Safari Lodge
    Mkuze Falls Private Game Reserve, South Africa
    269m
    PlnrScore 41

    Schotia Camp

    Schotia Camp is a camp near Mkuze Falls Private Game Reserve.

    Score
    41
    Airstrip
    7 km
    Species
    959

    Contact Details

    Location

    Latitude

    -27.565489

    Longitude

    31.857450

    Elevation

    269m

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    Schotia Camp in Mkuze Falls Private Game Reserve

    Activities

    camp

    Nearest Airstrip

    Milimani Airstrip

    7 km away

    Nearest Airport

    Nongoma Airport

    FANA
    26 km away

    Nearest International Airport

    King Mswati III International Airport

    SHO
    147 km away

    959

    Total Species

    36

    Mammals

    245

    Birds

    Most Observed Species

    Impala
    77 obs
    Common Warthog
    76 obs
    Nyala
    71 obs
    Southern Giraffe
    67 obs
    Plains Zebra
    46 obs
    Cape Starling
    37 obs
    Tropical House Gecko
    34 obs
    Greater Kudu
    32 obs
    Creamstriped Owl
    32 obs
    African Striped Skink
    29 obs
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    MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
    High31°29.9°29.6°26.9°25.4°23°23.5°25.2°27.1°27.5°29.5°30.1°
    Low20.3°20.4°19.3°16.8°13.7°10.7°10.2°12.4°14.8°16.5°18.3°19.9°
    Rain
    104
    135
    65
    77
    33
    25
    5
    10
    28
    64
    64
    98
    Humidity71%75%73%75%74%70%64%65%67%70%69%73%
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