Like the sample above, designed by harold fisk in 1944 for the army corps of engineers, showing the historical traces of the mississippi river. Only the zambezi river, which catchment covers 369 km 2 in the far northeastern caprivi. Save the rhino trust at desert rhino camp, namibia in. The northern region can be divided into the central area of owamboland with oshakati and ondangwa as main centres and etosha national park.
Can anybody give more details to this route, like a detailed map or gps coordinates. The map shows that the northern region of namibia lies north of the ugab river mouth to the border with angola. Ozohere campsite is located 42km north of uis, on the main road between khorixas and twyfelfontein. The namibnaukluft park is not only namibia s largest park. Gps, maps, book and 12v equipment was sent to our home as soon as our trip was confirmed. The lodge offers a buffet or full englishirish breakfast. At the same time it is an ordinary road map with all the essential information of the official namibia road map by prof. Visit ugab river on your trip to khorixas or namibia inspirock. From the seemingly endless sand dunes of the namib desert to the tropical wetlands of the caprivi strip, namibia is a country of epic landscapes, bountiful wildlife and few people. Although namibia is known to be home to a number of potentially dangerous species, especially snakes, scorpions, spiders, and insects, very few visitors are adversely affected. Have a look at johan snymans book damaraland, from page 182 he describes the route from the sea along the ugab up to the c35. Ugab river earth resources observation and science eros. Selfdrive guided ugab river nature drive africa4us.
Before reaching the skeleton coast the ugab flows just north of the brandberg mountain the highest mountain in namibia, travelers in 4x4s sometimes enter the river bed at this point for day trips up the river, caution is advised as the sand is thick and even in the driest season there are numerous marshy areas where it is easy to become. Wild animals visit the camp and tourists need to be aware of lion and elephants. Ugab base camp is situated along the south bank of the mighty ugab river, within site of the brandberg mountain, namibias highes t mountain. Can anyone tell us where they are and bonus any camping accommodation nearby for a 4x4 with roof. If this is the route you are considering, the ugab rhino camp is the only proper camp along the stretch. From there it the riverbed leads westwards past the paresis mountains and the fransfontein mountains into the skeleton coast and the atlantic ocean. Pdf mapping the major catchments of namibia researchgate. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Snakes tend to be shy, and generally stay away from builtup areas. Your adventure will start by driving down the ugab river. This map features fascinating routes plus recommended accommodation and many exciting stories about interesting places. Facies and facies association of the siliciclastic brak river. The riverbed is dry most of the year but there remains small pockets of water, enough for hardy wildlife, including the unique herds of desert adapted elephants, which.
It takes around 175 to reach swakopmund to ugab river. Humanlion conflict management the ugab male, xpl110 who was translocated to the mouth of the ugab river, has returned to the white lady lodge. The main roads are coloured in red, rivers and streams are marked in light blue, whilst the green dots show the precise locations of safari camps and lodges in the area. A river is a large body of water that flows over land in a long channel.
At the same time it is also an ordinary road map with all the essential information of the official namibia road map by prof. Namibia, hoanib dry river drive, part 1, episode 103 duration. There are no signs or maps, so ask in twyfelfontein or if there is someone at the gate for the correct route. Ugab rhino camp is one of the secluded campsites situated close to the ugab river. Ichongo chobe river lodge jackalberry tented camp kaza safari lodge lianshulu bush lodge. We spent almost two weeks in namibia not nearly enough time, but not a bad amount to start with, going everywhere okay, okay, the main touristy spots, but still, we covered some 2,000km and seeing all kinds of cool sites and sights. Find information on rivers in namibia as well as 77 rivers in africa, 5327 rivers in the world. Elusive, but ecologically vital, namibia s ugab river only flows above ground for a few days each year.
Click on the lodge names for more detailed information. Availability ugab rhino camp namibia forum tripadvisor. View topquality stock photos of african bush elephants desert elephant with calves dry river bed ugab river damaraland namibia. Irrigated area per river basin was available for year 1999 and adds up to 7. Swakop 174 ha, omaruru 73 ha, ugab 198 ha, huab 38 ha and hoanib. With our core values of family, entrepreneurship and passion at the heart of everything we do, build its group of 360 retail stores across southern africa have been supplying building materials and serving our communities for more than 32 years. The subterranean waters underlying this ephemeral river, however, are shallow enough in places to fill hollows and sustain a wildlife population that includes the rare desert elephant. Its lower section forms the border between kunene region and erongo region but its. Brandberg pioneer reinhard maack discovers the white lady. On december 25, 2000, the advanced spaceborne thermal emission and reflection radiometer aster on nasas terra satellite captured this falsecolor image of the ugab river running through what appears to be a field of yardangs in northern namibia. Not only is it quite scenic, but its headwaters come from around the huge palmwag concession, home to many of the regions larger mammals. In addition, the more this page is used, the more we will promote ugab river to other inspirock users. Mopane woodland extends north of the ugab river, covering.
