Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
| Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park | |
|---|---|
| Kalahari Gemsbok National Park Gemsbok National Park | |
| Location | Kgalagadi District, Botswana / Northern Cape, South Africa |
| Nearest city | Upington |
| Coordinates | 25°46′S 20°23′E / 25.767°S 20.383°E |
| Area | 38,000 km2 (15,000 sq mi) |
| Established | 31 July 1931 (Kalahari Gemsbok National Park) 12 May 2000 (Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park) |
| Governing body | Department of Wildlife and National Parks (Botswana) / South African National Parks |
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Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park is a large wildlife reserve and conservation area in southern Africa.
The park straddles the border between South Africa and Botswana and comprises two adjoining national parks:
- Kalahari Gemsbok National Park in South Africa
- Gemsbok National Park in Botswana
The park's total area is 38,000 square kilometres (15,000 sq mi). Approximately three-quarters of the park lies in Botswana and one-quarter in South Africa. Kgalagadi means "place of thirst." In December 2015, media reports claimed that rights for gas-fracking in more than half of the Botswana portion of the park had been sold. The Botswana government later refuted these reports.