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Skukuza South Africa

Certainly! Here’s a clear, concise, and natural-sounding English (USA) translation of your text: --- Skukuza, located 50 km east of Hazyview in Mpumalanga, is the capital city of Kruger National Park, as well as its administrative headquarters and main camp. It is the largest rest camp in both South Africa and the Kruger National Park. Skukuza is also South Africa’s top safari destination and the most popular game reserve in the country, highly favored by both local and international tourists. The main reason for this is that Africa’s “Big Five” animals are more abundant here than in any other game reserve in South Africa. Skukuza is situated in a high-rainfall area, with dense forests and thick woodlands along the southern banks of the Sabie River in Mpumalanga Province. The name “Skukuza” was given by the local Tsonga people as a nickname for James Stevenson-Hamilton. It can be translated as “to sweep,” because Stevenson-Hamilton was seen as someone who swept the land clean of poachers and other criminals in the area. The area around Skukuza was originally inhabited by the Tsonga people until 1905, when they were forcibly removed by the Colonial Government. It was decided from the start that, for the park to succeed, no people could be allowed to live within its boundaries. The displaced Tsonga were resettled in villages around Hazyview, such as Hoxani, Cunningmore, Mkhuhlu, and the greater Hazyview area, where there was already a problem of overcrowding among the large Tsonga-speaking communities. ---

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Skukuza, South Africa

Skukuza South Africa