Local favourite fort · Limpopo, South Africa
Mapungubwe
Mapungubwe is a fort in Limpopo, South Africa.
Mapungubwe: 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 fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Mapungubwe
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
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 Mapungubwe — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -22.21167, 29.38789. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mapungubwe
- Tuli Safari Area · sanctuary · Matabeleland South Province · ~49 km · Must-see
- Confluence Deck · viewpoint · ~3 km
- Yeshua Aziz · river spot · ~3 km
- Mapungubwe Cultural Landscape · sanctuary · Matabeleland South Province · ~4 km
- Confluence View Point · viewpoint · ~5 km
- Mapungubwe National Park · sanctuary · ~6 km
- Mapesu Private Game Reserve · sanctuary · Limpopo · ~25 km
- Venetia - Limpopo Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Limpopo · ~27 km
- Dongolakop · viewpoint · Limpopo · ~39 km
- Fort Tuli Pioneers · fort · Matabeleland South Province · ~48 km
- Solomons Wall · viewpoint · Central District · ~52 km
- Maselele · viewpoint · Limpopo · ~56 km
- K2 Cultural Site · fort · Limpopo · ~1 km
- Pinnacle Lookout Deck · viewpoint · ~2 km
- Day Visitor Site · attraction · ~2 km
- Sunrise Deck · viewpoint · ~3 km
- Main Deck · viewpoint · ~3 km
- Sunset Deck · viewpoint · ~3 km
Other forts & heritage near Mapungubwe
- Dzata ruins · fort · Limpopo · ~134 km · Must-see
- Fort Tuli Pioneers · fort · Matabeleland South Province · ~48 km
- Old Maritz Farm · fort · Central District · ~110 km
- Klopper House · fort · Central District · ~114 km
- Lubbesrust Boutique Lodge · fort · Central District · ~115 km
- K2 Cultural Site · fort · Limpopo · ~1 km
- Tuli Beacon C58 · fort · ~28 km
- Tuli Beacon C57 · fort · ~28 km
- Tuli Beacon C56 · fort · ~29 km
- Tuli Beacon C55 · fort · ~29 km
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Frequently asked
Is Mapungubwe open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Mapungubwe yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Mapungubwe?
October to February; carry water in summer. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Mapungubwe?
Nearby: Tuli Safari Area (sanctuary, 49 km), Confluence Deck (viewpoint, 3 km), Yeshua Aziz (river spot, 3 km), Mapungubwe Cultural Landscape (sanctuary, 4 km), Confluence View Point (viewpoint, 5 km), Mapungubwe National Park (sanctuary, 6 km).