Kunene Namibia, Kunene Safari Tours Namibia

Kunene Province: Namibia
meet the fascinating people of Namibia

This interesting land is a habitat to only the hardiest of people, yet the occupants of Kaokoland are the most nice looking people in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Clad only in goatskins, the Himba are quite tall and full of themselves and have innate elegance. They adorn their bodies and hair and shield themselves from the sun with the wealthy red earth of Africa. It is put together with animal fat and also represents wealth. Jewellery is a virtual addition to their clothing and is made from leathers, metal and shells.

You will only get to interract with these interesting people if you make your journey to the quite un accessible north west area of Kaokoland and Damaraland. This is quite away from any town or city and the best way to reach there is by boarding a short flight above the undistarbed desert and experience both Damaraland and the Skeleton Coast. The option is a long, bumpy road.

Namibia is a land of great disparity and this area once again demonstrates these contrasts. It has inhospitable-looking stark plains and petrified forests, ancient valleys leading to rocky outcrops and mountainous peaks of the Brandberg Massive.

Stone Age rock art is a special feature at the Brandberg whose most famous painting is the ‘White Lady’. She has caused a bit of a stir because researchers have decided that ‘she’ is actually a ‘he’!  The Brandberg Mountain  smolders with deep purples and reds. Dominating the horizon is the brooding Brandberg Mountain who rises to the great height of 6,500 feet above sea level.

You would be forgiven for thinking that animals would be sparse in this region, with nothing much bigger than some rodents or small grazing antelopes. Elephants are probably the last things you would expect to see, but the rare Desert Elephant do exist here and roam around the more vegetated areas and dry riverbeds. As fodder is scarce in this arid place, Elephant’s can often be seen pointing their trunks skywards to reach the very last leaf on a tree.

Black Rhino plus a number of Antelopes and even Cheetah and Lion are also occasionally seen here. However, you are most likely to encounter goats and cattle roaming around in search of food accompanied by their Damara herder. The Damara people have, to a large extent adopted western customs and lifestyle, unlike the Himba further north. Such arid yet fascinating places seem to have the ability to invoke great inner search in most of the visitors. This normally leads to a rebalance of priorities and a greater perspective on life.