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eKulindeni, formerly Eerstehoek, is situated on the Southern border of the Songimvelo Nature Reserve from which it derives most of its economic benefits. Songimvelo covers an area of 50,000 hectares and is the largest provincial game reserve in South Africa. The reserve is accessable only by horse from eKulindeni and consists of mountains, valleys and flood plains. It is an incredibly tough terrain that can only be accessed by horseback and horses can be organized in eKulindeni. Only 5% of Songimvelo has 4x4 road. Game viewing is plentiful but limited to herbivores from the smallest up to and including elephant. There is no danger of running into lion while on a horse trail. EKulindeni boasts one of the countries newest water treatment works which is capable of producing more than 12 million litres of high quality water for domestic use per day. EKulindeni borders the kingdom of Swaziland, which is the last absolute monarchy in sub-saharan Africa, and is also close to the 1000 year-old ruins of the lost Legoya people and San paintings.
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 Songimvelo Game Reserve: 7 km
 Barberton Golf Club: 24 km
Holes: 9
Par: M 70, W 70
Tel: 013 712 2923
Off De Villiers Street, Barberton
 First Stock Exchange: 25 km
The facade of the first gold stock exchange in South Africa is still standing.
 Jocks Tree: 30 km
The acacia under which Jock of the Bushveld liked to rest.
Eureka City: 34 km
Eureka City near Barberton, was once a boom town during the heady days of the gold rush. Today it is a ghost town.
 Theatre Club: 39 km
Swazi Reed Dance: 39 km
The reed dance is a spectacular annual event attracting multitudes of tourists to the Kingdom of Swaziland. Performing at the reed dance ceremony are thousands of Swazi maidens in their traditional attire. These Swazi girls come from various locations  Swaziland Harvest Festival: 39 km
The Ncwala, or first fruit ceremony is considered to be the most sacred and colorful of all the Swazi ceremonies in which the King plays a dominant role. The Ncwala is usually held in December or January upon a date chosen carefully by Swazi astronomer
Provides sanctuary and protected breeding area for the endangered Blue Swallow These birds nest here in breeding pairs in summer before flying north for the winter. Less than 4,000 blue swallows are still in existence.... | |
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eKulindeni, formerly Eerstehoek, is situated on the Southern border of the Songimvelo Nature Reserve from which it derives most of its economic benefits. Songimvelo covers an area of 50,000 hectares and is the largest provincial game reserve in South Africa. The reserve is accessable only by horse from eKulindeni and consists of mountains, valleys and flood plains. It is an incredibly tough terrain that can only be accessed by horseback and horses can be organized in eKulindeni. Only 5% of Songimvelo has 4x4 road. Game viewing is plentiful but limited to herbivores from the smallest up to and including elephant. There is no danger of running into lion while on a horse trail. EKulindeni boasts one of the countries newest water treatment works which is capable of producing more than 12 million litres of high quality water for domestic use per day. EKulindeni borders the kingdom of Swaziland, which is the last absolute monarchy in sub-saharan Africa, and is also close to the 1000 year-old ruins of the lost Legoya people and San paintings. |
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