Namibia Travel Guide

The Caprivi is Namibia’s only site of high rainfall
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The Caprivi is a suprising strip of land located in the north east of Namibia, formed not by local tribal boundaries, but during the period of colonial era.
Rivers were occassionary utlised as boundaries and the Zambezi and Chobe Rivers going through this zone with five types of Southern African countries next to their banks. such as Namibia, Angola, Botswana Zambia and Zimbabwe.

The Caprivi is Namibia’s only area of high rainfall with summer floodwaters spilling over the riverbanks onto wide floodplains, while the central area stays quite dry. Humidity and insect activity is high from November to February, but the rest of the year is extremely pleasant.

on the banks of the rivers, high-rise forests of Leadwood and Teak trees remain up tall, outstanding and sprawling cyclindrical trees dangle their unbelievable ‘giant salami-like’ fruit. mysterious grey Baobabs contrast with a number of birds of which the pink and purple Carmine Bee-eater is probally the most fine looking, on the other hand the African Fish Eagle is obviously the commonest and Open-billed Stork the oddest. view a number of animals on land and in water and it turns out definite that the Caprivi is a nice destination to choose ofr a holiday.

Climate:

The highest daily temperature for almost the whole year is some how beyond 30°C (86°F), with a quite cold season from May to August.

Dry Season:
The dry winter is exciting weather (from May to August), with temperatures about 26-28°C (79-82°F) but a little bit cool in the hours of the day and late evening.

Rainy Season:
This is a zone of summer rains with 80% of the yearly 530mm falling in the period of December to March. Humidity is about 70% and it turns out to be disturbingly hot in January and February.