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Marloth Park - Wikipedia

Coordinates: 25°20′36″S 31°46′58″E / 25.34333°S 31.78278°E

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Marloth Park
Marloth Park seen from the Kruger Park
Marloth Park Show map of Mpumalanga Marloth Park Show map of South Africa
Coordinates: 25°20′36″S 31°46′58″E / 25.34333°S 31.78278°E / -25.34333; 31.78278
Country	South Africa
Province	Mpumalanga
District	Ehlanzeni
Municipality	Nkomazi
Established	1977
Area ^[1]
• Total	17.50 km² (6.76 sq mi)
Population (2011)^[1]
• Total	1,000
• Density	57/km² (150/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011) ^[1]
• Black African	30.8%
• Coloured	0.5%
• Indian/Asian	0.8%
• White	67.4%
• Other	0.5%
First languages (2011) ^[1]
• Afrikaans	48.1%
• Swazi	22.8%
• English	21.3%
• Tsonga	2.9%
• Other	4.9%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)

Marloth Park is a wildlife sanctuary and holiday town situated in northeastern South Africa in the lowveld region of Mpumalanga province (formerly Eastern Transvaal), between the towns of Malelane and Komatipoort. It occupies an area of some 3000 hectares and shares a boundary with the Kruger National Park.

Geography

It is located along the south bank of the Crocodile River, which also forms the southern boundary of the Kruger National Park, while its Lionspruit section of 1500 ha borders the N4 national freeway to the south. The Kruger Park's Malelane and Crocodile Bridge entry gates are respectively 35 km and 14 km to the west and east.

Marloth Park boasts four of the “Big Five”, the exception being the bush elephant. Buffalo, rhino and lion are confined to Marloth's game reserve, Lionspruit; Visitors have access to Lionspruit in their private vehicles, though some tracks may require a 4x4. Picnic and braai areas, besides viewpoints and water places are found here.

The remaining game species such as kudu, zebra, giraffe, blue wildebeest, nyala, impala, bushbuck, warthog, baboon, vervet monkey, ostrich and others aren't restricted by fences and roam freely between the units that occupy the northern section.^[2] In addition other small game and a varied bird life is present. Sometimes, lions from Kruger Park roam into Marloth Park.^[3]^[4]

History

It opened in 1972 as a holiday township, before Marloth Park was founded in 1977. It is named after German botanist, Rudolf Marloth, after whom the native Aloe marlothii is named. This plant is found abundantly in the middle and lowveld.^[5]

Tourism

Marloth Park is a stopover point for tourists travelling to the Kruger National Park, to Mozambique or to Eswatini. Many lodges and private houses are found inside the Park. The holiday town is a unique project, in that a large part of the park was left natural. Besides the boundary with Lionspruit, there are no internal fences and the vegetation remains in an original state. Marloth Park is separated by a boundary fence and by the Crocodile River from Kruger Park. Meanwhile, the infrastructure of the natural park is well developed.

Inside Marloth Park movement is not confined to the housing units. Freedom of movement allows tourists to ride a bicycle or go for a walk on their own through the bush. While walking along the Crocodile River, wildlife scenes of the adjacent Kruger National Park also come into view. Local restaurants, shops and a filling station are easily accessible.

Climate

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

Notable residents

Philippe Morvan [fr], French writer.^[6]
Pieter Pieterse [af], South African writer.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Main Place Marloth Park". Census 2011.
^ umjindi.org-"Wild Frontier". Archived from the original on 2011-10-08. Retrieved 2011-08-24. wild frontier
^ Lowvelder, Lions roam the streets of Marloth Park[1]
^ Lowvelder, Two lions caught in Marloth Park[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
^ Le Quotidien de la Réunion,La terre promise n’existe pas, Stéphanie Buttard, 29 mars 2021

External links

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v t e Municipalities and communities of Ehlanzeni District Municipality, Mpumalanga
District seat: Nelspruit (Mbombela)
Mbombela	Alkmaar Barberton Emjindini Hazyview Kaapsehoop Kabokweni Kiepersol Matsulu Nelspruit (Mbombela) Ngodwana Sheba Skukuza Swalala Verulam White River Zwelisha	Ehlanzeni District within South Africa
Nkomazi	Boschfontein Buffelspruit Hectorspruit (Emjejane) Jeppes Reef Kaapmuiden Schoemansdal (KaMatsamo) Komatipoort Langeloop Louieville Magudu Malalane Marloth Park Mbuzini Schulzendal Steenbok Tonga Vlakbult
Thaba Chweu	Blyde River Canyon Bosoord Graskop Hendriksdal Krugerspos Leroro Lydenburg (Mashishing) Maartenshoop Mauchsberg Matibidi Moremela Pilgrim's Rest Sabie Simile
Bushbuckridge	Acornhoek Agincourt (Matsavana) Alexandria Buffelshoek (Bolla-Tau) Bushbuckridge (Mapulaneng) Casteel (Maboke) Clare Cunningmoor Edinburgh Hluvukani Islington Kildare Lillydale Ludlow Madras Newington Okkerneutboom Rolle Ronaldsey (Fayini) Rooiboklaagte Somerset Welverdiend

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