Bush School
From R 28,990 a night
Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge
Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park
Greater Kudu recorded here · Savanna biome · African wild dog · Spotted hyena
Gives back to Isibindi Foundation
Price on request
Quatermain's Camp
Paterson
Greater Kudu recorded here · Albany Thicket biome · Black wildebeest · Blesbok
Gives back to Endangered Wildlife Trust
From R 11,592 a night
Kruger Untamed - Satara Plains Camp
Kruger National Park
Greater Kudu recorded here · Savanna biome · Impala · Spotted hyena
Gives back to Endangered Wildlife Trust
From R 11,980 a night
Ubuntu Lodge at Elephant Point
Kruger National Park
Greater Kudu recorded here · Savanna biome · Leopard · Lion
Gives back to DAKTARI Bush School
Price on request
Kruger Untamed - Tshokwane River Camp
Kruger National Park
Greater Kudu recorded here · Savanna biome · Leopard · Lion
Gives back to Endangered Wildlife Trust
From R 17,500 a night
Hlosi Game Lodge
Amakhala Game Reserve
Greater Kudu recorded here · Albany Thicket biome · Lion · Spekboom
Gives back to Endangered Wildlife Trust
From R 4,000 a night
Lion Sands Ivory Lodge
Sabi Sand Game Reserve
Greater Kudu recorded here · Savanna biome · Leopard · Lion
Price on request
Ouberg Private Nature Reserve
Montagu
Greater Kudu recorded here · Succulent Karoo biome · Black backed jackal · Honey badger
Gives back to BirdLife South Africa
From R 350 a night
Bloukrans Off-Grid Cabin
Montagu
Greater Kudu recorded here · Fynbos biome · Black backed jackal · Honey badger
Gives back to BirdLife South Africa
From R 1,500 a night
Lion Sands Tinga Lodge
Kruger National Park
Greater Kudu recorded here · Savanna biome · Leopard · Lion
Price on request
Zululand Lodge
Hluhluwe
Greater Kudu recorded here · Savanna biome · Giraffe · Nyala
Gives back to BirdLife South Africa
From R 3,280 a night
Tomjachu Bush Retreat
Mbombela
Greater Kudu recorded here · Savanna biome · Giraffe · Plains zebra
Gives back to BirdLife South Africa
From R 3,300 a night
Lion Sands Narina Lodge
Kruger National Park
Greater Kudu recorded here · Savanna biome · Leopard · Lion
Price on request
Aquila Private Game Reserve & Spa
Touws River
Greater Kudu recorded here · Fynbos biome · Giraffe · Leopard
Gives back to Saving Private Rhino
From R 7,820 a night
Grootkolk Wilderness Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
Greater Kudu recorded here · Savanna biome · Gemsbok · Springbok
From R 2,634 a night
Hinkwenu Villa, Lion Sands
Kruger National Park
Greater Kudu recorded here · Savanna biome · Leopard · Lion
Price on request
The Drakensberg
Next stop
Sandstone amphitheatres and cool mountain air
See places that give backPlanning a trip
When and where to find the Greater Kudu
Hosts have recorded the Greater Kudu at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Sabi Sand Game Reserve and Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park.
When to go, park by park
Here all yearEasiest viewing
| Park | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kruger | Here | Here | Here | Easiest viewing | Easiest viewing | Easiest viewing | Easiest viewing | Easiest viewing | Easiest viewing | Here | Here | Here |
| Sabi Sand | Here | Here | Here | Here | Easiest viewing |
Darker months are each park's own best season, when thinner bush or scarce water makes viewing easier. A sighting is never guaranteed.
Best hours of the day
- First and last hours of daylight. The Greater Kudu moves and hunts in the cool.
- Midday, resting. Usually lying up in shade and hard to spot.
- After dark, on a night drive. Where the reserve or park offers one.
Where to base yourself
Limpopo
Kruger · Timbavati · Makalali
LimpopoBig FiveSelf-driveGuided drivesStays in Limpopo
Mpumalanga
Sabi Sand
MpumalangaBig FiveGuided drivesStays in Mpumalanga
Eastern Cape
Kwandwe · Amakhala · Addo Elephant
Eastern CapeBig FiveSelf-driveGuided drivesMalaria-freeStays in Eastern Cape
KwaZulu-Natal
Phinda · Hluhluwe-Imfolozi
KwaZulu-NatalBig FiveGuided drivesStays in KwaZulu-Natal
Ways to look
Species
Tragelaphus strepsiceros
Records
7,010
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Greater Kudu on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Greater Kudu in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Greater Kudu at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Sabi Sand Game Reserve, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Kwandwe Private Game Reserve, Phinda Private Game Reserve and Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park and other reserves. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
Where can you see the Greater Kudu in South Africa?
The Greater Kudu is most recorded in Mpumalanga (29% of records), Limpopo (18% of records), Eastern Cape (16% of records), based on 7,010 iNaturalist observations. 67 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Greater Kudu on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Greater Kudu?
The Greater Kudu is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. Kruger National Park: Apr-Sep; Sabi Sand Game Reserve: year-round, dry season May-Sep optimal; Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park: Aug-Oct, flowers, Mar-May; Kwandwe Private Game Reserve: year-round, best Mar-May, Sep-Nov. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Greater Kudu?
The greater kudu (Tragelaphus strepsiceros) is a woodland antelope found throughout eastern and southern Africa. Despite occupying such widespread territory, they are sparsely populated in most areas, due to a declining habitat, deforestation and poaching. The greater kudu is one of two species commonly known as kudu, the other being the lesser kudu, T. imberbis.