Johanna Abed lives with her family just a few meters behind Nakambale Museum and Restcamp close to Ondangwa in Owamboland, a populated area at the North of Namibia.

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Magdalena, the manager of Nakambale, told us her idea to expand the benefits of tourism to the family of Johanna Abed. Basically the idea is to let tourists spend the night in one of Johanna’s huts and share a bit of their day-to-day life with the visitors. You can talk to them and see how they prepare and cook the traditional food of the region, the real thing, what they actually eat everyday. At the time of our visit, the project wasn’t yet ready, they still needed:
  • Mattresses
  • Mosquito nets
  • Toilet
The best thing is to get in touch with Magdalena (+26465245668/+264812493108) and ask whether staying overnight with the Abed family is possible. Otherwise you can always just visit the family during the day and sleep in Nakambale Restcamp.
Contact: Magdalena Kaanante, Manager of Nakambale Museum Restcamp
Address:
P.O. Box: 2018
Ondangwa, Namibia
Tel: +26465245668/+264812493108
Fax: +26465240472
How to get there: Coming from the South along the tar road B1 from Tsumeb, continue towards Oshakati; 8km before Ondangwa there is a sign indicating a gravel road on the left hand side, the D3629. After about 5 km you will see Olukonda on your left. There is a church, and the Nakambale Museum and Rest camp are just behind it, about 500 meters from the crossing. The Johanna Abed Family lives behind Nakambale, in their own private home. Ask in Nakambale for further directions.

It is perfectly possible to access the camp with a small, non 4×4 car.