Damaraland


The name Damaraland is derived from the the Damara people who live in this area. If forms the region south of Kaokoland and north of the main road to Swakopmund. 'Damaraland' is still commonly used in tourism circles, although the entire region has now been renamed; the southern section now lies in the Erongo region while the north forms part of the Kunene region.

Damaraland is one of the most scenic areas in Namibia, prehistoric water courses with open plains and grassland, massive granite koppies and distant mountains create the landscape. Game species include desert elephant, black rhino, ostrich and springbok. The Brandberg and Spitzkoppe are two favourite places for climbers in Namibia, and both mountains contain a high density of San (Bushman) art. A new addition to tourism in the area is the exciting addition of Rhino and Elephant tracking safaris, proceeds from these safaris go towards the preservation of these animals.

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Customer Review

Holiday to Namibia during March 2012

Namibia Review

First of all the people! They are so proud of their country and regaled us with its history and told us all about its enormous quantities of natural resources. We learned so much and would love to return and see more of it. The landscape of the country is unlike anything I've ever seen before -- so...

Rated... 5stars

Signed:

Ann and Deryck Braun

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Namibia Factfile

Timezone:
EAT (UTC+2)
Language:
English, local languages
Currency:
Namibian Dollar
Best time:
Year round destination
Flights:
10 hours from Europe
Visas:
Not needed for many Europeans, call for info