Caprivi Region

Described as Namibia's answer to the Okavango Delta, (indeed, the Okavango River cuts through the Caprivi Strip) the Caprivi is a game-rich area containing a dense and varied population of large mammals that are absent from the more famous Etosha National Park, including hippo and buffalo.

Providing an interesting balance to the far drier Etosha, the Caprivi is often incorporated into both Namibian and Botswana safari itineraries.

Caprivi Accommodation

Impalila Island Lodge is a luxury lodge located on a island in the maze of waterways made up by the Chobe and Zambezi rivers, offering guests to experience the amazing game viewing of the area.

Lianshulu Main Lodge has been around for a while and has built up an enviable reputation for excellent guiding. Explore the nearby Mudumu Game Park or take to the Kwando River - it's also a top bird watching destination.

Susuwe Island Lodge is located on an island on the remote Kwando River and offers just about every safari activity you can think of, from 4X4 drives to boat cruises and guided walks.

Chobe Savanna Lodge is a true island camp, situated on an island on the Chobe River and well-placed to take in incredible game viewing as well as access to all those secret fishing spots...

The Caprivi Strip is also a bird watcher's paradise: more than 400 bird species inhabit the area, which contains three game reserves. Other attractions include the Popa Falls (more a series of rapids than a waterfall, but still a remarkable sight) and Katima Mulilo, the pleasant capital of the region and important refuelling/resupply point.

Caprivi is a semi-tropical area in north-eastern Namibia, and borders Botswana, Zambia and Angola. It provides the main transport route into northern Botswana as well as access to Zambia.

The Caprivi receives heavy rains during the rainy season from December to March, and high temperatures throughout the year, though winter nights are cold. Its terrain is well-vegetated, made up mostly of extensive wetlands and rivers, floodplains and woodlands.

Its arresting shape, protruding like an accusatory finger between Botswana and Angola, is a legacy of colonial days. Claiming the need to access the Zambezi for trade purposes, the German colonial authorities had larger plans afoot: they hoped to link up - somehow - to German East Africa (modern-day Tanzania) in a counter-thrust to Imperial Britain's ambitious Cape to Cairo dream.

With the dismantling of the German Empire in the aftermath of the First World War, the strategic dreams of Germany vanished but the Strip - named after the German Chancellor of the time - was formally incorporated into South West Africa in 1929 and thus into modern Namibia.

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