Nkonkoni Fishing Camp

Nkonkoni Fishing Camp is situated within the Pongola Game Reserve in the picturesque Pongolapoort Biosphere. It is located near the southern shores of the Pongolapoort Jozini Dam, in the bird sanctuary area of the biosphere, overlooking the western escarpment of the majestic Lebombo Mountains and the endless savannah woodland of northern Zululand.

The camp offers self-catering accommodation in chalets and safari tents. Each chalet can accommodate up to four guests, is air-conditioned, and equipped with a fridge-freezer, mini stove and oven, cutlery and crockery, linen, and bath towels. Each chalet also has a private outdoor shower, a bathroom with either a Victorian or spa bath, a separate toilet, a private boma with braai facilities, access to a central boma with DStv, fire pit, and additional cooking facilities, as well as access to a communal splash pool.

Each safari tent can accommodate up to seven guests and is equipped with fans, a fridge-freezer, cutlery and crockery, linen, and bath towels. Each tent has its own private bathroom facilities with an outdoor shower and toilet, a private boma for cooking with a two-plate gas cooker and braai facilities, access to a central boma with DStv, viewing deck, fire pit, and additional cooking facilities, as well as access to a communal splash pool.

The Pongolapoort Dam, known as a mini-Kariba, is home to a variety of wildlife, including elephants, buffalos, rhinos, leopards, giraffes, and many species of antelope. The dam is also home to hippos, crocodiles, and the renowned fighting tiger fish. The dam covers approximately 16,000 hectares, with a river stretch of approximately 5 km. Fishing takes place from boats, and the camp supports the catch and release method.

The camp also offers fully equipped thatched air-conditioned chalets with one room and four beds. Each chalet has an outside kitchen and verandah adjacent to a boma braai area, a bathroom with a toilet and an outside double shower. The camp features a communal swimming pool and a boma/braai area with DSTV, making it ideal for group bookings.