Zambezi Region

The Zambezi Region is situated in the extreme north east corner of  Namibia. The Region is almost surrounded by foreign countries, with Cuando Cubango province of Angola in the Norhwest, Zambia' western province in the North and North-West District of Botswana in the south. The only domestic border is with Kavango East in the west.

The Kavango Region is situated in a tropical area with high summer rainfall occurring during the December to March rainy season, while one mostly experience high day temperatures.

The Region is also known for it's abundance of wildlife, with more than 450 animal species making the region a popular game-watching destination. Wildlife are protected by several National Parks.

In addition to the Zambezi River, the area also holds the Cuando and Kwando River which marks the border with Botswana. Tributaries  of the river here go by different names including the Linyata and the chobe. In the far east the is where the Cuando meets the Zambezi.

National Wildlife Parks in the region consist of Bwabwata National Park,  running  for about 180km from the Kavango River in the West to the Kwando River in the East. Deciduous woodlands are dominated by trees such as Wild Seringa, Copalwood and Zambezi Teak.  The wild Mamili National Park is generally known as Namibia's Okavango Delta, a watery wonderland of wildlife rich islands, river channels and wetlands. Lastly, Mudumu National Park  is a vast 1000km² expanse of dense savannah and mopane woodlands with the Kwando River as it's western Border. The park is home to small population of sitatunga and red Lechwe, spotted neck otter, hippo and crocodile, while all the parks has large populations of elephant, buffalo, roan, sable, kudu, impala, oribi, zebra, wild dog and some 430 bird species.

While in the region you might want to put these on your itinerary . . .

• Bird Watching, ever heard the call of a fish eagle?  Here you won't have to wait long. But there is some 430 bird species wow!
• Book a fishing trip and try your hand at bringing in a Tiger Fish.
• Visit the Mafwe Living museum, the Mafwe describes and demonstrate their traditional culture.
• Sleep in a tree house,  stay on a boat house for the night.
• Go on a river safari, elephants, hippos, crocodiles, experience the sounds and smells of the Zambezi.
• Visit all the national wildlife parks
• Visit Popa Falls, but arrange a sundowner cruise to the rapids, you will never forget it.