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Mata Mata Rest Camp Self-Catering
Located in
Botswana :: Northern Cape (Kgalagadi)
:: Mata Mata (South Africa)
Category:
Lodging :: Self-catering
This camp on the western boundary of the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park was revamped in July 2010 and offers a range of accommodation types.
Facilities include a fuel station, shop, camping facilities, chalets and riverside chalets. The riverside chalets are situated along the dry Auob riverbed. They overlook a small waterhole.
A daily pay conservation fee must be paid when entering the Park. As this is a very popular rest camp, reservations are advisable.
Generator hours - updated January 2022:
November, December & January: 04:30 - 23:00;
February & March: 05:00 - 22:00;
April, May, June & July: 06:00 - 22:00;
August & September: 05:30 - 22:00;
October: 05:00 - 22:00.
Water will be sold at the shop - but best to take some water for drinking with.
| Address : | Mata Mata. Northern Cape, South Africa |
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| Contact : | Kgalagadi Reception |
| Contact 2 : | Sanpark Reservation office |
| Tel : | +27(0)12 428 9111 |
| Tel2 : | +27(0)21 552 0008 |
| Direct : | +27(0)54 561 0907 |
| Email : | Click Here |
| Website : | Click Here |
| Cellphone Reception : | Nothing |
| Reception Opening and Closing Times : | Office Hours: 07:30 to sundown |
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| Rates Quoted : | Per Person |
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| Base Currency : | ZAR |
| Minimum Rate : | 714.00 |
| Maximum Rate : | 930.00 |
| Updated for : | 2024 |
| Payment Methods Accepted : | Cash |
| Fee/s : | Park Entry Fees: South African Citizens and Residents (with ID) @ R116 (children @ R58), SADC Nationals (with passport) @ R233 (children @ R116), Standard Conservation Fee @ R465 (children @ R233). (Apr-2024). |
| Languages spoken : | English, Afrikaans |
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| Pre-Booking : | Required |
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| Accommodation, Supplies Shop (Fresh meat, milk, cheese, eggs, bread, wine and beer) |
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| Number of Sites : | 20 | |
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| Price per Stand/Person : | 430ZAR | |
| Price Quoted : | Per Stand | |
| Is water drinkable? : | Unknown | |
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| Closest Main Route : | Mata Mata Gravel Rd |
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| Closest Town : | Mata Mata (South Africa) |
ACCESS:
Internal roads are not suitable for sedan vehicles.
GATE TIMES:
The border post at Mata Mata is open between 08:00 and 16:30 (no afterhours travel allowed) and operates independently of the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park rest camp gates and park entry gates shown below:
January / February: 05:30 -18:30
March: 05:30-18:00
April: 06:00-18:00
May / July: 06:00-17:30
August / September: 06:00-18:00
October: 05:30-18:00
November / December: 05:30-18:30
In January, November and December, the camp gates open an hour earlier.
TRAVEL TIMES:
Travelling time to the camp at Tweerivieren is about 2.5 hours.
Travelling time to Nossob, via the Kamqua dune road is about 3.5 hours.
Vehicle fuel is available in the main rest camps in Kgalagadi. You are not allowed to collect firewood in the Park.
“Although the locality is quoted as Botswana this camp is in the South African sector of the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park and operated by the South African Parks Authority. Before the opening of the border into Namibia this used to be a quiet backwater situated close to a waterhole. The sites are now allocated as they can be pre booked so it is pot luck if you get under some shade unless you have been before. In the high season access from Namibia will not be allowed if the site is fully booked up. The latest, most welcome, improvement is a swimming pool.” - David Clack, 2009/02/02
“Forgot to mention that there is now a swimming pool.” - David Clack, 2009/02/01
“Before the opening of the border into Namibia this used to be a quiet backwater situated close to a waterhole. The sites are now allocated as they can be pre booked so it is pot luck if you get under some shade unless you have been before. In the high season access from Namibia will not be allowed if the site is fully booked up.” - David Clack, 2009/02/01
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