Zambezi Region - previously Caprivi Namibia

14/01/2020

For reservations please go to our website or click on book now: http://www.caprivi-accommodation.com/

Lodges and National parks of the Caprivior Zambezi region in North of Namibia such as Kwando Camp Mazambala Island Lodge, Namushasha and Ngepi Camp, Caprivi Mutoya lodge

16/08/2016

River Dance along the Kavango river in the Zambezi District is one of those wow places. Their rooms are luxurious and very private. From your bed, or the veranda and even out of your bath, you can enjoy an unspoilt view over the river and deep into Angola.

At River Dance you are always aware that this is a very special place with excellent views.

16/02/2016

Namibia's Caprivi Strip, a 280-mile-long panhandle, only exists as is because Germans thought the Zambezi would lead to the Indian Ocean. Too bad Victoria Falls got in the way.

11/09/2015

I enjoy the hospitality of Mazambala Island Lodge, It is affordable and offers great value for money, http://www.mazambalaisland.com/

08/07/2015

AIR NAM RESTORES FLIGHTS TO RUNDU, KATIMA MULILO

Air Namibia has decided to restore its flights between Windhoek and Rundu, as well as between Windhoek and Katima Mulilo. The new flights will operate from Eros airport instead of Hosea Kutako International Airport.

Air Namibia took a decision to change the landing terminal in March, a move met with disdain from many passengers, particularly business travellers. Many passengers had complained it would be more costly and was likely to inconvenience them to land and board flights at Hosea Kutako.

Air Namibia seems to have succumbed to public pressure and recently ran a weeklong notice of schedule changes for flights to Katima Mulilo, Rundu and Ondangwa. Air Namibia had earlier clarified that their decision to re-route flights to Hosea Kutako was necessitated by traffic growth, as well as to minimise costs.

Source: New Era (8 Jul)

07/07/2015

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20/05/2015

13/04/2015

BWABWATA HIT BY POACHERS

Namibia’s Bwabwata National Park has lost an elephant to poaching. The carcass was found last week by villagers.

The elephant had its tusks intact as the poachers appear to have hurriedly left the scene of the poaching after they were possibly startled before they could cut the tusks from the animal.

Namibia has in recent years seen an upsurge in elephant and rhino poaching prompting the government to deploy teams of Namibian Defence Force (NDF) soldiers in the worst affected parks, besides drones mounted with surveillance cameras.

Bwabwata suffered heavily from poaching during the 1970s and 1980s, but wildlife numbers recovered significantly since proper management was been implemented. Last year, however, 33 elephants were poached in Bwabwata, Mudumu and Nkasa Rupara National Parks, which raises concern for the elephant population in the area again.

Source: News24 (10 Apr)

18/03/2015

JOIN TEMBA TRAVEL ON A 4x4 SAFARI

Southern Africa is a rough place and certain destinations needs a 4x4 vehicle. Most people will never get the opportunity, but Temba Travel has the answer: not only one 4x4 safari, but two!

Join us between 10 May and 4 June. The first, the 4x4 Safari, will take place from May 10th to May 24th. The second safari is the Caprivi-Khaudum safari, from May 24th to June 4th.

Don’t have your own 4x4 vehicle? Don’t worry. There is space for 10 vehicles on both outings: 5 private vehicles as well as Temba Car Hire’s 4 Land Cruisers and 1 Mitsubishi. Customers will be able to rent the Land Cruisers and Mitsubishi at very affordable rates.

Temba founder and MD Andries Erwee will be touring with the group(s) as the guide. He is a Fgasa registered and UNISA qualified tour guide. If you should join the safari, you will have a highly qualified and entertaining tour leader.

The 4x4 Safari will begin at Klein-Kariba in South Africa and finish in Victoria Falls. The Caprivi tour will start there and end in Maun, Botswana. Both tours are priced at just R9 000 and will include the return air-ticket from Victoria Falls to Johannesburg (for those who hire a vehicle from us), excellent food and all camping and entrance fees. For those in their own vehicles, the 4x4 Safari ends in Victoria Falls.

For more on the itinerary of the 4x4 Safari, please visit http://www.tembabotswana.com/botswana-okavango-self-drive.h…

We don’t believe that it is necessary to drive in a convoy during the Caprivi Tour. You will be able to follow the leader or you will be free to drive at your own pace. This is a wild tour off the beaten track. Don’t expect a lot of tarred roads - rather very loose sand, water and other 4x4 challenges. You don’t need to be an experienced 4x4 driver. If you so wish, your tour leader and other guests will help you.

In short, the itinerary of the Caprivi-Khaudum 4x4 tour is:
> Day 1 (24 May): Victoria Falls;
> Day 2-3 (25-26 May): Namibia’s Zambezi Region (the former Caprivi);
> Day 3 (26 May): Kwando Camp
> Day 4-5 (27-28 May): Nkasa Rupara (Mamili National Park)
> Day 6-7 (29-30 May): Ngepi Camp
> Day 8-10 (31 May - 2 June): Khaudum National Park
> Day 11 (3 June): Drotsky’s / Gcwihaba Caves
> Day 12 (4 June): Island Safari Lodge (Maun)

Interested in joining us? Please contact [email protected] for the entry form!

botswana okavango self drive 4x4 safari starting at klein kariba in south africa and ending in victoria falls, including stops at khama rhino sanctuary, kubu island, nxai pans, island safari lodge, moremi, savuti and chobe safari lodge with breakfast included.

