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About Phalaborwa

Phalaborwa lies in the Limpopo lowveld, right on Kruger's doorstep, reached via the R71 from Tzaneen and Polokwane or the R40 from Hoedspruit, both good tar roads. Long hauls from Dullstroom and Duiwelskloof point to safari-goers, while short runs to Leydsdorp and Namakgale are just locals getting on with business round the mines. Hendrik Van Eck Airport is a mere 2 km out. EV drivers should charge up beforehand, options are thin here. Best bit: the Phalaborwa Gate opens straight into Kruger, so elephants sometimes wander right up to town.

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Phalaborwa is in South Africa, at -23.942, 31.141 - about 0 km south-east of Ba-Phalaborwa.

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The closest airport to Phalaborwa is Hendrik Van Eck Airport, 2 km (about 4 min by car).

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