Limpopo
Kruger · Timbavati · Makalali
Big FiveSelf-driveGuided drives
Stays in LimpopoWhere to see
Where to see the Greater Kudu in South Africa
Hosts have recorded the Greater Kudu at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Sabi Sand Game Reserve and Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park.
Tragelaphus strepsiceros
Planning 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
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
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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.
Stays that give back
Where to stay for a chance to see the Greater Kudu
Every stay on the Greater Kudu page lists the species its host has recorded on or near the property. A record is a sighting, never a promise.
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