Photography by Toine IJsseldijk

South Africa
South Africa
South Africa
South Africa
South Africa
South Africa
South Africa

South Africa – The Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park

South Africa spans a wide range of landscapes and ecosystems, from coastal regions and mountain ranges to arid desert environments. This page focuses on the country’s far northern interior, where South Africa meets Botswana and Namibia within the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park.

The Kgalagadi is defined by vast open spaces, red sand dunes, and dry riverbeds such as the Nossob and Auob. Despite its arid conditions, the park supports a high concentration of wildlife, including large predators, antelope, and birdlife adapted to desert environments. The landscape is shaped by seasonal extremes, where long dry periods are interrupted by brief but dramatic changes following rain.

This page presents a photographic overview of the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park as experienced from the South African side. The focus is on landscape, wildlife, and atmosphere, documenting the region as a place rather than as part of a broader journey through South Africa.

- Photo Galleries -

visual collections

South Africa Destinations

Sunrise in the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park in South Africa
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park

- Trip Reports -

visual journeys

Lion at Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park - 2024
An 8 day self-drive camping safari through the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park in South Africa: Mata Mata, Tween Rivieren, Nossob, and Bitterpan
Driving through the Namib Desert in Kaokoland, Namibia
Namibia & South Africa - 2024
A 30 day self-drive camping safari trip: Caprivi, Etosha, Puros, Kaokoland riverbeds, Spitzkoppe, Sossusvlei, Kgalagadi, and San & Himba communities