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Regions - Kavango Region
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Namibia's north-eastern Kavango Region is characterised by the Okavango River and forests of tall trees.
Namibian Teak and Kiaat timbers form the backbone of a
thriving wood-carving industry.
Three significant wildlife
sanctuaries are situated on the region's borders shared with
neighbouring Botswana, each of them a birder's paradise and home to
game species not commonly found elsewhere in Namibia:
The Kaudom National Park comprises the most north-western
extents of the Kalahari and is accessible by four-wheel drive only.
The small Mahango Wildlife Reserve is Namibia's only
wilderness area where the rare
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The Caprivi
Game Park, shared with the Caprivi Region, protects the
game-rich forests and swamplands created by the Kwando and Okavango
River systems.
Only the region's
administrative and economic centre, Rundu, and a narrow strip of
land between the Okavango River and the Trans Caprivi Highway are
densely populated. The river is the lifeline in terms of food and
water supplies for most of the rural population whose traditional
settlements continue almost seamlessly from one village to the next.
In recent years, the town of Divundu (on older maps: Bagani) has gained in size and importance. It serves as the gateway
to the Caprivi Region and the Mahango Game Park as well as to the
Okavango's western panhandle and famous inland delta in Botswana.
The remainder of
the Kavango Region is made up of sparsely populated communal lands
that support little else than isolated bush villages and small
livestock.
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Caprivi
Erongo
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The Omuramba Omatako, a long underground river that runs from the
centre of Namibia to the Okavango River on the Namibia-Angolan
border, is the only natural water source in the southern parts of
the region. It is also Namibia's only river that runs in a
northerly direction.
Particularly beautiful landscapes can be found along the Omuramba
Omatako, especially when following its course from the Grootfontein
area to its source.
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Geckos are common residents around Namibian homes but seldom seen.
These nocturnal hunters are excellent climbers thanks to millions of
tiny hairs on their feet and help keeping moth and mosquito numbers
at bay.
The body of a fully grown gecko is a bit longer than a human adult's hand and
usually of a yellow-greyish colour.
The photo above shows how perfectly developed even their off-spring
already is at only about 4cm total length. The youngsters are only
different in colours, as highlighted in the slightly enhanced image.
Photo: V. Bause |
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