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The region
Where to stay at Waterberg
Waterberg Plateau Park was proclaimed in 1972 as a sanctuary for rare and endangered species. It covers 405 km² about 60 km east of Otjiwarongo, with buffalo, roan, sable and tsessebe, and black and white rhino were introduced to build breeding populations.
Okonjima Nature Reserve covers 22,000 ha, including part of the Omboroko Mountains. It is the home of AfriCat, founded in 1991, which now researches mainly leopard, brown hyena and pangolin.
6 lodges & camps
The Lodges
Okonjima
The Okonjima Nature Reserve, home of AfriCat.
Waterberg Plateau
At the foot of the Waterberg table mountain.
Otjiwa
On the B1, south of Otjiwarongo.
Omaruru
On the Omaruru–Otjiwarongo road.
Where the lodges are
Waterberg on the Map
Gold outline: Waterberg Plateau Park. Green dashed: Okonjima Nature Reserve. Tap a pin for the lodge.
Practical
Getting there
About 2½ hours from Windhoek and 3 to 4 hours from Etosha. The reserve has a 70 km electrified fence.
The park lies about 60 km east of Otjiwarongo.
An 11,000 ha private reserve on the Omaruru–Otjiwarongo road, 287 km from Hosea Kutako airport.
A town in the Erongo Region, 50 km north of Karibib.
Seasons
When to go
Summer runs from October to April and winter from May to September. Okonjima sits between Windhoek and Etosha, about 2½ hours from Windhoek and 3 to 4 hours from Etosha.
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On our itineraries
Safaris through Waterberg
Before you go
Questions answered
Is Okonjima a good stop between Windhoek and Etosha?
Okonjima is about 2½ hours from Windhoek and 3 to 4 hours from Etosha, so it works as an overnight stop on that drive.
What can I see at Okonjima?
AfriCat's research there focuses mainly on leopard, brown hyena and pangolin. The reserve has no lions and no black rhino.
What lives on the Waterberg Plateau?
Buffalo, roan, sable and tsessebe. Black and white rhino were introduced to build breeding populations, and the park has bred animals to restock other parks.
Where is Epako?
In an 11,000 ha private reserve on the Omaruru–Otjiwarongo road, 287 km from Hosea Kutako airport.
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