The park is situated at the north east of South Africa. To the east the park is separated from Mozambique by Lebombo Mountains while rivers Limpopo and Crocodile act as natural boundaries in north and south respectively. The park varies in altitude ranging from 200m to the highest point of 840m at Khandzalive.
The thick and vast woodland savannah of the park can be divided into four regions.
Kruger Central Region – The abundant expanse of the sweet grasses and browsing trees found in the central region supports the large group of herbivorous animals found the in region. Covering about 30% of the park, the central region is home to the large predators that preys on the abundant herbivorous that sustains in the region.
Kruger Far North Region – The secluded region known for the sightings of colourful birdlife is composed of the sand formed by river flood plains and tropical condition as part of the region lies in a rain shadow and along the banks of the Luvuvhi River is a series of riverine forest makes an attractive sight to the spectators.
Northern Kruger Park Region – The semi-arid region to north of Orange River that sees a very less rainfall is comprised of unvarying shrub mopane, which thrives in hot, low-lying valleys. Five rivers that converge in the region paves way to the narrow channels whose banks grow trees distinctly different from the mopane – the nyala, the sycamore fig, the tamboti and the tall apple leaf.
Southern Kruger Park Region – Stretching between the Crocodile River in the south and the Sabie River in the north, the southern region is rugged plane with the highest point of the park, Khandzalive in the southwest region of the park.
There are a few incredible wilderness trails in the Kruger National Park, some in areas virtually untouched by humans, with names like Metsi-Metsi, Bushmans Wilderness Trail, Nyalaland, Napi Wilderness Trail, Wolhuter and the Sweni Wilderness.