uMkhuze Game Reserve
Game reserve in Zululand, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
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uMkhuze Game Reserve (also spelt Mkhuze or Mkuze) is a 400-square-kilometre (150 sq mi) game reserve in northern Zululand, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.[1] It was proclaimed a protected area on 15 February 1912.
LocationKwaZulu-Natal
NearestcityRichards Bay
Coordinates27°39′0″S 32°15′0″E
Area40,000 ha (400 km2) 400 km2 (150 sq mi)
| uMkhuze Game Reserve | |
|---|---|
Nyala ewes in the reserve | |
  Location within KwaZulu-Natal | |
| Location | KwaZulu-Natal |
| Nearest city | Richards Bay |
| Coordinates | 27°39′0″S 32°15′0″E |
| Area | 40,000 ha (400 km2) 400 km2 (150 sq mi) |
| Established | 1912 |
| Governing body | Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife |
Wildlife
- African bush elephant
- Blue wildebeest
- African buffalo
- Cape wild dog
- Hyena
- Hippopotamus
- South African giraffe
- Greater kudu
- South African cheetah
- African leopard
- Lion
- Nile crocodile
- Steenbok
- South-central black rhinoceros and Southern white rhinoceros
- Burchell's zebra
The reserve has a diversity of natural habitats which include acacia savannah, mixed woodland, sand forest, riverine forest, rivers and pans, grassland, cliffs and rocky ridges.