Hluhluwe

Hluhluwe (locally /ʃluːˈʃluːweɪ/ shloo-SHLOO-way;[2] Zulu pronunciation: [ɬuɬuw'e]) is a small town in northern KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

[7] Hluhluwe is considered the hub of tourism in KwaZulu-Natal with accommodations ranging from budget facilities to five-star game lodges.

The town is named after the thorny rope climber Dalbergia armata (umHluhluwe in Zulu), which is found among the forest vegetation types in Hluhluwe–iMfolozi Park.

The main attractions[8] of Hluhluwe are its five major groups of large animals (elephants, rhinos, buffaloes, lions, and leopards),[9] the Hluhluwe-iMfolozi game reserve, iSimangaliso wetlands park (formerly known as St Lucia Wetlands Park), Indian Ocean beaches (accessed through St Lucia or Sodwana bay), and the cultural heritage of the Zulu people.

[10] Activities in Hluhluwe include safari expeditions, scuba diving, horse riding, walking trails, bird watching, parks with crocodiles and snakes, canoeing, cruises, mountain biking, and villages offering cultural interactions.

HluHluwe-Umfolozi Game Reserve, South Africa.
uMkhanyakude District within South Africa
uMkhanyakude District within South Africa