The flat physical map represents one of many map types and styles available. The river rises about 32 km northeast of huambo in the sierra encoco mountains in angola and flows southwards from the angolan highlands to the border with namibia, then turns west forming the border between the two countries until it reaches the atlantic ocean. Kunene region forum, travel discussion for kunene region. View, select, enquire and book travel services from an online interactive map of namibia and botswana. To zoom out, to see more, click the minus sign at the bottom of the bar on the left. Location map showing the location of the kaokoveld mines between opuwo and sesfontein in the kunene region, northwestern namibia. Google trips alternative what to see in africa what to see in namibia best farm stays in kunene region best lodges in oshikoto best hotels with free wifi in otjozondjupa best hotels with free wifi in. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. The surrounding area however has some spectacular highlights. More detailed maps of the individual areas show where there are different safari camps and lodges are.
The village of opuwo is almost on the angolan border as depicted in figure 1. This map of kunene region has been viewed 5817 times until now. Copper sulfide mineralization in quartz veins within limestones of the otavi group. This region travel guide to kunene is an outline and may need more content. Kunene region still experiencing drought the namibian. This is due to the mountainous inaccessible geography and the dryness that significantly hinders agriculture. The lodge is situated on the bank of the kunene river which forms the northwestern border between angola and namibia. Pdf minerals of the kaokoveld district kunene region, namibia. It is one of the few perennial rivers in the region. Rehoboth groups, as well as the kunene and grootfontein igneous complexes in the north. The third largest national park in the world, etosha is an immense and varied wilderness region. The kunene river basin is located in southwest africa. Regions are sorted in alphabetical order from level 1 to level 2 and eventually up to level 3 regions. Most of the inhabitants are from the damara ethnic group.
Up to 1989 during south african administration the town was called welwitschia. Namibia, officially the republic of namibia, is a country in southern africa. Kunene region tourism kunene region hotels bed and breakfast kunene region flights to kunene region kunene region restaurants kunene region attractions kunene region travel forum kunene region photos kunene region map kunene region guide all kunene region hotels. The datazone level index presented in this report draws from the previous constituency index, and covers, in detail, the entire country including kunene region. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Highresolution satellite maps of the region around orotjitombo, kunene, namibia. The desertadapted elephants of namibias kunene region. Kunene river lodge ohakane lodge okahirongo elephant lodge okahirongo river. Kaokoland is bordered by angola and the kunene river to the north, the owambo geographic region to the east, the hoanib river to the south, and the atlantic ocean to the west. Opuwo the capital of the kunene region info namibia. But there is good chance you will like other map styles even more. Namibia kunene region round river conservation studies. Otjiwa lodge namibia wabi lodge waterberg guest farm waterberg rest camp.
Although the kunene region is the second largest in the country in terms of surface area, it has a relatively low density in terms of population. Kunene river camp map skeleton coast namibia expert africa. It has a template, but there is not enough information present. It flows from the angola highlands south to the border with namibia. The government of namibia has long intended to build a huge hydroelectric scheme on the kunene. Map of kunene region hotels and attractions on a kunene. It then flows west along the border until it reaches the atlantic ocean. In terms of size it is the countrys secondlargest region approximately. Welldeveloped oxidation zone with secondary copper minerals world famous for dioptase specimens.
Jan 10, 2014 a cholera outbreak has been confirmed in opuwa constituency in kunene region, northern namibia. The desertadapted elephants of the kunene region rely on as little as nine species of plants for their survival. Namibia botswana caprivi strip 50 caprivi strip angola otjihende steirandberge kaokaland 20. Read more about each one by clicking the blue markers. Read on to find out more about damaralands desert elephants. A lush canopy of indigenous trees provides shade for chalets and campsites, while the swimming pool has its spot on the sunny lawn.
One of namibia s 14 regions, kunene is located in the northwestern part of namibia, occupying an area of 115 293 square kilometres, making it the second largest region in the country after karas region. A transitional area with a distinctive desert region, kunene has a surprising wealth of desertadapted wildlife, including the largest population of freeranging black rhino, elephant, lion, cheetah, leopard, hyena, hartmanns zebra, springbok and gemsbok oryx. Sparsely populated, serene and largely empty, you will find scattered settlements of seminomadic himba tribes and a variety of ecosystems from desert terrains to the west and mopane savannah to the east, with mountain ranges to the north near the kunene river. Kunene damaraland region travel guide wild wings safaris.
The region s name comes from the kunene river which forms the northern border with. Khorixas is the centre of the former damaraland, which lies in the northwest of namibia and which covers the area between the erongo area and the etosha pan. Guesthouse accommodation in the kunene region, namibia. Venture into the remote northwestern area of namibia in this 9 day safari, visiting the safari parks of etosha and kunene. Kunene is one of the fourteen regions of namibia and home to the himba ethnic group. This very distinctive desert ecoregion is home to the black rhino, the famed desert elephants, as well as lion, cheetah, leopard, hyena, mountain zebra, giraffe, springbok, oryx and kudu. This map should not be used for lifting coordinates by measuring from the grid lines, as the large scale and type of projection does not permit accuracy sufficient for road navigation. The river has for centuries supported the seminomadic himba people, who are one of africas most successful remaining pastoralist peoples. Opuwo is the largest town and capital of kunene region.
