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Hluhluwe–Imfolozi Park, formerly Hluhluwe–Umfolozi Game Reserve, is the oldest proclaimed nature reserve in Africa. It consists of 960 km² (96,000 ha) of hilly topography 280 kilometres (170 mi) north of Durban in central KwaZulu-Natal , South Africa and is known for its rich wildlife and conservation efforts. [ 2 ]
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HluHluwe-Umfolozi Game Reserve, South Africa. Hluhluwe (locally / ʃ l uː ˈ ʃ l uː w eɪ / shloo-SHLOO-way; [2] Zulu pronunciation:) is a small town in northern KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It is situated between iSimangaliso Wetland Park and Hluhluwe–iMfolozi Park on the banks of the Hluhluwe River. Hluhluwe is situated on the elephant ...
These included; Umfolozi junction, St Lucia, Hluhluwe valley and Pongolo-Umkuzi. Many years followed where conflict arose over disease spreading from the protected game and a difference in priorities was evident between conservationists and farmers.
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It is situated around the town of KwaMbonambi, to the north of Richard's Bay, stretching from the Indian Ocean to the edge of the Hluhluwe–Imfolozi Park. It was originally named Mbonambi Local Municipality, renamed to Mfolozi Local Municipality on 21 May 2009, [5] and renamed again to uMfolozi Local Municipality on 12 February 2015. [6]
Game parks include Hluhluwe–iMfolozi, Ndumu and Tembe Elephant Park. It is one of the two most deprived districts in South Africa according to the District Health Barometer, in terms of unemployment rates, access to piped water and electricity, female-headed households with high numbers of children and low education levels.