# Parks and zoos in Mahikeng — Citylit

Discover parks & zoos in Mahikeng: Mafikeng Game Reserve. Find addresses, photographs and source links.

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Latest source check: 2026-10-12

## Places

### Mafikeng Game Reserve

Grassland scenery and wildlife on the city edge; confirm access before travelling.

- City: Mahikeng, North West, South Africa
- Category: Parks & zoos
- Address: Main gate off Jacaranda Drive, Mahikeng
- Citylit page: https://citylit.vercel.app/mahikeng/parks-zoos/mafikeng-game-reserve
- Official website: https://mmabathopalms.co.za/nearby-attractions/
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mafikeng_Game_Reserve
- Sources checked: 2026-10-08
- Coordinates: longitude 25.7163225, latitude -25.8665823 (venue pin; entrance may be unverified)
- Coordinate source: https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/12398726

Mafikeng Game Reserve is a game reserve in South Africa. Located in the city of Mafikeng, the reserve includes 46 km2 (18 sq mi) of Kalahari and Acacia bushveld, serving as the home of rhinoceroses, giraffes, gemsboks, buffaloes, wildebeests and springboks.

About source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mafikeng_Game_Reserve; checked 2026-10-12; license https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/.

#### Practical facts
- admission: Unknown / unconfirmed (unknown)
- booking: Unknown / unconfirmed (unknown)
- stepFreeEntrance: Unknown / unconfirmed (unknown)
- accessibleToilets: Unknown / unconfirmed (unknown)
- parking: Unknown / unconfirmed (unknown)
- publicTransport: Unknown / unconfirmed (unknown)
- family: Unknown / unconfirmed (unknown)
- environment: outdoor (editorial-estimate); checked 2026-10-08; source: https://mmabathopalms.co.za/nearby-attractions/
- durationMinutes: 60 (editorial-estimate); checked 2026-10-08; source: Citylit editorial planning estimate

#### Sources
- Nearby Attractions | Mmabatho Palms: https://mmabathopalms.co.za/nearby-attractions/; fetched 2026-10-08; retrieved during research
- Mafikeng Game Reserve: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mafikeng_Game_Reserve; fetched 2026-10-08; retrieved during research

#### Photographs and credits
- https://citylit.vercel.app/images/ca5c02e8fc23.jpg — Mahikeng town.. CITY ATMOSPHERE, NOT A VENUE PHOTOGRAPH. Author: South African Tourism from South Africa; license: CC BY 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0); source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mafikeng,_North_West,_South_Africa_(20506154516).jpg
- https://citylit.vercel.app/images/33aa0f23917b.jpg — Mafikeng Game Reserve, Mahikeng, North West Province, SOUTH AFRICA. CITY ATMOSPHERE, NOT A VENUE PHOTOGRAPH. Author: Bernard DUPONT from FRANCE; license: CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0); source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Black_Wildebeest_(Connochaetes_gnou)_hidden_by_tall_grass_..._(55078218950).jpg
- https://citylit.vercel.app/images/12ff050ca04a.jpg — Mafikeng Game Reserve, Mahikeng, North West Province, SOUTH AFRICA. CITY ATMOSPHERE, NOT A VENUE PHOTOGRAPH. Author: Bernard DUPONT from FRANCE; license: CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0); source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Black_Wildebeest_and_Blesbok_..._(55076956442).jpg

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