This regional profile presents the result of the 2011 namibia population and housing census for the kunene region. As mentioned in a previous post, there are several desert dwelling large mammals in namibia s northwestern kunene region. Browse the most comprehensive and uptodate online directory of administrative regions in namibia. Khorixas is situated in a mountainous and rugged area and does not have much to offer.
The kunene region of northwestern namibia round river. Eight airconditioned deluxe rooms set in the lush gardens near the swimming pool. You can also take advantage of our two following search bars. The map below provides an indication of where the kunene region is located in namibia.
Kunene region is situated in the northwest corner of namibia. This may be due to the mountainous inaccessible geography and the dryness that significantly hinders agriculture. Traditional leaders and farmers in the kunene region are urging the government to allow the drought relief programme to continue and to keep assisting them with new boreholes. One of namibias most pristine and untouched regions nestled in the northwest corner of the country. The land conference on land reform and the land question held in 1991 described the land question in namibia as one of the most burning issues facing the country. One of namibia s most pristine and untouched regions nestled in the northwest corner of the country. Browse the list of administrative regions below and follow the navigation through secondary administrative regions to find populated place you are interested in. This map splits namibia into holiday and safari areas. Location maps opuwo rural, kunene region, namibia mindat. The deserts of the kunene region of namibia represent one of the last true wildernesses remaining in southern africa.
Kunene river lodge is located in the furthest northwestern corner of namibia. Kunene is situated on the atlantic ocean and borders angola in the north. Mesopotamia 504 farm, mesopotamia copper valley, khorixas, kunene region, namibia ruiters house, swartbooisdrif, epupa, kunene region, namibia sodalite mine, orotumba, swartbooisdrif, epupa, kunene region, namibia tsongoari area tsongoariomupokko pbcubaznag prospects, sesfontein, kunene region, namibia. Kunene also known as kaokoland is one of the thirteen regions of namibia and home to the himba ethnic group. The 10 best kunene region lodges 2020 with prices tripadvisor.
Kunene region is one of the thirteen regions of namibia. The locations of some other well known mining sites are marked as. Mapping the major catchments of namibia draft ben j. Namibia is home to one of two known groups of desert adapted elephants in the world, with the other group being found in mali. This regional profile presents the result of the 2011 namibia population and housing census for. The case of the ovahimba and ovazemba in the kunene region. The kunene region is also associated with the socalled kaokoveld or kaokoland. Hi my love get to know about the most unique culture in opuwo, namibia. Compared to the rest of namibia, it is relatively underdeveloped. Since the start of the outbreak in november 20, a total of 7 deaths and 8 cases have been. The kunene region in northwestern namibia is wild, remote and sparsely populated. Many years of colonialism resulted in a situation where the vast majority of the population has access to a fraction of all arable land in namibia.
This page shows the elevationaltitude information of kunene region, namibia, including elevation map, topographic map, narometric pressure, longitude and latitude. If there are cities and other destinations listed, they may not all be at usable status or there may not be a valid regional structure and a get in section describing all of the typical ways to get here. Kunene is one of the fourteen regions of namibia and home to the himba ethnic group who are. Sync your plans to mobile apps, get offline maps and hit the road.
You are in kunene namibia, administrative region of level 1. The mesoproterozioc 1600 to ma is represented by the namaqua metamorphic complex in the south, which comprises granitic gneisses, metasediments and felsic to mafic instrusions, and by the volcanosedimentary sinclair supergroup of central namibia, with. The region is adjacent to the atlantic ocean in the west, omusati, otjozondjupa in the east, erongo in the south, oshana and oshikoto. Khorixas is home to about 500 inhabitants and is situated in the kunene region.
Guests can relax in one of our 19 ensuite rooms after their long journey. It is inhabited by the bantuspeaking herero, ovahimba, and ovatjimba nomadic pastoralists. Kunene regional vision sets a very ambitious target that, by 2030, kunene region should be the fastest developing region that provides quality and accessible services and a hub for sustainable investments in namibia. As highlighted before, this region borders the atlantic ocean on the west and angola in the north. The best is that that maphill enables you to look at the same region from many perspectives. With emphasis on enhanced quality of life for all inhabitants, the regional vision is calling for rapid economic growth to be. Khorixas is a town of 6,000 inhabitants in southern kunene region, namibia. The himba are the forefathers of the modern herero and entered northern namibia during the 15th 16th century from angola. Access hourly, 10 day and 15 day forecasts along with up to the minute reports and videos from. It was previously the capital of the damaraland bantustan prior to namibia s independence. The region now comprises of seven constituencies with division of opuwo urban constituency and opuwo rural consituency, epupa, kamanjab, khorixas, outjo and sesfontein. Kaokoland, also called kaokoveld, geographic region, northwestern namibia. Khorixas is the centre of the former damaraland, which lies in the northwest of namibia and which covers the.