Welcome to Kilima Private Game Reserve and Spa

Biltong Salad... Quick, easy and works well with Beef Biltong as well as Venison Biltong

Kilima private game reserve and spa is situated 40Km from Kruger National Park. we provide a unique experience for our quests From Game drives to walk about, we have a gym and sauna for our more active quests. And with our in-house spa there nothing better to do then relax after a wild day of wondering about the reserve.

Kilima Game Lodge and Spa offers families the complete package for families to come and enjoy the ulitmate bush experience. Since today we live in an extreme modern enivorment returning to our roots is just what the doctor ordered. Spending time together as a family is very important and here at Kilima Prinvate Game Reserve and Spal is one of our most important missions.

A male lion roar can be heard up to 8 kilometers, it's a sound that makes you shake in your boots. The sound wave of a lion roar can let your hair rise up, your blood run cold and it awakens something in your soul. The lion is the second largest cat on earth after the tiger and these masters of the bushveld are not called "The King of the Jungle" without good measure. Here at Kilima Game Lodge and Spa in Limpopo the king along with his queen and followers rules his kingdom.

Sunland Baobab are found Kilima Private Game Reserve. An African icon that is the giants of the plains, they stand out on the horizon and have been the masters of survival.

This dish is easy to make and can be made in just a few minutes.

It is also very light and can work as a cold starter or as a canapé with cocktails.

I went to feed the baby Livingstone Eland and saw her with her new friend.

At Kilima Private Game Reserve and Spa you can get up close with our animals we are close to the Kruger National Park.

Livingstone Eland (Tragelaphus oryx livingstonii )
Livingstone Eland have between 1-5 vertical body stripes, and  6-7 vertical white stripes 9-12 mm wide. Dark brown marking on the forelegs. Livingstone Eland has brown to black blaze around the bottom half of the neck,and a short black mane stretching down the neck to the middle of the back. Livingstone Eland adults atend to lose their hair resulting in the overall colour becoming bluish-grey due to the skin reflecting through the coat. 

Livingstone Eland bull can weight up to 650-910kg . Livingstone Eland cow can weight up to 400-600kg. Livingstone Eland bulls can stand up to 170cm at the shoulder  Height were the adult Livingstone Eland cow can stand up to 150cm at shoulder Height.  Livingstone Eland bulls can live up to 18-24 years. Livingstone Eland cow can live up to 15-18 years. Sexual maturity occurs when bulls reach the age of 18-24 months , cows at the age of 15-18 months. Livingstone Eland cows are ready for mating at the age of 1-2 years, they are pregnant for 271-279 days and have their 1st calf at the age of approximately 2½-3 years. There is 1 Male for every 3-4 Females.  The calves wean at the age of 5-6 months.

These Livingstone Elands are found at Kilima Private Game Reserve and Spa in the Heart of Limpopo in South-Africa

Welcome to Kilima Private Game Reserve and Spa

In association with breeding and farming experts Gerrie van der Merwe and Gideon Joubert , Murchison Leisure through Schutte Boerdery Trust successfully breed scare game on the farms Kilima and Cotttondale, Gravelotte Limpopo. ( South Africa )

The sable breeding herd started off in 2008 with the acquisition of the famous record breaking purchace of the Western Zambian bull called Sam (44”), previously utilized by Mr Piet Warren and Mr Hannes Maree.

Several excellent females from the breeding herds of Big Five, Warren, Maree, Jacques Malan of  Lumarie and other top breeders were obtained and scientific  breeding for excellence took off.

The first sale of two heifers carefully selected for excellent features took place during Benchmark Game Breeders auction 2011 and both were regarded as outstanding breeding material by discerned breeders.

Daughters and sons of Sam are still used by some of the most well known breeders in South Africa.

In 2011 a further acquisition were made when the sable bull Assegai were obtained from well known  breeder Mr Chris Visser of Kimberley.

Assegai is genealogical directly or closely related to some of the most excellent specimens of the new sable generation namely:   Madala   48” and  Charlie    50”   (Piet Warren) , Tsunami   49” (Hannes Maree)  and Black Jack  48” (Tina de Jager)

At 3 years and 5 months Assegai’s horns were measured at over 45” and he is at present utilized with the daughters of Sam.

In 2007 the buffalo bull Mopani, spread 46”, boss16”, previously from Mr Barry Streicher a member of Trophy Breeders, were obtained to add certain characteristics to the buffalo breeding herds. Excellent results were obtained and more than 40 buffalos had since been sold to a wide spread of satisfied breeders.

We as the Murchison Group also decided to play our part in conserving the rhino, and to gather, interpret and share any and all info possible from the perspective and habits of our breeding herd of rhino,  for instance how they react and interact dehorned, how active the poacher blood trail in our area operate, what security measures we can invent or develop that can also serve other projects and the role we can play to penetrate or unravel toxic rhino syndicates.

This project is managed alongside and in accordance to the  supreme  knowledge and passion of Ms Annelize  Steyn, Mpumalanga Gamepark employee and rhino expert.

Outstanding breeding material were obtained when a number of pregnant rhino cows were bought from Sabi Sand and Timbavati reserves, thus including genetics of some of the largest or most dominant bulls from that area including Kruger Park.

During the latter part of 2012 and in the light of the dwindling numbers of Southern Roan Antelope we acquired three more breeding herds of excellent quality to clearly establish our commitment to their conservation. The latest addition to enhance our Roan breeding projects was the acquisition of a beautiful young pedigree bull from Mr Garry Donian of Gariep Eco Reserve. This young bull's grandfather was Merlin 34" and his father the grand bull Majestic 34,25".

African Buffalo or Cape Buffalo(Syncerus Caffer).

The African Buffalo reaches shoulder heights of up to 1.5m and a mass of 750kg.

Being a bulk grazer they are responsible for converting long grasslands into short grassy environments, conducive to other browsers with more selective feeding habits.

Mating occurs between March and May.Gestation period is 330 days. Single calves are born between January and April, With a distinct peak in February.

A wounded buffalo bull is regarded as most dangerous by hunters, and is one of the reasons why this animal is included into the so-called "big five".

An inhabitant of woodland Savannas, large herds of African Buffalo are encountered in the Kruger National Park.

In 2007 the buffalo bull Mopani spread 46" boss 16".

Mopani and a few buffalo's are seen at Kilima Private Game Reserve and Spa.

The Sable antelope.It ranges from 117 to 143cm,tall at shoulder and messures 190 to 225cm. A tail of 37-76cm.

Sable antelope can weigh from 150-270kg.

Males are slightly larger than females. Females are chestnut to dark brown, while males are very distinctively black.Both sexses have white underbellies, white cheeks and white chins.The livespan is up to 18 years. Sables eat mid-lenght grasses and leaves. Sables will visit salt licks and have been known to chew bones to collect minerals.

Sable antelope form herds of 10 to 30 females and calves is led by a single male, called a bull.

 

These antelopes are found at Kilima Private Game Reserve and Spa 5* in the haert of Limpopo.