Kaokoland

Kunene · Namibia

Kaokoland, Namibia
Photo: Lidine Mia, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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Best time to go
May to October when tracks are dry and passable
Accessibility
not-accessible
Coordinates
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One of southern Africa's last true wilderness regions, a sparsely populated expanse of rocky valleys and ephemeral rivers roamed by desert-adapted elephants, lions and giraffes. Rough 4x4 tracks link Himba settlements and remote camps, demanding self-sufficiency and rewarding travellers with profound solitude.

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