Marloth Park

Marloth Park
Marloth Park from the Kruger
Country	South Africa
Province	Mpumalanga
Area
– Total	30 km2 (11.6 sq mi)
Time zone	SAST (UTC+2)
Postal code

Marloth Park is a holiday town situated in northeastern South Africa in the Mpumalanga province (formerly Eastern Transvaal).

Kudu in Marloth Park

Aloe Marlothii

Geography

Located on the bank of the Crocodile River between Malelane and Komatipoort on the N4 national highway. Marloth Park is a wildlife sanctuary and holiday town. Marloth Park boasts four of the “Big Five” with the exception of elephant. Buffalo , rhino and lion are confined to Marloth's game reserve "Lionspruit", the rest of the game such as kudu , zebra , giraffe , blue wildebeest , nyala , impala , warthog , ostrich and plenty more aren't restricted by fences and roam freely between the units that are built on 3000 ha.^[1] At the southern boundary of the Kruger National Park , Crocodile bridge gate is 14 Kilometers and Malelane gate 35 Kilometers.

History

The name Marloth derives from the Aloe marlothii, discovered by R. Marloth and found abundantly in the lowveld.^[2] Marloth Park was founded in 1977.

Administration

Marloth Park is managed by the Nkomazi municipality.

Tourism

Marloth Park is a stopover point for tourists travelling to the Kruger National Park,to Mozambique or to Swaziland. Many lodges are found in the town.

Climate

Marloth Park features a humid subtropical climate with mild winters and warm summers.

References

1. ^ umjindi.org-[1] wild frontier
2. ^ Bredenkamp, G.J. & Van Vuuren, D.R.J. 1987. Note on the occurrence and distribution of Aloe marlothii Berger on the Pietersberg Plateau. South African Journal of Science 83: 498- 550

External links

• Marloth Park home page
• Marloth Park honorary rangers site