Franke Tower
In January 1904 Omaruru was attacked by Herero forces under chief Manassa. German captain Victor Franke, who had been engaged in suppressing an uprising in southern Namibia, petitioned Governor Leutwein for permission to march north and relieve the besieged town. After a 20-day, 90
Phillips Cave
This cave, 3km off the road, contains the famous humpbacked white elephant painting. Superimposed on the elephant is a large humpbacked antelope (perhaps an eland), and around it frolic ostriches and giraffes. The Ameib paintings were brought to attention in the book Phillips Cave
National Museum of Namibia
There is an excellent display on Namibia’s independence at the country’s historical museum, which provides some enlightening context to the struggles of this young country. But probably the most interesting part of the museum is the rock-art display, with some great reproductions,
Swakopmund Museum
When ill winds blow, head for this museum at the foot of the lighthouse, where you can hole up and learn about the towns history. The museum occupies the site of the old harbour warehouse, which was destroyed in 1914 by a ‘lucky’ shot from a British warship.Displays include exhibit
Lizauli Traditional Village
A joint partnership between the owners of Lianshulu Lodge, MET, private benefactors and the Lizauli community, the Lizauli Traditional Village was established to educate visitors about traditional Caprivian lifestyles, and to provide insight into the local diet, fishing and farming
Etosha National Park
The 20,000 sq km (7722 sq mi) Etosha National Park is one of the worlds greatest wildlife-viewing spots. For a few days each year, this immense, flat, saline desert is converted by the rains into a shallow lagoon teeming with flamingos and white pelicans. However, its the surroundi
Hoba Meteorite
Near the Hoba Farm, the world’s largest meteorite was discovered in 1920 by hunter Jacobus Brits. This cuboid bit of space debris is composed of 82% iron, 16% nickel and 0.8% cobalt, along with traces of other metals. No one knows when it fell to earth (it’s thought to have been ar
Petrified Forest
The petrified forest is an area of open veld scattered with petrified tree trunks up to 34m long and 6m in circumference, which are estimated to be around 260 million years old. The original trees belonged to an ancient group of cone-bearing plants that are known as Gymnospermae, w
Tsisab Ravine
The most famous figure in the ravine is the White Lady of the Brandberg, which is located in Maack’s Shelter. The figure, which isn’t necessarily a lady (it’s still open to interpretation), stands about 40cm high, and is part of a larger painting that depicts a bizarre hunting proc
Fish River Canyon
Theres nowhere else in Africa like Fish River Canyon, which has been gouging this gorge for thousands of years with incredible results. Its huge - 160km (99mi) long and 27km (17mi) wide - and most of the canyon falls within Fish River Canyon National Park, where you can camp, walk,
Daan Viljoen Game Park
This beautiful wildlife park sits in the Khomas Hochland about 18km west of Windhoek.You can walk to your heart’s content through lovely wildlife-rich desert hills, and spot gemsbok, kudu, mountain zebras, springbok, hartebeests, warthogs and elands. Daan Viljoen is also known for
Hot Springs
Ai-Ais is Nama for Scalding Hot and these springs are beneath the towering peaks at the southern end of Fish River Canyon National Park. Although the 60°C springs have probably been known to the San for thousands of years, the legend goes that they were discovered by a nomadic Nama
Rössing Mine
This mine, 55km east of Swakopmund, is the world’s largest open-cast uranium mine. Uranium was first discovered here in the 1920s by Peter Louw, though his attempts at developing the mine quickly failed. In 1965, the concession was transferred to Rio Tinto-Zinc, and comprehensive s
Ruacana Falls
At one time, Ruacana Falls was a natural wonder, though all that changed thanks to Angola’s Calueque Dam, 20km upstream, and NamPower’s Ruacana power plant. The little water that makes it past the first barrage is collected by an intake weir, 1km above the falls, which ushers it in
Kolmanskop Ghost Town
Given that permits can be arranged from Namdeb with relative ease, the most popular excursion from Lüderitz is the ghost town of Kolmanskop. Named after an early Afrikaner trekker Jani Kolman, whose ox-wagon became bogged in the sand here, Kolmanskop was originally constructed as t
Sossusvlei
Sossusvlei, a large ephemeral pan, is set amid red sand dunes that tower up to 200m above the valley floor and more than 300m over the underlying strata. It rarely contains any water, but when the Tsauchab River has gathered enough volume and momentum to push beyond the thirsty pla
Doing business & staying in touch while in Namibia
Namibia: Doing business & staying in touch
Namibia Weather, Climate and Geography
Namibia Weather, climate and geography
Namibia History, Language and Culture
Namibia History, Language and Culture
Namibia Travel Guide and Travel Information
Namibia Travel Guide
