Kruger National Park
Limpopo · Best Apr to Sep
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Wildlife
Oribi
Ourebia ourebi
The Oribi is a small antelope found in eastern, southern and western 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
Records149 records
Curve from 149 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
KwaZulu-Natal and beyond
Provinces where Oribi is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
149 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Oribi
Stays that give back
Across South Africa
Pafuri Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 11,820a night
Oribi recorded here
Baobab Hill House by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 17,120a night
Oribi recorded here
Nkula Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 8,380a night
Oribi recorded here
Hutwini Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 11,820a night
Oribi recorded here
Mdluli Safari Lodge
Kruger National Park
From R 10,670a night
Oribi recorded here
Ubuntu Lodge at Elephant Point
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Oribi recorded here
The Orpen Kruger
Kruger National Park
From R 9,024a night
Oribi recorded here
Kruger Shalati: The Train on the Bridge
Kruger National Park
From R 17,400a night
Oribi recorded here
Lion Sands Tinga Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Oribi recorded here
Kruger Untamed - Satara Plains Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 11,980a night
Oribi recorded here
Kruger Untamed - Tshokwane River Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 17,500a night
Oribi recorded here
Lion Sands Narina Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Oribi recorded here
Orpen Rest Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 1,815a night
Oribi recorded here
Crocodile Bridge Rest Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 390a night
Oribi recorded here
Hinkwenu Villa, Lion Sands
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Oribi recorded here
Tsendze Rustic Camp Site
Kruger National Park
From R 379a night
Oribi recorded here
Satara Rest Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 331a night
Oribi recorded here
Singita Lebombo Villa
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Oribi recorded here
Olifants Rest Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 1,445a night
Oribi recorded here
Maroela Satellite Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 390a night
Oribi recorded here
Singita Sweni Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Oribi recorded here
Golden Gate Hotel And Chalets
Golden Gate Highlands National Park
From R 1,741a night
Oribi recorded here
Berg-en-Dal Rest Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 390a night
Oribi recorded here
Singita Lebombo Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Oribi recorded here
The Elephant Coast
Next stop
iSimangaliso wetlands, sand forest, and Sodwana reefs
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When and where to find the Oribi
Hosts have recorded the Oribi at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park and Golden Gate Highlands National 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 |
| uKhahlamba-Drakensberg | 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.
Where to base yourself
Limpopo
Kruger
LimpopoBig FiveSelf-driveStays in Limpopo
KwaZulu-Natal
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg · Chelmsford Nature Reserve (Ntshingwayo Dam) · Giants Castle
KwaZulu-NatalSelf-driveStays in KwaZulu-NatalFree State
Golden Gate Highlands
Free StateSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in Free State
Ways to look
Drive yourself
Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.
IUCN Red List
Least Concern
Species
Ourebia ourebi
Records
149
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Oribi on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Oribi in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Oribi at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park, Golden Gate Highlands National Park, Chelmsford Nature Reserve (Ntshingwayo Dam), Giants Castle Game Reserve and Ithala Game Reserve 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 Oribi in South Africa?
The Oribi is most recorded in KwaZulu-Natal (46% of records), Eastern Cape (32% of records), Mpumalanga (21% of records), based on 149 iNaturalist observations. 60 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Oribi on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Oribi?
The Oribi 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; uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park: year-round, dry season May-Sep; Golden Gate Highlands National Park: Mar-May, Aug-Oct; Chelmsford Nature Reserve (Ntshingwayo Dam): year-round. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the conservation status of the Oribi?
The Oribi (Ourebia ourebi) is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
What is the Oribi?
The Oribi is a small antelope found in eastern, southern and western Africa. The sole member of its genus, the oribi was first described by the German zoologist Eberhard August Wilhelm von Zimmermann in 1782. Eight subspecies are identified. The oribi reaches nearly 50, 67 centimetres (20, 26 in) at the shoulder and weighs 12, 22 kilograms (26, 49 lb).