Local favourite sanctuary · Matabeleland North Province, Zimbabwe
Mopane Pan
Mopane Pan is a sanctuary in Matabeleland North Province, Zimbabwe.
Mopane Pan: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this sanctuary: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Mopane Pan
Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Mopane Pan — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -18.86278, 26.42153. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mopane Pan
- Hwange National Park · sanctuary · Matabeleland North Province · ~52 km · Must-see
- Bumbusi National Monument · fort · Matabeleland North Province · ~58 km · Must-see
- Grannies Pan Hide · viewpoint · Matabeleland North Province · ~6 km
- Masuma Dam Hide · lake · Matabeleland North Province · ~26 km
- Game Viewing Platform · viewpoint · Matabeleland North Province · ~26 km
- Mandavu Dam · lake · Matabeleland North Province · ~36 km
- Baobab Pan · viewpoint · Matabeleland North Province · ~37 km
- Falls Viewpoint · waterfall · Matabeleland North Province · ~40 km
- Mtoa Ruins · fort · Matabeleland North Province · ~44 km
- Deteema Dam Hide · lake · Matabeleland North Province · ~45 km
- Bumboosie Hill · viewpoint · Matabeleland North Province · ~49 km
- Bumboosie Ruins · fort · Matabeleland North Province · ~49 km
- Inyangayendhlovu Pan · viewpoint · Matabeleland North Province · ~53 km
- Chivisa Pan · viewpoint · Matabeleland North Province · ~58 km
- Bambusi Ruins · fort · Matabeleland North Province · ~58 km
- Kavango Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area · sanctuary · Matabeleland North Province · ~58 km
- Crocs Pool Hide · viewpoint · Matabeleland North Province · ~61 km
- Big Toms Game Viewing Platform · viewpoint · Matabeleland North Province · ~62 km
Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Mopane Pan
- Hwange National Park · sanctuary · Matabeleland North Province · ~52 km · Must-see
- Kazuma Pan National Park · sanctuary · Matabeleland North Province · ~134 km · Must-see
- Victoria Falls National Park · sanctuary · ~147 km · Must-see
- Kavango Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area · sanctuary · Matabeleland North Province · ~58 km
- Victoria Falls Private Game Reserve · sanctuary · Matabeleland North Province · ~144 km
- Roan · sanctuary · Matabeleland North Province · ~6 km
- Shumba · sanctuary · Matabeleland North Province · ~11 km
- Shapi · sanctuary · Matabeleland North Province · ~22 km
- Mobobotswa Pans · sanctuary · Matabeleland North Province · ~26 km
- White Hills Pan · sanctuary · Matabeleland North Province · ~30 km
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Frequently asked
Is the park open?
No visitor has reported the opening & safari status for Mopane Pan yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Mopane Pan?
November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Mopane Pan?
Nearby: Hwange National Park (sanctuary, 52 km), Bumbusi National Monument (fort, 58 km), Grannies Pan Hide (viewpoint, 6 km), Masuma Dam Hide (lake, 26 km), Game Viewing Platform (viewpoint, 26 km), Mandavu Dam (lake, 36 km).