Mokala National Park
A reserve of 26,485 hectares in the Plooysburg area southwest of Kimberley, established on 19 June 2007. Mokala is the Setswana name for the camel thorn tree, and the park protects rare antelope such as roan and sable.
- Where
- Kimberley, Northern Cape, South Africa
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- -29.1667, 24.3500
Get the Mokala National Park stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Mokala National Park. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Northern Cape volume with your photos and a note.
Near Mokala National Park
Big Hole, Kimberley 62 km
A huge hand dug diamond mine in the middle of Kimberley, worked from 1871 until 1914 by thousands of diggers using picks and shovels. It is about 215 metres deep and holds a green pool of water, with a mining museum and a replica town beside it.
Gariep Dam 197 km
The largest reservoir in South Africa, formed by a concrete dam on the Orange River on the border of the Free State and the Eastern Cape. Completed in 1971, it provides irrigation water and hydroelectric power, and the lake is used for fishing and boating.
Mountain Zebra National Park 359 km
A national park in the Eastern Cape, established in July 1937 to protect the endangered Cape mountain zebra. It sits in rolling Karoo hill country near Cradock and also supports cheetah, buffalo and many antelope.
Vredefort Dome 392 km
The eroded remains of the largest verified meteorite impact structure on Earth, about 120 kilometres across, in the Free State south of Johannesburg. The asteroid struck roughly 2 billion years ago, and the ring of hills left behind was made a World Heritage Site in 2005.
Augrabies Falls 396 km
A waterfall on the Orange River in the Northern Cape, where the river drops about 56 metres into a granite gorge some 240 metres deep. It lies inside Augrabies Falls National Park, and the name comes from a Khoikhoi word for the place of great noise.
Karoo National Park 396 km
A wildlife reserve of 750 square kilometres in the semi desert of the Great Karoo, near Beaufort West. The Nuweveld part of the Great Escarpment runs through it, and it has fossil trails and mountain zebra.
Golden Gate Highlands National Park 422 km
A 340 square kilometre park in the Free State near the Lesotho border. Its main feature is a set of deeply eroded sandstone cliffs and outcrops in golden, ochre and orange tones.
Tugela Falls 444 km
A multi stage waterfall dropping about 948 metres from the Amphitheatre cliff in the Royal Natal National Park, among the tallest in the world. It is best seen from the valley below, or from the top of the escarpment after a long hike from Sentinel Peak car park.
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Questions
Where is Mokala National Park?
Mokala National Park is in Kimberley, Northern Cape, South Africa. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Big Hole, Kimberley (62 km), Gariep Dam (197 km), Mountain Zebra National Park (359 km).
How do I get the Mokala National Park stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Mokala National Park and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Northern Cape volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Mokala National Park before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Northern Cape volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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