Kruger National Park
| Kruger National Park | |
|---|---|
Plains zebras in a Kruger landscape | |
Location of the park (red area) in South Africa | |
| Location | Limpopo and Mpumalanga provinces, South Africa |
| Nearest city | Mbombela (southern) Phalaborwa (central) |
| Coordinates | 24°0′41″S 31°29′7″E / 24.01139°S 31.48528°E |
| Area | 19,623 km2 (7,576 sq mi) |
| Established | 31 May 1926 |
| Visitors | 1,659,793 (1,277,397 day visitors, 382,396 overnight) (in 2014–15 FY) |
| Governing body | South African National Parks |
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Kruger National Park (Afrikaans: [ˈkry.(j)ər]) is a national park in South Africa covering an area of 19,623 km2 (7,576 sq mi) in the provinces of Limpopo and Mpumalanga in the country's northeast. It extends 360 km (220 mi) from north to south and 65 km (40 mi) from east to west. The administrative headquarters are in Skukuza. Areas of the park were first protected by the government of the South African Republic in 1898, and it became South Africa's first national park in 1926. It is part of Kruger to Canyons Biosphere, an area designated as a biosphere reserve.