Nambwa Community Campsite, Caprivi (Namibia)

On May 10, 2010, in Posts in English, by Javier Leandro Sobradillo
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Nambwa Community Campsite belongs to the Mayuni conservancy. It started its activity in 2004 and offers six private camping sites overlooking the Kwando River, with braais and water taps. There is a platform from which you can admire the sunset and observe wildlife and do some bird watching.

The Camp site

During the night you will hear the sounds of the hippos with incredible clarity, as if they were just a few meters from your tent. The place is quite isolated, like an island in a sea of wilderness, so the feeling one gets is of absolute calm and tranquility, the perfect environment to forget about the world, stay in silence and simply enjoy nature at its purest.

Beware, hippos sometimes come out of the river to grace. Elephants are also known for having crossed the camp during the night. The advice from the staff in case of suddenly getting face to face with them is to stay calm, and walk away slowly. In the case of hippos, you should never be an obstacle between them and the water, where they feel safe. If you are in their way to the river, they might feel threatened and attack.


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Contact: Erik
Post: Manager
Tel: +26461250558
Mobile: +264813097548
Web: www.nacobta.com.na
Email: office@nacobta.com.na

How to get there: Nambwa is 14km south of Kongola. The road to take is well signposted from the main road, the B8, very close to where Bum Hill Community Campsite is. There is a 45 minute drive from the point where you leave then B8, and you will definitely need a 4×4 car. We got stuck in deep sand once, mainly because of going too slow and losing traction. Make sure you have some basic notions of how to drive a 4×4.

Prices:
Campingsite – N$ 80.00 per person per night. Children 6-12 year old, N$40.
Wood bundle – N$10

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Bum Hill Community Campsite, Caprivi (Namibia)

On May 6, 2010, in Posts in English, by Javier Leandro Sobradillo
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Bum Hill Community Campsite in in the Bwabwata National Park, on the shore of the Kwando river. It belongs to the Kwando Conservancy, and is managed by its members. The income generated gets directly to the community members. There are three camping places, with a 3m platform where you can pitch your tent overlooking the river. You are guaranteed to hear the hippo and maybe the elephant too during the night, it is quite impressive to feel them so close.

The camping site itself is well served with braai (barqueue) areas, water and kitchen facilities, and the staff is friendly and very helpful!

In the Caprivi strip there are three wildlife reserves, protected by the government: Mamili, Mudum and Bwabwate. During the dry season (may to november) big buffalo and elephant herds graze here. The Bwabwata National Park is delimited by the Kavango and Kwando rivers, extending for some 200 km.

Bum Hill Community Campsite and its sister Campsite nearby, Nambwa Community Campsite set a precedence in Namibia by becoming the first accommodation managed by a local community in a Conservancy. In particular, Bum Hill was founded in 1996 by the Kwando Conservancy. The access road is much easier and shorter than Nambwa, making it a good logistic stop before you continue your journey.


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Contact: Sydney Sizibalwa
Post: Supervisor
Tel: +26461255977
Mobile: +264813013048
Web: Bum Hill in Natron.net or Bum Hill in OpenAfrica.org
Email: office@nacobta.com.na

How to get there:
Bum Hill Campsite is some 5km before getting to Kongola from Rundu eastwards along the B8, on the left hand side. It is at the shore of the Kwando River. If you cross the river, you’ve gone too far. Have a look at the map above to get a better idea.

Prices:
Campsite – N$50.00 per person per night
Treetop campsite – N$70.00 per person per night

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