The Namibian Roads Authority (RA), whose core business is to construct and maintain Namibia's road sector, has announced that the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Works and Transport, John Mutorwa, today (21 November 2024) officiated the groundbreaking for phase 1 of the road betterment works on District Road 3472 (Ndiyona to Djaradjara) in the Kavango East Region.
District Road 3472 is a vital artery connecting the Khaudum National Park to Trunk Road 0804 (Rundu-Ndivundu) on the northern side and Shikerete Village and Tsumkwe Settlement on the southern side. It also links numerous schools and clinics in the Kavango East region. The project will be constructed over 12 months.
Khaudum National Park is one of Namibia's most remote and rugged wildlife destinations. Located in the northeastern part of the country, near the border with Botswana, the National Park covers an area of approximately 3,842 square kilometers and is part of the Kavango-Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area (KAZA TFCA).
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21 November 2024
Namibia: Road betterment works begin on critical route connecting Khaudum National Park!
02 November 2016
Namibia: New impalas, elands and wildebeests for Khaudum National Park!
A total of 200 impalas have been relocated to the Khaudum National Park, the Nyae Nyae Conservancy in the south of the National Park and the George Mukoya and Muduva Nyangana conservancies in the north. Another 50 eland and 50 blue wildebeest will follow shortly. The new animals will be free to move between the park and the three conservancies. Some of the 200 impala were relocated come from Von Bach Dam near Okahandja, while the rest came from private game farms. The eland and wildebeest are from the Waterberg National Park south-east of Otjiwarongo, which has surplus populations of both eland and wildebeest.
Khaudum National Park covers 3842km² and is situated in the Kalahari Desert in northeastern Namibia bordering Botswana. The National Park is home to elephants, roan antelopes, giraffes, elands, tsessebes, reedbucks, lions, African wilddogs, leopards, spotted hyaenas, ostriches, blue wildebeests, red hartebeests, kudus, gemsboks, warthogs, side-striped jackals, various other smaller species, as well as to over 320 species of birds. Khaudum Nature Reserve was proclaimed in 1989. In February 2007, the reserve was given National Park status.
Khaudum National Park covers 3842km² and is situated in the Kalahari Desert in northeastern Namibia bordering Botswana. The National Park is home to elephants, roan antelopes, giraffes, elands, tsessebes, reedbucks, lions, African wilddogs, leopards, spotted hyaenas, ostriches, blue wildebeests, red hartebeests, kudus, gemsboks, warthogs, side-striped jackals, various other smaller species, as well as to over 320 species of birds. Khaudum Nature Reserve was proclaimed in 1989. In February 2007, the reserve was given National Park status.
21 May 2013
Namibia: Both camps in the Khaudum National Park closed till further notice
update (05 Nov 2013): According to selfdrive4x4forum, the following rules currently apply to the Khaudum National Park in Namibia:
According to Tourbrief, a Namibian tourism news website, both Khaudum Camp and Sigaretti Camp in the Khaudum National Park in Namibia are closed till further notice. As a result the National Park is currently also closed to the public.
UPDATE: Khaudum National Park can still be done as a day visit, but is not recommended as the terrain is extremely difficult. The company which had the concession to develop the two camps within the National Park has chosen not to pursue it.
The Khaudum National Park is located in the Kalahari desert in Namibia’s north-eastern Kavango Region. The remote National Park has a size of 3 842 km², of which only the border with Botswana and a 55-km section of the western border of the park are fenced. Khaudum is home to large herds of elephants and the African wild dog, the continent's most endangered large predator, as well as to over 320 species of birds. Khaudum Nature Reserve was proclaimed in 1989. In February 2007, the reserve was given National Park status.
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- Khaudum National Park has two (2) unserviced camps which can be used free-of-charge by campers only
- All overnighting outside these two campsites is striclty prohibited
- Entering the park and driving through the park with less than two (2) 4x4 vehicles is a criminal offence; only one (1) vehicle per group of two may have a trailer, which has to be offroad-certified
- It is a must to carry enough water and food for all travellers for a minimum period of three (3) days and nights - no food, water or fire-wood may be collected inside the park [more]
According to Tourbrief, a Namibian tourism news website, both Khaudum Camp and Sigaretti Camp in the Khaudum National Park in Namibia are closed till further notice. As a result the National Park is currently also closed to the public.
UPDATE: Khaudum National Park can still be done as a day visit, but is not recommended as the terrain is extremely difficult. The company which had the concession to develop the two camps within the National Park has chosen not to pursue it.
The Khaudum National Park is located in the Kalahari desert in Namibia’s north-eastern Kavango Region. The remote National Park has a size of 3 842 km², of which only the border with Botswana and a 55-km section of the western border of the park are fenced. Khaudum is home to large herds of elephants and the African wild dog, the continent's most endangered large predator, as well as to over 320 species of birds. Khaudum Nature Reserve was proclaimed in 1989. In February 2007, the reserve was given National Park status.
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