Djuma Game Reserve, is a 9,000 ha private game reserve which is part of the Sabi Sands Private Game Reserve

Sabi Sands Private Game Reserve

Sabi Sand Private Game Reserve , often shortened to Sabi Sands, is a private game reserve in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa. It is named after the Sabie and Sand Rivers that flow through the park. It covers an area of 60,000-65,000 ha...

. It is situated on the western border of the Kruger National Park

Kruger National Park

Kruger National Park is one of the largest game reserves in Africa. It covers and extends from north to south and from east to west.To the west and south of the Kruger National Park are the two South African provinces of Limpopo and Mpumalanga. In the north is Zimbabwe, and to the east is...

, which together with some other parks make up the Greater Kruger National Park

Greater Kruger National Park

Greater Kruger National Park, is joint venture between the Kruger National Park and the Associated Private Nature Reserves. Together they have an area of more than 20.000.000 Ha , under their joint conservation.** Kruger National Park...

. The name Djuma refers to the roar of a lion.

Wildlife

The wildlife includes the Big Five

Big Five game

The phrase Big Five game was coined by white hunters and refers to the five most difficult animals in Africa to hunt on foot. The term is still used in most tourist and wildlife guides that discuss African wildlife safaris. The collection consists of the lion, African elephant, cape buffalo,...

. Some of the wildlife can be viewed on a website and more recently a television

Television

Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...

channel, Wildearth.tv, which offers a live webcam on the Djuma area.

Accommodation

The Game Reserve has three game lodges:

• Djuba Bush Lodge, consists of eight thatched chalets with en suite rooms, air conditioning, overhead fans, mosquito nets, two viewing decks and a swimming pool.
• Djuma Galago Camp is a self catering lodge.
• Djuma Vuyatela Lodge has luxury chalets, each featuring an en-suite bathroom with outdoor shower and its own private teak viewing deck and plunge pool. Each chalet also has air-conditioning and mosquito netting.