Places of Interest - Namibia
what to see in Namibia
A listing of places of interest in Namibia. These are sorted by region - as defined in the map below
- Bwabwata National Park
- Formerly called the Caprivi Game Reserve, this park is unique in encouraging humans & wildlife to co-exist
- Caprivi
- The Caprivi Strip links northern Namibia with the southern African countries of Zimbabwe & Zambia
- Katima Mulilo
- The major town of the Caprivi, offers local markets and an airport with frequent flights from Windhoek
- Kavango
- Best known for the town of Rundu and the Kavango River, which flows down to the Okavango Delta
- Khaudum Park
- Between Bushmanland & the Kavango lies this remote un-fenced park. With no facilities or accommodation parties visiting the park require a minimum of two 4x4's
- Mahango Game park
- Part of the Bwabwata National Park - this is a small game reserve on the Kavango River
- Mamili Park
- A small, seldom visited national park based around wet-lands.
- Mudumu Park
- The third section of the Bwabwata Park, this is exellent for viewing predators & bird species
- Rundu
- The administrative capital of the Kavango Area
- Gobabis
- The capital of 'cattle country' near the border with Botswana
- Kalahari Desert
- Much of eastern Namibia is covered by the Kalahari - this desert area is typified by small red dunes
- Karibib
- A town best known for being located mid-way between Windhoek & Swakopmund
- Khorixas
- Formerly the capital of the Damaraland area the town has fallen on hard times
- Okahandja
- Two wood carvers markets and a location close to Windhoek make this a curio seekers paradise
- Omaruru
- A small artistic oasis in the Erongo region
- Otjiwarongo
- 'The place of the fat cows' is a pleasant town situated close to the Waterberg Plateau
- Rehoboth
- Small town south of Windhoek.
- Spitzkoppe
- Beautiful granite mountains, san rock art and a reasonably run community campsite
- Twyfelfontein
- World Heritage Site with a high density of rock engravings
- Uis
- Once a tin mining town, now in recession. Close to the Brandberg Mountain
- Usakos
- Small town on the main road between Windhoek & Swakopmund. Close to the Erongo Mountain and Spitzkoppe
- Waterberg Plateau
- A game reserve specialising in endangered species, including Rhino
- Windhoek
- The capital of Namibia, and a good place to start your travels
- Cape Cross
- A large and smelly colony of Cape Fur Seals.
- Henties Bay
- A holiday town between Swakopmund & Cape Cross
- Kolmanskop Ghost Town
- An abandoned diamond mining town near Luderitz
- Luderitz
- Southern harbour town, close to the ghost town of Kolmanskop
- Mowe Bay
- Administrative center for the Skeleton Coast Park
- Skeleton Coast
- The northern coastline of Namibia - best known for shipwrecks
- Sperrgebiet Park
- The restricted 'diamond area' of southern Namibia has recently been proclaimed a national park
- Swakopmund
- The premier holiday town offers lots of adrenaline activities
- Walvis Bay
- The country's main harbour, the lagoon offers bird watchers & water sport enthusiasts an ideal outlet
- Damaraland
- a semi desert area of central & northern Namibia, spectacular scenery and few people make it the ultimate get away
- Epupa Falls
- beautiful (and very remote) waterfalls on the border with Angola, hard to reach but worthe the effort.
- Etosha National Park
- One of the world's greatest game parks.
- Grootfontein
- A cattle farming town best known for being close to the Hoba Meteorite
- Kaokoland
- One of the most remote areas in Africa, home to the nomadic Himba People & desert adapted elephants.
- Opuwo
- The only town of any size in Kaokoland
- Oshakati
- This bustling town in the far northern region of Namibia is also the country's second largest settlement
- Otjikoto Lake
- Permanent natural lake near the town of Tsumeb
- Otavi
- Small town in a maize farming area
- Outjo
- About 100km's south of the Anderson Gate entrance to Etosha Park this small town in a popular place to buy supplies before entering the park
- Tsumeb
- Previously a large mining town this is now better known for being the gateway to eastern Etosha
- Tsumkwe
- A village in bushmanland, near the Nyae Nyae Pan and Kaudom Game Reserve
- Ai-Ais Richtersveld Transfrontier Park
- A large new park crossing the border between South Africa & Namibia
- Aus
- Town on the edge of the Namib Desert
- Bethanie
- One of the first settlements in the country
- Fish River Canyon
- Spectacular canyon vistas
- Keetmanshoop
- The unofficial capital of the south
- Mariental
- A village which acts as the gateway to the southern Kalahari
- Namib Naukluft Park
- A vast park which includes sections of the Namib Desert
- NamibRand Reserve
- Private game reserve in the Namib
- Naukluft Mountains
- The mountainous section of the Namib-Naukluft park. Excellent for hiking.
- Orange River
- The Orange River forms Namibia's southern border (with South Africa).
- Sossusvlei
- The highlight of Namibia, huge red dunes make for amazing views and photographic opportunities
