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Okonjima Nature Reserve, Wildlife sanctuary in Central Highlands, Namibia

The reserve spans 220 square kilometers at the base of Omboroko Mountains, featuring acacia thornveld vegetation and supporting numerous species of African wildlife.

The land transformed from a German military rest site in the 1800s to a cattle farm, before becoming a nature reserve in the 1990s.

The AfriCat Foundation operates within the reserve, implementing educational programs about carnivore conservation and local wildlife management techniques.

Visitors can select accommodations from Plains Camp, Bush Camp, Villa, or Bush Suite, each providing direct access to guided wildlife tracking activities.

The reserve maintains radio-collared leopards and cheetahs for research purposes, leading to frequent sightings during guided tracking expeditions.

Location: Otjozondjupa Region

Inception: 1986

GPS coordinates: -20.85889,16.64306

Latest update: May 12, 2025 08:20

Explore Namibia

Namibia's main natural and historical sites include Etosha National Park, the red dunes of Sossusvlei, Fish River Canyon, shipwrecks of Skeleton Coast, Twyfelfontein engravings, and the colonial town of Swakopmund. The Namib Desert, nature reserves, and national parks host wildlife and flora adapted to arid conditions. Cultural sites include the abandoned diamond mining town of Kolmanskop and traditional Himba territories.

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