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It is one of the largest national parks in the world,
with an area of almost 20,000 square kilometres (7,700 sq mi).
The park is approximately 360 kilometres (220 mi) long, and
has an average width of 65 kilometres (40 mi)
at
its widest point,
the park is 90 kilometres
(56 mi) wide from east to west.
Several rivers run through the
park from west to east, including the Sabie
River.
All the Big Five game
animals are found at Kruger National Park,
which has more species of mammals than
any other African Game Reserve (at 147 species).
Wildlife count as of 2009 in the Kruger National Park:
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Species |
Count |
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African Buffalo |
27,000 |
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African Hunting Dogs |
350 |
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Black Rhinoceros |
350 |
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White Rhinoceros |
7000 to 12000 |
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Burchell's Zebras |
17,797 |
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Bushbucks |
500 |
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Cheetahs |
200 |
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Common Eland |
300 |
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Giraffes |
5,114 |
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Greater Kudus |
5,798 |
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Hippopotamus |
3,000 |
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Lions |
1,500 |
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Leopards |
1,000 |
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Spotted Hyenas |
2,000 |
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Elephants |
11,672 |
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Waterbuck |
5,000 |
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Blue Wildebeest |
9,612 |
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Impalas |
90,000 |
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