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Accra wins Africa’s friendliest city As Obudu, Kruger bag Africa Travel Awards 

THE Pan African award committee of the Africa Travel Awards, with members from all across Africa, has announced the winners of the 2013 edition of the awards. Accra, the capital city of Ghana, was chosen as the friendliest African city for African visitors, Kruger National park in South Africa is the clear winner of the Best National Park in Africa, while Obudu Mountain Resort in Nigeria is the best Resort in West Africa.
Kruger National Park, South Africa
The world-renowned Kruger National Park offers a wildlife experience that ranks with the best in Africa. Established in 1898 to protect the wildlife of the South African Lowveld, this national park of nearly 2 million hectares, SANParks - Kruger National Park is unrivalled in the diversity of its life forms and a world leader in advanced environmental management techniques and policies.
Truly the flagship of the South African national parks, Kruger is home to an impressive number of species: 336 trees, 49 fish, 34 amphibians, 114 reptiles, 507 birds and 147 mammals. Man’s interaction with the Lowveld environment over many centuries - from bushman rock paintings to majestic archaeological sites like Masorini and Thulamela - is very evident in the Kruger National Park.
These treasures represent the cultures, persons and events that played a role in the history of the Kruger National Park and are conserved along with the park’s natural assets.
The largest game reserve in South Africa, Kruger National Park, is basically a synonym for the word “safari.” Home to over 500 bird species, 100 reptiles, nearly 150 mammals, multiple archaeological sites, and a stunning diversity of trees and flowers, Kruger is the country’s flagship national park. Adventurers can explore the park in a 4x4, take a bush walk or fly above in a hot-air balloon.