View, select, enquire and book travel services from an online interactive map of namibia and botswana. They are known as the turbiditic swakop group successions miller, 1983, miller and grote, 1988, zerrissene turbidite system swart, 1992 or zerrissene turbidite complex swart, 1995. Rivers of namibia namibia cardboard box travel shop. Uwe jaschke and the roads authority of namibia, which is sold by book stores and souvenir shops.
In this episode we explore the ugab riverbed in and around white lady lodge. Ugab river khorixas 2020 all you need to know before. Dear fellow trippers, we are planning to do a roundtrip by landcruiser 4x4 through namibia in september of this year. Its lower section forms the border between kunene region and erongo region but its catchment area extends well into the otjozondjupa region.
A river s source may be a melting snowfield or glacier although in namibia we generally rule these 2 options out. Feb 06, 2018 in this episode we explore the ugab riverbed in and around white lady lodge. Damaraland namibia satellite map from expert africa. Visit ugab river on your trip to khorixas or namibia. We plan to drive from burnt mountain to ugab river rhino camp, via doros.
A refined dataset version 4 is available for download from as. In northern and southern damaraland lie a number of large concession areas, which are set aside for tourism. The ugab river is an ephemeral river that only flows above the surface of its sandy bed a few days each year, but even during much of the dry season its subterranean water surfaces as pools in places, and provides an important resource for species in the damaraland region of northern namibia. The fascilities are basic, long drop toilet, donkey shower you have to fire up yourself.
Namib naukluft park namib naukluft park is one of namibia s most versatile conservation areas stretching over some 50 000 sq km with many a key features. But you can get our downloadable gps maps straightaway and save big with our lockdown discounts. Ugab terrace lodge, vingerklip updated 2020 prices. The brandberg burnt mointain is spectacular and revelers pass us on their way to. The ugab terrace lodge is situated on a plateau with a panoramic view of the ugab river. In this image, the river passes through nearly vertical layers of thinly bedded limestone, sandstone. The campsite offers basic camping facilities and clean ablution blocks and campers need to be self sufficient. Xpl110 recovered quickly from the long sedation and by 05. Map of the northern region of namibia south africa. Its greatest assets are the rugged namib and kalahari deserts, which support a surprising diversity of fauna including rare black rhinos, cheetahs, elephants, springbok and vast flocks of ostriches. Save the rhino trust based in the kunene region in namibia s northwest, save the rhino trust namibia srt is a nongovernmental organisation working to protect the areas population of desertadapted black rhino diceros bicornis bicornis the only truly freeranging population in the world. Elusive, but ecologically vital, namibiaocos ugab river only flows above ground for a few days each year.
Ugab river rhino camp ugab river rhino camp is in the. The lodge offers 15 basic rooms and several campsites located in the ugab river bed, which is every now and then visited by desert elephants. List of the most important catchments in namibia, indicating their end points as well as. At the same time it is also an ordinary road map with all the essential information of the official namibia. Information on several trails for 4x4 and off road driving enthusiasts.
If you only stop in one river for a good look around, stop here in the uniab. Ugab terrace lodge explore namibia with infonamibia. Mar 23, 2012 here is a hot tip for all namibia fans. After lunch we trek 8km along the dry riverbed of a tributary of the ugab river, in the shade of overhanging brandberg acacias and tamarisk trees. Located in the 40 000 ha catchment area of gaub river approximately km from windhoek in the vicinity of the gamsberg mountain. Namibia map with routes and stories gondwana collection blog. Ugab river rhino camp is situated as the name says in the ugab river bed not to far from the doros crater and twijfelfontein.
It is bordered to the north by the ugab river and the skeleton coast park. Namibia s northwestern region extends from the kunene river on the angola border down to the ugab river, the southern border of the skeleton coast park. Namibia botswana caprivi strip 50 caprivi strip angola otjihende steirandberge kaokaland 20. To find the driving direction from swakopmund to ugab river which is 226 by road, click on show directions after entering start and end locations in the calculator control. African bush elephants desert elephant with calves dry river. The brandberg burnt mointain is spectacular and revelers pass us on their way to have a barbecue further up the riverbed. The ugab is a river system that stretches nearly 500 kilometres in the damaraland region of namibia. Ugab base camp also maintains a small education centre for passing tourists as well as a selfcatering campground with showers and toilets. The confluence of rivers often draws giant yshapes on the landscape. We booked a last minute 17 day self drive trip through namibia with this company and everything was just perfect.
This map should not be used for lifting coordinates by measuring from the grid lines, as the large scale and type of projection does not permit accuracy sufficient for road navigation. Although very basic, it is a great spot to get away form the hustle and bustle of everyday life. Choose between 3 or 1,5 hours drive to experience this beautiful landscape. The ugab river is an ephemeral river in northwestern namibia. Ugab river rhino camp is in the middle of absolutely nowhere in damaraland, namibia, but managed by this chap and his family, who make sure the donkeys are lit each morning and evening for a hot outdoor shower. It will take you all day and you should know how to 4x4 drive and have 2 spare tyres you should have 2 any way in namibia. Turning off south down the d2743, 52km east of khorixas, takes you into the spectacular scenery of the ugab terraces. Ugab terrace lodge namibia experience breathtaking views of damaraland. Tracks4africa padkos rhino ugab camp ugab save the.
