Kruger National Park | |
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IUCN category II (national park)
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Burchell's zebra in a Kruger landscape
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Location of the park (red area) in South Africa
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Location | Limpopo and Mpumalanga provinces, South Africa |
Nearest city |
Nelspruit (southern) Phalaborwa (central) |
Coordinates | 24°0′41″S 31°29′7″E / 24.01139°S 31.48528°ECoordinates: 24°0′41″S 31°29′7″E / 24.01139°S 31.48528°E |
Area | 19,485 km2 (7,523 sq mi) |
Established | 31 May 1926(1898) |
Visitors | 1,336,981 (in 2004) |
Governing body | South African National Parks |
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