The Ngala Private Game Reserve is a 14,700-hectare wildlife reserve located in the Timbavati region of South Africa. Sharing an unfenced boundary with the Kruger National Park it is home to the Big Five, as well as a wide variety of other animals and birdlife. With its name meaning lion in the local language Shangaan, Ngala lives up to its promise, supporting several large prides of these powerful cats. The Timbavati River runs through the reserve, providing water for the wildlife.