Inhabitants
of the thousands of square kilometres of
Kaokoland are entirely dependent
on short heavy rainfalls after which the Kunene river floods its banks. In this
area, hardly touched by modern civilization lives a nomadic tribe - the
Ovahimbas.
These proud people still live as they did hundreds of years ago, sticking to
their ancient beliefs and traditions.
Adjoining the southern section of the Skeleton Coast Park is the
Damaraland.
Both
Kaokoland and
Damaraland are renowned for their diversity
of desert landscape, the
Table Mountains, the
Desert Elephant,
the endangered
Black Rhino and the strange "fossil" tree,
Welwitschia
Mirabilis.
Preferred Accommodation Establishments
Ohakane Lodge / "wild dog" - himba
Hobatere Lodge / "this place is good for me" - damara
Mowani Mountain Camp / the "place of God"
Twyfelfontein Country Lodge / "doubtfull fountain" - afrikaans
Huab Lodge / scenic setting on the Huab river
Fingerklip
Lodge / "the finger of stone" - in the ancient landscape of the
Ugab terraces
Damaraland Camp / winner of the Silver Otto award for the best ecotourism
project in the world
Palmwag / waving palms whispering in the wind - in the heart of Damaraland
Rhino Camp / (Wildernis)