Simbonga Game Reserve and Sanctuary

Simbonga Game Reserve and Sanctuary is listed as animal rescue service, animal protection organization, bird watching area near Thornhill, in Kouga municipality, Eastern Cape — about 51 km west of Gqeberha. The nearest other area in the directory is Lourie Dam Local Authority Nature Reserve, 5 km north-west.

Wildlife sanctuaries and parks Eastern Cape Kouga

51 kmwest of Gqeberha

5 kmto the nearest listed area

48species with records nearby

—opening hours listed

Address

Thornhill, 6375

simbonga.co.za

Facts

Type: Wildlife sanctuary
Listed as: Animal rescue service, Animal protection organization, Bird watching area, Camping cabin, Chalet, Hiking area
Province: Eastern Cape
District: Cacadu
Local municipality: Kouga
Town: Thornhill 6375
Coordinates: -33.9035, 25.0717
Nearest large town: Gqeberha, 51 km west
Website: simbonga.co.za

Sources: business listings compiled from public map and web sources, checked October 2026 · municipality: geoBoundaries (CC BY 3.0 IGO) · province: Natural Earth

Highlighted: Eastern Cape. Yellow pin: Simbonga Game Reserve and Sanctuary.

Nearby

Lourie Dam Local Authority Nature ReserveNature reserve5 km north-west
Van Stadens Wild Flower ReserveNature reserve14 km east
Kabeljous Nature ReserveNature reserve16 km south-west
Noorsekloof Local Authority Nature ReserveNature reserve20 km south-west
Nyosi Wildlife ReservePrivate game reserve28 km east
Island Nature ReserveNature reserve · 5 km²29 km east

GBIF records within 3 km

Wildlife recorded around Simbonga Game Reserve and Sanctuary

9 mammal and 195 bird occurrence records within 3 km of the reserve's point. Species with the most records first; the number is records, not animals.

Mammals

Birds

Source: GBIF.org occurrence data (records within the radius; licences of the publishing datasets apply). All wildlife.

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