Okonjima Nature Reserve, Wildlife sanctuary in Central Highlands, Namibia

Okonjima Nature Reserve lies 50 km from Otjiwarongo in the Omboroko Mountains of Namibia. The reserve takes its name from the Herero word for place of the baboons. It is home to the Africat Foundation, a non-profit organisation for the long-term conservation of Namibia's large carnivores and other endangered species.

Okonjima lies in the Omboroko Mountains, about 50 km from Otjiwarongo, on land that was once a cattle farm. The Africat Foundation, a non-profit for the long-term conservation of Namibia's large carnivores and other endangered species, is based here. The reserve takes its name from the Herero word for place of the baboons.

Okonjima means "place of the baboons" in Herero, while the Romanian source gives the Nama sense "land of the baboons". The reserve hosts the Africat Foundation, a non-profit working on the long-term conservation of Namibia's large carnivores and other endangered species.

Okonjima lies about 50 km from Otjiwarongo in the Omboroko Mountains, reached by road from that town. The reserve holds lodging inside its boundaries, from the AfriCat Lodge to the Bush Camp, so game drives, night safaris and photo safaris start on site. Bring warm layers for cold mornings and sun protection for midday.

Okonjima means "place of the baboons" in Herero, while the Romanian Wikipedia gives the Nama sense "land of the baboons". The reserve lies in the Omboroko Mountains about 50 km from Otjiwarongo and is the base of the Africat Foundation, a non-profit working on the long-term conservation of Namibia's large carnivores and other endangered species.