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Parks and reserves in Northern Cape
Northern Cape has 23 protected areas in the directory, with 40 653 km² recorded across those that have a size. The largest is Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park.
- Nature reserves
- 10
- National parks
- 5
- Other protected areas
- 2
- Transfrontier conservation areas
- 2
In Northern Cape
Districts
23 shown
| Name | Type | Province | Municipality | Area, km² | Est. | Nearest town |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park | Transfrontier area | NC Northern Cape | — | 38 000 | 1931 | 310 km north of Upington |
Tswalu Kalahari Reserve | Game reserve | NC Northern Cape | — | 1 110 | — | 104 km west of Kuruman |
Augrabies Falls National Park | National park | NC Northern Cape | — | 820 | 1966 | 91 km west of Upington |
| Rooipoort Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | NC Northern Cape | Frances Baard District | 400 | 1893 | 48 km west of Kimberley |
| Gamsberg Nature Reserve | Protected area | NC Northern Cape | Khâi-Ma | 218 | 2019 | 111 km north-east of Springbok |
Oorlogskloof Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | NC Northern Cape | Hantam | 47,8 | 1983 | 59 km west of Calvinia |
| Akkerendam Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | NC Northern Cape | Hantam | 27,5 | 1962 | 5 km north of Calvinia |
| Dr Appie van Heerden Nature Reserve | Protected area | NC Northern Cape | Kareeberg | 15,7 | 1973 | 156 km north of Beaufort West |
Namaqua National Park | National park | NC Northern Cape | — | 13,7 | 1999 | 51 km south-west of Springbok |
| Billy Duvenhage Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | NC Northern Cape | Ga-Segonyana | — | — | 4 km west of Kuruman |
| Brakputs Private Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | NC Northern Cape | Namakwa District | — | — | 37 km south-west of Springbok |
Goegap Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | NC Northern Cape | — | — | — | 11 km east of Springbok |
Kalahari Gemsbok National Park | Nature reserve | NC Northern Cape | — | — | — | 321 km north of Upington |
| Marrick Private Game Reserve | Private game reserve | NC Northern Cape | Sol Plaatjie | — | — | 15 km south-west of Kimberley |
| Mattanu Private Game Reserve | Private game reserve | NC Northern Cape | Dikgatlong | — | — | 46 km north-west of Kimberley |
Meerkat National Park | National park | NC Northern Cape | Karoo Hoogland | — | — | 182 km north-east of Calvinia |
| Mokala National Park | National park | NC Northern Cape | — | — | 2007 | 63 km south-west of Kimberley |
| Namaqua National Park Marine Protected Area | Marine protected area | NC Northern Cape | — | — | — | 122 km south of Springbok |
| Rooiklippies Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | NC Northern Cape | Nama Khoi | — | 2021 | 79 km west of Springbok |
| Spitskop Natuurtuin | Nature reserve | NC Northern Cape | — | — | — | 10 km north-west of Upington |
Tankwa Karoo National Park | National park | NC Northern Cape | — | — | 1986 | 87 km south of Calvinia |
| The Koppie Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | NC Northern Cape | — | — | — | 199 km south-east of Upington |
ǀAi-ǀAis/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park | Transfrontier area | NC Northern Cape | — | — | 2003 | 197 km north-west of Springbok |








