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Purchase locally designed and produced handicrafts, all made by nearby communities using time-honoured skills and local resources.”

Why visit Mashi & Sheshe Crafts?

See how local people have created a thriving small business from innovative craft production and take home original items made by local people.

What can you experience?

• See some of the most beautifully crafted baskets made anywhere in Namibia
  
• Buy some of these captivating crafts to take home
  

What types of crafts are available?

• Crafts include a variety of woven baskets, wood carvings and jewellery
  
• Materials & designs are local and significantly different to those of other regions
  
• Production takes place at home, allowing producers to continue with other important livelihood activities
  
• Crafts are brought to the sales outlet from villages in surrounding area
  

Prices

Craft items vary in price, but represent excellent value for money

Nearby attractions include:

• Mudumu National Park (30 min, 4x4 required in parts)
  
• Mamili National Park (50 min from Mashi and 10 min Sheshe, 4x4 required)
  
• Kwando River
  

Where is it?

At the Kongola junction on the main Rundu - Katima road (B8). Approx. 110 km west of Katima.

Information supplied by NACOBTA
Although every effort is made to keep information relevant the nature of these community endevours means prices and facilities are fairly changeable, therefore the information on these pages is best used as a rough guide.