Taken in the Kruger National Park South Africa. An impala (Aepyceros melampus Greek αιπος, aipos high κερος, ceros horn + melas black pous foot) is a medium-sized African antelope. The name impala comes from the Zulu language. They are found in savannas and thick bushveld in Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique, northern Namibia, Botswana, Zambia, Zimbabwe, southern Angola, northeastern South Africa and Uganda.