Tours & Safaris |
![]() |
|
|
![]() |
|
We offer unforgetable Tours & Safaris in: |
 |
 |
 |
 |
![]() |
![]() |
|
|
| |
|
![]() |
Namibia
Namibia is a country of incomparable beauty. In this land of unconfined
spaces and wide horizons, a feeling of freedom will pervade you!
Dreamed by all travelers, Namibia is a place of solitude and silence and a
photographer’s paradise with it’s unique landscapes and sunsets.
The Etosha National Park 'place of dry water' is one of the major sanctuaries
for wildlife in Africa. It is reputed for the exceptional diversity of its
fauna: 114 mammals are found here. You can see cheetah, elephant, gemsbok,
giraffe, hartebeest, black-faced impala, kudu, leopard, lion, rhinocero,
springbok, wildebeest, zebra and the rarest Damara dik-dik, as well as some
of the 340 recorded bird species.
Let Mal d’Africa take you through the Namib-Naukluft National Park. In the
Nama language, Namib means vast. The Namib Naukluft Park is the largest
conservation area in Namibia and one of the largest in the world, at almost
50,000 km2.
This park consists of desert and semi-desert. The animal species living in
the park include cheetah, klipspringer, kudu, leopard, springbok and zebra.
Visit Sossusvlei which boasts the highest dunes in the world and Dead Vlei:
a fascinating old pan with merely the skeletons of trees left – some over
500 years old.
The Skeleton Coast Park is renowned for its physical grandeur and solitude.
Access by untarred road from Swakopmund or from Khorixas. Elephants, hyenas,
jackals and a wide variety of birds live here. The Park is named after the
skeletons of seafarers, their shipwrecks and whales that have washed onto
shore. Sailors that survived to arrive at this shore would then perish in
the harsh. Visit Cape Cross, the breeding place of the Cape Fur Seals.
Waterberg Plateau Park consists of savannah and woodland. Antelopes, buffaloes,
bushbabies, cheetahs, rhinoceros, and more than 100 species of birds live
here.
Waterberg is a 150m high plateau of vividly colored sandstone rising out of
the surrounding plains like a towering oasis. Up to 16km wide, the top of the
plateau is covered with lush vegetation and offers habitat to many rare and
endangered species such as sable and roan antelope.
The Caprivi Game Reserve is located in the Caprivi Strip, a finger of land
extending between the 4 countries of Angola, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Zambia.
It borders the famous Okavango River and on the opposite bank is the Mahango
Game Reserve,
Animal species living in the park include crocodiles, hippopotamus and a wide
variety of birds.
The Fish River Canyon is one of the great natural wonders of Africa and the
second largest canyon in the world and offers some of the finest trekking in
Southern Africa.
Population
The estimate population of the country is currently 1.7 million people with a
population density of less than 2 people per square kilometre. About 50% of
the population belong to the Owambo tribe and 9% to the Kavangos tribe.
Other ethnic groups are: Herero, Damara, Nama, Caprivian, Bushmen, Baster,
Tswana.
Languages
The official language of the country is English. German and Afrikaans are
widely spoken while indigenous languages include Bantu, Owambo, Kavango,
Herero, Caprivi and Tswana, Khoisan languages spoken by the Nama-Damara and
San people.
Climate
In general Namibia has a dry climate with the exception of the high rainfall
area in the far north east. The country is regarded as a semi-desert country
where droughts are a regular occurrence. Days are mostly warm to very hot,
while nights are generally cool.
Rain in Namibia usually falls in the summer with an average rainfall figures
varying from less than 50 mm along the coast to up to 700 mm in the far
north-east.
Geography
Namibia has an area of 824 268 square km and borders on South Africa,
Botswana, Angola and Zimbabwe.
Natural resources
Diamonds, uranium, copper, gold, lithium, tin, lead, zinc, gas, cadmium,
salt, coal, iron, fish.
Time zone
Summer time is two hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (first Sunday in
September to the first Sunday in April). Winter time is one hour ahead of
Greenwich Mean Time (first Sunday in April to first Sunday in
September).
Health precautions
The northern, northern-east and far northern-east areas of Namibia are
malaria areas and visitors are advised to take prophylaxis.
|
More about South Africa |
![]() |
| South Africa is, by common consent, one of the world's most beautiful countries. |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
More about Namibia |
![]() |
| Namibia, the land of contrasts, renowned for its pristine landscapes and wildlife. |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
More about Botswana |
![]() |
| Find out more about the beauty of Botswana and its well known wildlife. |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
More about Uganda |
![]() |
| Uganda is the pearl of Africa, the Queen Elizabeth Park is perfect for birdwatching. |
![]() |