Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
A South Africa-Botswana conservation landscape of red dunes, dry riverbeds, sparse camel-thorn savanna, pans, and great distances.
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Upington
Upington, Northern Cape, South Africa
An Orange River city and the principal air, road, fuel, and supply gateway for the long drive north to Kgalagadi.
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Twee Rivieren / Two Rivers Gate
The paired South African and Botswana entrance and passport-control point at the southern meeting of the Auob and Nossob valleys.
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Kgalagadi Transfrontier Safari Circuit
Travel from Upington to the shared Twee Rivieren/Two Rivers entrance, follow the dry Nossob valley north, and use the documented four-wheel-drive route through Bosobogolo to Mabuasehube before exiting …
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Upington is the practical South African gateway for Kgalagadi, about 250 kilometres south of Twee Rivieren.
It is the nearest city with scheduled air access and a realistic place to prepare for the park's large distances and limited services.
Prepare for extreme heat in summer, freezing winter nights, and strict seasonal park gate hours.
The R360 and northern approach reach Twee Rivieren on a surfaced road; the park roads beyond are gravel and sand.