The riverside town of Rundu, on the banks of the Okavango River, is situated in Kavango, the home of Namibia's well-
known Kavango woodcarvers. This ancient craft, handed down over generations, is a flourishing industry today. Wooden carvings are made and offered for sale at the Mbungura Woodcraft
Co-operative, which has its main workshop and office in the town Good lodges accessible from Rundu are Hakusembe Lodge, located 12 kin west of Rundu on the Okavango River in a
tranquil riverine wilderness, and the well- known Suclabo Lodge, also on the banks of the Okavango River (downstream from the Popa Falls), with the main deck area elevated so that
visitors are afforded panoramic views over the water. In Rundu itself, is the Kavango River Lodge with its magnificent vistas over the surrounding flood plains and across the river
towards southern Angola. Ndhovu Lodge, 4 kin away from the Mahango Game Reserve, on the western banks of the Okavango River.
Bordering on Botswana in the east is the Khaudum Game
Park, a densely wooded wilderness reserve that can be explored only in 4x4 vehicles. Entrance is restricted to a minimum of two vehicles per group, and the park has no infrastructure
other than two rustic camping sites, Khaudum and Sikereti. The Khaudum is home to over 320 bird species, elephant, giraffe, roan antelope, lion, leopard, spotted hyena, black-backed
and side-striped jackal, and even wild dogs. Because the park is not fenced, game numbers vary considerably. Game viewing, therefore, usually requires plenty of patience. |
