Kruger Safari MapBalule Satellite Camp
Balule Satellite Camp is a SANParks satellite camp in Kruger National Park at 24.0535° S, 31.7332° E. The nearest numbered road is the S90. The nearest entrance gate by road is Phalaborwa Gate (72 km). The closest other camp is Olifants, 13 km away by road.
- Coordinates
- 24.0535° S, 31.7332° E
- Nearest road
- S90 (Old Main Road) · 0.2 km · gravel
- Map
- Show on the map · OpenStreetMap
Facilities
- Toilets / ablutions
- Braai (barbecue) area
Gate times
Camp gates in December: open 04:30, close 18:30.
Gate times change from month to month. Check the current times with SANParks before you travel.
Within 10 km
Viewpoints & lookouts
- N'wamanzi Viewpoint 7.8 km
- Goedgegun Waterhole 8.8 km
- Ngotso North Waterhole Viewpoint 8.8 km
- Olifants River Viewpoint 9 km
- Roodewal View 10 km
Waterholes & dams
- Ngotso Weir 5.8 km
- Ngotso North Waterhole 8.8 km
straight line
Driving distances to neighbouring camps
| To | Distance | Est. time | Via | Tar / gravel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olifants | 13 km | 30 min | S90 → S92 → H8 | 3.8 / 9 km |
| Letaba | 33 km | 1 h 20 min | S90 → S91 → H1-5 → H8 → S94 → H9 | 4.3 / 29 km |
| Satara | 41 km | 1 h 35 min | S89 → S90 → H1-4 | 0.9 / 40 km |
| Sable | 66 km | 2 h 40 min | S90 → S91 → H1-5 → H9 → S51 | 34 / 33 km |
Nearest entrance gates
| To | Distance | Est. time | Via | Tar / gravel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phalaborwa Gate | 72 km | 2 h 50 min | S90 → S91 → H1-5 → H9 | 45 / 27 km |
| Orpen Gate | 87 km | 3 h 30 min | S89 → S90 → H1-4 → H7 → S106 → H7 | 34 / 53 km |
| Paul Kruger Gate | 145 km | 5 h 50 min | S89 → S90 → H1-4 → H1-3 → H1-2 → S36 | 103 / 42 km |
Distances follow public park roads (computed with the map’s own router). Times assume an average game-drive speed of 25 km/h, capped by the speed limits — plan generously, sightings always take longer.