In the lower ugab river area, southern kaoko belt, neoproterozoic turbidites crop out in an area of about 10,000 km 2. Put ugab river on your schedule, and learn what else deserves a visit by using our khorixas trip planning website. Maps are not to scale and are not accurately depicted. The campsite is only 500m from the ugab river, which can be viewed from the ozohere hill adjacent to the site. Ugab river lion population desert lion conservation. We spend the morning approx 3 hours exploring the ravines unique treasures. The towns of henties bay and swakopmund are found within its boundaries, along with the hamlet of wlotzkasbaken. The evening is spent at ugab wilderness camp, our last chance to shower for the next few days. Setup your trip planning widget for best results, use the customized trip planning widget for ugab river on your website. Burnt mountain ugab river gps namibia forum tripadvisor. Ugab river the ugab river is an ephemeral river that only flows above the surface of its sandy bed a few days each year, but even during much of the dry season its subterranean water surfaces as pools in places, and provides an important resource for sp. The subterranean waters underlying this ephemeral river, however. Map of the rivers used as seeding information for the watershed.
For most of the year, the area is a caked and baked desert, but as this artistically colored satellite image shows, the rivers wavy imprint on the landscape is unmistakable. This map features fascinating experiences plus recommended accommodation. The omaruru river bisects it, while the swakop river is situated just south of its boundary. Hi everyone, we have seen fantastic pictures of the mountain folds in the ugab valley but are having trouble accurately locating them on a map. The showers are awesome, one is constructed above a giant flat stone and nicely fenced, overlooking the river bed. Did you have any luck with booking via namibweb for the ugab river. This broad, flatbottomed valley, flanked by plateaus rising 160m either side, holds a collection of buttes and mesas striking, steepsided, flattopped pillars of rock, reminiscent of monument valley in arizona. Elusive, but ecologically vital, namibias ugab river only flows above ground for a few days each year. Ugab camp is situated along the south bank of the mighty ugab river. To zoom out, to see more, click the minus sign at the bottom of the bar on the left.
Contact with the company was very pleasant and they kept us posted with updates about the progress of our trip. I did the d2303 ugab river desolation valley twyfelfontein route a few weeks ago. Should we camp at the brandberg white lady lodge or the save the rhino ugab base camp. Campsites are clean and under wel shade spending trees. Because there isnt a town or township within a hundred kilometres, the night skies are, well, just incredible. From here yhou can choose two routes to twijfelfontein. The last digit has been omitted on this map as being unecessary. Click here to go to the main site namibia map markers. On december 25, 2000, the advanced spaceborne thermal emission and reflection radiometer aster on nasas terra satellite captured this falsecolor image of the ugab river running through folded rock formations in northern namibia. For most of the year, the area is a caked and baked desert, but as this artistically colored satellite image shows, the river s wavy imprint on the landscape is unmistakable. Before reaching the skeleton coast the ugab flows just north of the brandberg mountain the highest mountain in namibia, travelers in 4x4s sometimes enter the river bed at this point for day trips.
The ugab river is an ephemeral river that only flows above the surface of its sandy bed a few days each year, but even during much of the dry season its s. Promoting your link also lets your audience know that you are featured on a rapidly growing travel site. It was founded in 1982 by a group of local conservationists concerned about the decreasing number. Go to the ugab river basin in the african country of namibia, and you probably wont find a raging flow. This image originally appeared in the nasa earth observatory story letter y. Mar 15, 2019 it is available from gondwana free of charge, or as pdf download.
Listed below are some of our favorite places to stay. Ask us for more details of whats where, and whats likely to suit you best. Find premium, highresolution stock photography at getty images. This is a list of streams and rivers in namibia, arranged geographically by drainage basin wikimedia commons has media related to rivers of nigeria. A balcony with mountain views is offered in all units. Perhaps the most accessible river for the passing visitor is the uniab river valley, between torra bay and terrace bay. It is available from gondwana free of charge, or as pdf download. Indulge yourself with the breathtaking view at ugab terrace lodge, animal life and overwhelming experiences of bathing in a swimming pool constructed in the rocks at the top of the mountain. The brandberg white lady lodge is ideally situated for visitors who want to explore the brandberg, namibia s highest mountain. Examples of cartographic information design are on display at radical cartography. Touristlink members rank fish river, ugab river and orange river as the top rivers in namibia. Boasting an outdoor swimming pool, ugab terrace lodge is located off the c39, 3.
Privacy policy legal accessibility site map contact usgs. After etosha we are camping at haoda camp grootberg lodge for 2 nights and then want to visit the ugab river area en route to swakopmund. Lodges and camps generally have insect especially mosquito proofing in their rooms. The ugab river forms the border between the west coast recreation area and the skeleton coast park, and as with most other ephemeral namib rivers, large and small, the ugab flows through that park. Followed by the subsequent movements for the male blue line and the female yellow line as they returned to the conflict area.
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