Namibia Game Reserves

'In depth guide to the seasons, animals, birds & wildlife safari habitats of Namibia, including Namib Desert, Etosha National Park, Skeleton Coast National Park, Damaraland, Kaokoland, Swakopmund, Namib Naukluft National Park, Sossusvlei, Caprivi Strip and the Fish River Canyon.

The question has to be asked: why not Namibia for your African safari?'

ETOSHA NATIONAL PARK

'The Etosha National Park is a major wildlife sanctuary and is one of Southern Africa's finest and most important Game Reserve'

Size & Location: 22 270km²
When to visit: May - September (game viewing)
Climate: Dry and hot
Rainfall: approx. 358mm per annum
Altitude: 1000m above sea level

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NAMIB NAUKLUFT NATIONAL PARK

'Covering much of the central Namib Desert and the Naukluft Mountains, the Namib Naukluft Park is home to some of the rarest and weirdest plant and animal species in the world'

Size & Location: 50 000km²
When to visit: Sept - March
Climate: Avg. daytime temp. seldom drops below 35°C
Rainfall: Erratic
Altitude: 2 000m above sea level

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SOSSUSVLEI

'At Sossusvlei towering mountains of sand surround huge, dried-up lakebeds and red and orange sand dunes stretch as far as the eye can see'

Size & Location: 32 000km²
When to visit: Sept - March
Climate: Avg. daytime temp. seldom drops below 35°C
Rainfall: Erratic
Altitude: 1000m to 2000m above sea level

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SKELETON COAST NATIONAL PARK

'The desolate coastline of the Skeleton Coast Park is a spooky desert shore with massive sand dunes and treacherous rocks'

Size & Location: 20 000km²
When to visit: October - May
Climate: Desert temperatures
Rainfall: less than 50mm
Altitude: Sea level to 500m above sea level

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DAMARALAND

'Renowned as being one of Africa's last wildernesses, Damaraland is one of Namibia's most scenic areas. Running inland alongside the Skeleton Coast'

Size & Location: 1 600km²
When to visit: May - December
Climate: avg. daytime temp. of 26°C
Rainfall: 30mm to 100mm varying
Altitude: 1300m - 1500m above sea level

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WATERBERG PLATEAU

'Emerging suddenly out of a uniform scrubland is a gigantic orange rock with sheer sides and a flat top, the Waterberg Plateau towers over the surrounding plains'

Size & Location: 406km²
When to visit: April - October
Climate: Avg. temperatures range from about 20°C to 40°C
Rainfall: 500mm per annum
Altitude: 1878m above sea level

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SWAKOPMUND

'Namibia's second largest city and is the premier holiday resort in Namibia'

Size & Location: Atlantic coast
When to visit: Avoid school holidays)
Climate: Avg. temperatures range from about 15°C to 25°C
Rainfall: Less than 15mm per annum
Altitude: sea level

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CAPRIVI STRIP

'A lush water-fed area, the narrow extension of land known as the Caprivi Strip protrudes eastwards from the extreme north-east of Namibia'

Size & Location: 5 715km²
When to visit: May - October
Climate: avg. daily temp. at 26°C
Rainfall: 500mm per annum varying
Altitude: 1000m above sea level

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FISH RIVER CANYON

'Absolutely magnificent and breathtaking in its immensity, The Fish River Canyon in Namibia is the second largest canyon in the world'

Size & Location: 160km long, up to 27km wide and 550m deep
When to visit: May - September
Climate: Avg. daytime temperatures can reach 38°C to 40°C
Rainfall: Erratic, 10mm to 40mm per annum
Altitude: 366m to 609m above sea level

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Namibia Game Reserves