Mole National Park
Overview
The largest of Ghana's National Parks with a size of 4840 square km. Mole National Park is situated in the heart of the Guinea savannah woodland ecosystem. A total of 600km of game protection and viewing roads have been developed within the park. A basic 33-bed, no frills hotel facility, which overlooks an elephant bath, offers overnight accommodation and restaurant facilities.
Mole National Park is home to 93 mammalian species, 33 reptiles nine amphibians and an estimated 300 birds species. The mammals include some 600 elephants, 2,000 roan antelopes, 3,000 hartebeests, 4,000 waterbucks, 5,000 buffalo and some 6,000 warthogs. Uncounted lions, leopards, hyenas and various primates can also be seen in Mole.
But Mole National Park has got much much more to offer. Send Picture as a PostCard. A wide range of accommodation is available at the motel from budget hostel style accommodation to en-suite chalets with fan overlooking the watering hole. The prices are higher than in other parts of the north, but again the motel is the only option for accommodation. Be aware that the electricity supply at the motel is only powered by generator.
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A wide range of accommodation is available at the motel from budget hostel style accommodation to en-suite chalets with fan overlooking the watering hole. The prices are higher than in other parts of the north (approximate range in March 2004: 35,000-180,000 cedis) but again the motel is the only option for accommodation. Be aware that the electricity supply at the motel is only powered by generator and is only available in the evening (approx 6pm-11pm), likewise the water supply is a little erratic. These problems aside it is still a pleasant place to stay and its location - set on a cliff overlooking a watering hole - can't be bettered. For the more adventurous travellers, it is possible to camp out in Mole, however the camp site is a good five or six hours walk away from the Motel so be sure to set off by midday because it becomes difficult to navigate after dark, especially given the speed at which the sun sets! If you do get stuck it is possible to camp out on the track but its not advisable - especially if you are planning on renting a tent at the camp site...more
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Mole has the widest range of wildlife in Ghana, on two safaris we saw: elephants, antelope, bushbucks, monkeys, warthogs, baboons and other smaller wildlife. It is rumoured that lions exist in the park but even the wardens haven't seen any traces for a few years. The last lion sighting in August 2004 was immediately followed by serious poaching incident resulting in the capture and killing of a male lion the following day.
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Within the park itself: Go on a walking safari with an armed ranger, these usually take place in the late afternoon (c4pm) and the early morning (c6am), depending on the number of people staying you should be able to have a ranger for each group. For example, there were two of us and we had a ranger just for us. This is a wonderful experience and a real opportunity to get close to the wildlife. If you have your own 4x4 you can go on a driving safari (again with an armed ranger), this gives you the opportunity to cover a much wider area of the park Or you can just relax at the motel's viewing platform which overlooks a watering hole, if you are lucky, as we were, you will get to see herds of elephants grazing and bathing The motel has a swimming pool for those who are bored with nature Surrounding area: Larabanga has the oldest, and best preserved example of a mud and stick mosque in Ghana. Although it is worth a visit if you are going to Mole the...more
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