13/03/2015

09/02/2015

The Caprivi or Zambezi District experience a dry year. However some rain fall last night in the Kwando area. Ten mm rain was measured at Camp Kwando.

23/01/2015

NAMUSHASHA PLAYS HOST TO HADEDAS

Namushasha River Lodge had very special guests during the past months: Hadeda ibises nested on the banks of the Kwando River and had a clutch of two eggs. According to lodge manager Otto von Kaschke they left the nest in January.

The Hadeda (Bostrychia hagedash) is part of the ibis family. A recent analysis - led by Dr Chris Brown - of breeding habits among birds in Namibia put this African bird in a category of species which are thought to breed in Namibia. Official records were not yet available, however. Until now, that is: the first pictures finally corroborate the hypothesis.

One of the guides at Namushasha River Lodge, Lennox Matengu, discovered the Hadeda nest on 23 November 2014 in a large tree. It was built some 4 m above the ground on lateral branches overhanging the river and contained a clutch of two eggs. By 6 December one of the chicks had already hatched. The ibis family deserted the nest in early January.

Von Kaschke, first noticed a Hadeda nest in November 2013, about 1.5km downstream of the lodge. Since the bird in the nest seemed agitated it is likely that it was incubating.

This is only the fifth time that Hadeda ibises were seen breeding in Namibia. Two nests with chicks were discovered in November 2012 and 2013 on the Kwandu River in the vicinity of Mazambala Lodge and another one about six years ago at Susuwe Camp.

During the early 1980s the Hadeda was considered a rare species in Namibia. It was only observed in the eastern Zambezi Region and was even included in the first draft of the national red list of endangered bird species.

Since then, however, this type of ibis has spread west, further into Namibia. Now it also occurs along the length of the Kavango River and during the rainy season in Khaudum National Park. In the far south Hadeda ibises can be found in the lower reaches of the Orange River.

20/11/2014

The Gondwana Collection is seeking a lodge management couple for Namushasha River Lodge. Do you know potential candidates?

Applicants should please forward their CVs to:
Wilka Ashipala & Gerhard Swart
E-mails: [email protected] and [email protected]

Closing date: 30 November 2014

http://bit.ly/namushasha-river-lodge

16/10/2014

Camp Chobe is a new affordable Camp just opposite the Chobe national Park, but in the Caprivi in Namibia. In order to book it phone +27 21 8550395 or get information at www.temba.co.za

15/10/2014

Birding in the Caprivi are very rewarding during September and October.

15/10/2014

The upgrade of Popa Falls changed it into a luxury resort. Certainly the place to stay if you prefer luxurious accommodation.

14/10/2014

What a fantastic region to visit!

18/09/2014

BUTTERFLY SPECIES NEW FOR SOUTHERN AFRICA REVEALED

A butterfly species never before recorded from southern Africa came to light in an observation on SANBI’s citizen science website, iSpot.

A regular iSpot contributor, Sally Adam, posted photographs of Lepeletier’s Sylph (Lepella lepeletier) on iSpot. She took these pictures while traveling in Namibia’s Zambezi Region (previously known as the Caprivi Region). Adam’s photographs had local experts at a loss for an identification.

The assistance of Dr Torben B. Larsen, African butterfly expert in Denmark, was sought. Larsen conclusively identified the species as Lepeletier’s Sylph. This record is the first of the species for southern Africa. Before this discovery, 877 butterfly species were known from southern Africa. This new record adds one genus and one species to this already considerable number. Lepeletier’s Sylph was previously known only from West and Central Africa.

Lepeletier’s Sylph is a medium-sized, chocolate brown butterfly with two bold, cream-coloured stripes on the underside. Very little is known about the species. It has a bounding flight. Its larvae feed on certain grasses. The species belongs to the butterfly family Hesperiidae, also known as ‘skippers’.

The observation and pictures are at http://www.ispot.org.za/node/281817.

iSpot is the premier South African website for interactive citizen science, where keen members of the public and professionals in the biological sciences rub shoulders to document and explore the living organisms of southern Africa. iSpot is hosted by SANBI (South African National Biodiversity Institute).

To date iSpot holds nearly 10 000 species of plants, 800 birds, 500 fish and over 200 fungi from southern Africa – all illustrated and identified and taxonomically indexed: a resource without peer on the subcontinent.

From: ‘Citizen science reveals butterfly species new for Southern Africa’, iSpot Press Release (17 Sept)

02/09/2014

Everything about Namibia is larger than life — from the towering red dunes, to the misty coastlines of shipwreck lore, to the animals and adventure sports.

25/08/2014

The Four Rivers Route is named after the river systems that flow through the Zambezi and Kavango regions. The Zambezi, Okavango, Kwando and Chobe Rivers create a wetland paradise that is one of Southern Africa’s best-kept secrets.

The Four Rivers Route is divided into three suggested experiences, each with their own unique attractions, namely the Kavango Open Africa Route, Caprivi Wetlands Paradise and the Four Corners Experience.

The new Four Rivers Route is one of three new self-exploration routes in Namibia.