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North West Province, alongside Sun City and just
two hours drive from Pretoria or Johannesburg,
the 572km2 Pilanesberg National Park boasts
abundant wildlife, a plethora of species and is
home to the Big Five. Yet this is not the popular
game reserve's most distinguishing feature,
rather it is the unique setting of Pilanesberg that
differentiates it from other top-notch reserves in
South Africa.
alkaline volcanic complexes in the world. The
`Pilanesberg Alkaline Ring Complex' is the
name given to the structure of the park, which
is framed by three concentric rings of hills. This
unique and rare structure with its attendant
rare rock types is geologically significant and is