# Suikerbosrand Nature Reserve, South Africa: what it is and when to go > Suikerbosrand Nature Reserve is a protected area in South Africa. Interests: Nature and Wildlife. The best time to visit is October to April. In December there are 13 h 39 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 21. It has articles in 4 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in South Africa: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/suikerbosrand-nature-reserve/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Protected area · Nature, Wildlife - **Where:** South Africa - **Best time:** October to April. - **Nearest airport:** JNB Johannesburg, 39 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [birdlife.org.za](http://www.birdlife.org.za/conservation/important-bird-areas/iba-directory/item/163-sa022-suikerbosrand-nature-reserve) - **Run by:** Department of Agriculture, Conservation, Environment and Land Affairs - **Coordinates:** -26.48843, 28.24869 ## What it is and where Suikerbosrand Nature Reserve is a protected area in South Africa. It has articles in 4 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in South Africa: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Its coordinates are -26.48843, 28.24869; the nearest main airport is O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB, Johannesburg), 39 km as the crow flies. How to get around South Africa (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-26.488427%2C28.248689) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-26.488427%2C28.248689) - **Run by:** Department of Agriculture, Conservation, Environment and Land Affairs It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/naturaleza/) and [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/fauna/) places in South Africa. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Suikerbosrand Nature Reserve is **October to April**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 13 h 29 | | February | Best time | 12 h 54 | | March | Best time | 12 h 11 | | April | Best time | 11 h 22 | | May | Possible | 10 h 42 | | June | Possible | 10 h 21 | | July | Possible | 10 h 29 | | August | Possible | 11 h 04 | | September | Possible | 11 h 51 | | October | Best time | 12 h 39 | | November | Best time | 13 h 20 | | December | Best time | 13 h 39 | In December there are 13 h 39 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 21. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. | What you come for | Best time | Possible | | --- | --- | --- | | Nature | October to April | May to September | | Wildlife | October to April | May to September | It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Suikerbosrand Nature Reserve has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you. When to go to South Africa in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to South Africa To enter South Africa there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Passport with two blank pages and 30 days to spare”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the South Africa checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/#antes-de-salir). Currency: South African rand (ZAR); plugs: Type M and N · 230 V · 50 Hz (its own adapter: the large plug with three round pins); emergencies: 10111 police · 10177 ambulance · 112 from a mobile. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Rondebult Bird Sanctuary](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/rondebult-bird-sanctuary/): Protected area in Gauteng · 21 km - [Marievale Bird Sanctuary](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/marievale-bird-sanctuary/): Protected area in Gauteng · 32 km - [Klipriviersberg Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/klipriviersberg-nature-reserve/): Nature reserve in Gauteng, South Africa · 32 km - [James Hall Museum of Transport](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/james-hall-museum-of-transport/): Transport museum in Johannesburg, South Africa · 34 km - [Mondeor](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/mondeor/): Place in Gauteng, South Africa · 35 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the South Africa guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/). ## More in South Africa: Nature - [Cape of Good Hope](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/cabo-de-buena-esperanza/): headland of Cape Peninsula, South Africa - [Table Mountain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/table-mountain/): mountain in Cape Town, South Africa - [Cape Agulhas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/cabo-de-las-agujas/): headland in the Western Cape, South Africa, the southernmost point of mainland Africa - [Kruger National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/parque-nacional-kruger/): national park in South Africa - [Richtersveld](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/paisaje-cultural-y-botanico-de-richtersveld/): desert in South Africa - [ISimangaliso Wetland Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/isimangaliso-wetland-park/): protected area Every South Africa place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/naturaleza/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Suikerbosrand Nature Reserve? It is a protected area in South Africa. It has articles in 4 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in South Africa: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Suikerbosrand Nature Reserve? October to April. In December there are 13 h 39 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 21. ### How do you get to Suikerbosrand Nature Reserve? The nearest main airport is O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB), 39 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-26.488427%2C28.248689) opens the route on the map, and how to get around South Africa is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the South Africa map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Rondebult Bird Sanctuary](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/rondebult-bird-sanctuary/), [Marievale Bird Sanctuary](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/marievale-bird-sanctuary/), [Klipriviersberg Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/klipriviersberg-nature-reserve/). The rest is in [the South Africa guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/589157082), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1463687), CC0. More about Suikerbosrand Nature Reserve on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suikerbosrand_Nature_Reserve). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).