Inkwenkwezi Private Game Reserve

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Inkwenkwezi Private Game Reserve
Inkwenkwezi Private Game Reserve
Map of South Africa
Map of South Africa
Location Eastern Cape, South Africa
Nearest city East London, South Africa
Coordinates 32°50′16.27″S 28°4′46.31″E / -32.8378528, 28.0795306

Inkwenkwezi Private Game Reserve, is located approximately 30 km north-east of East London, and is situated within an area of 100 km² encompassing five different biomes in the wild coast region of South Africa's Eastern Cape province. It is home to all of the Big Five game; namely lion, elephant, buffalo leopard and rhinoceros; as well as giraffe, zebra, a variety of antelope, and many other smaller species.

[edit] History

Inkwenkwezi, which translates from Xhosa to mean "under the stars", grew out of a dream of the Umtata born Stanton brothers, Graham and Keith. Graham Stanton purchased the first of several properties in the Cintsa valley area which were eventually combined to form Inkwenkwezi, in 1983.

[edit] Species

  • Inkwenkwezi is home to four lions, two of which are rare white lions, acquired as cubs on July 17th, 2004. One of these is a white male and the other a brown female which carries 50% of the white gene.

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See also: List of conservation areas of South Africa