Marakele National Park

How to get there

• The park is situated in the Waterberg mountain range in the Limpopo Province (formerly Northern Province) near Thabazimbi, approximately 250km north of Johannesburg, in a malaria-free area.
• Driving distances to Marakele: from Gauteng is 4 hours and from Tshwane 3 hours.
• Travellers can take either:
  • the N1 to Bela-Bela (Warmbaths) and from there follow the R516 via Mabula and Leeupoort to Thabazimbi
  • or travel to Brits and follow the R511 via Beestekraal to Thabazimbi.
• The office is approximately 12km from Thabazimbi crossing on the road from Thabazimbi to Alma.

GPS Coordinates

S 24º31.860' and E 027º29.896'

Gate Times:

• Gate opens at 06:00 and closes at 18:00 - 1st Sept to 30th April
• Gate opens at 06:00 and closes at 17:30 - 1st May to 31st August