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Nature reserve · KwaZulu-Natal
Maphelane Nature Reserve
Maphelane Nature Reserve is a nature reserve in KwaZulu-Natal, about 7 km south of St Lucia. It covers 11,1 km² — number 23 by size of the 30 KwaZulu-Natal areas with a recorded size. Proclaimed or established in 1984.
11,1km² recorded size
1984year established
—elevation of the point
7 kmsouth of St Lucia
Facts
- Type
- Nature reserve
- Province
- KwaZulu-Natal
- District
- Umkhanyakude
- Local municipality
- Mtubatuba
- Size
- 11,1 km² · 1 112 ha
- Rank by size
- 77 of 115 nationally · 23 in KwaZulu-Natal
- Established
- 1984
- Part of
- iSimangaliso Wetland Park
- Coordinates
- -28.4418, 32.4164
- Nearest large town
- St Lucia, 7 km south
Sources: Wikidata Q97994947 · WDPA 555563526 · Natural Earth (province outline)
Nearby
- Saint Lucia ParkNature reserve · 156 km²19 km north
- Eastern Shores State ForestForest reserve29 km north
- Nyalazi State ForestForest reserve33 km north
Bonamanzi Game ReserveGame reserve · 40 km²43 km north- Cape Vidal State ForestForest reserve43 km north
Hluhluwe–iMfolozi ParkProtected area47 km north-west