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Damaraland
Granite inselbergs, 6,000-year-old rock art, and dry riverbeds walked by desert-adapted elephants.
The wild heart of north-west Namibia. Twyfelfontein, a UNESCO site, holds ancient San rock engravings. The dry riverbeds are walked by desert-adapted elephants that travel long distances between water sources.
Best time
May to October, cooler, dry, easier travelling.
Wildlife
- Desert-adapted elephant
- Black rhino
- Desert lion (rare)
- Gemsbok
- Springbok
The land itself
Granite inselbergs, gravel plains, dry riverbeds. Ancient geology.
Why it stays with you.
- Twyfelfontein rock art
- Huab River
- Petrified Forest
- Burnt Mountain
- Organ Pipes