Mukki Safari Entry Gate

Mukki Safari Entry Gate

Kanha National Park is a beautiful and calm wildlife location in the Madhya Pradesh. Located in the Mandla and Balaghat districts of the central Indian state, Kanha National Park is famous for being the important conservation ground of the endangered Barasingha (swamp deer). The species is known as the ‘Jewel of Kanha’. Other than the Barasingha population, Kanha National Park is also home to the vast wildlife diversity.  Leopards, Bengal tigers, sloth bears, wild dogs (dholes), and various deer species, including the chital and barking deer also can be spotted during the Kanha wildlife safari.

Along with the diversity in wildlife and flora species, there are multiple scenic landscapes inside Kanha National Park. The forest department authorities closely monitor the safari activities in Kanha. Both the core and buffer safari zones allow jeep safari rides in Kanha National Park. These safari zones are can be explored by jeep rides and can be entered through safari entry gates. Before the safari begins, the park authorities verify the tourists’ safari permits and identity proofs at the entry gate.

Core Zones:

• Kanha

• Kisli

• Mukki

• Sarhi

Buffer Zones

• Khatia

• Khapa

• Sijora

• Phen 

The Mukki safari entry gate is one of the most preferred safari entry gates in Kanha National Park. Tourists choosing Kisli and Mukki core safari zones and Khapa buffer zone can enter through the Mukki Safari Entry Gate. The Mukki Gate remains open both in the morning and the evening slots. Additionally, Mukki Gate facilitates entry of the jeeps in the Kanha zone, but only in the morning slots. The Banjar River that flows across the Kanha National Park is close to the Mukki Gate. Visitors also get multiple options of accommodation near the Mukki Gate, making it a convenient option for safari goers.

Distance from Nearby Cities

• Jabalpur - 178 km via NH 30

• Raipur - 182 km via Baihar Birsa Saletekri Road

• Nagpur - 280 km via NH 44

Distance Between Kanha Safari Gates 

• Khatia Gate → Mukki Gate - 55 km

• Mukki Gate → Ghurri Barrier Gate - 48.2 km

• Ghurri Barrier Gate → Sarhi Gate - 43.3 km

• Sarhi Gate → Khatia Gate - 61.4 km