ZULWENI

Just twenty kilometres (12 miles) South of Hluhluwe-iMfolozi, Africa's oldest proclaimed game park, and 160 kilometres (100 miles) North of King Shaka International Airport, lies a flourishing privately owned game reserve. Aptly named Zulweni, meaning "In Heaven" in Zulu or "Peace be Upon You" in Xhosa, this reserve offers a tranquil getaway from the hustle and bustle of city life... Situated in malaria free Heatonville in the heart of Zululand, Zulweni forms the Southern Region of the Greater Zululand Wildlife Conservancy (GZWC), a newly formed conglomerate game reserve. It enjoys a warm and temperate subtropical climate with an average 950mm (37 inches) of summer rainfall. The perennial Ntambanana River crossing the northern sector of this region, the Majaji running across the south, and the central Yothu, together with their several tributaries, and many dams, provide an abundance of water for the 60 mammal species, 23 reptile species, 362 bird species, 165 butterfly species, and..