Best of Zambezi Region

Zambezi Region Unmissables

The Zambezi Region, formerly the Caprivi Strip, is defined by its extensive river systems including the Okavango, Kwando, and Zambezi. This selection highlights the geological features of Popa Falls and the strategic Katima Mulilo Bridge connecting Namibia to Zambia. Protected areas like Bwabwata and Mudumu National Parks offer specialized viewing points like Horseshoe and Maziba Waterhole, which are critical habitats for large elephant herds and hippos within the Kavango-Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area.

Zambezi Region Unmissables — Map

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Popa Falls

A series of rapids formed by a quartzite ledge across the Okavango River. The falls drop approximately four meters, creating a broad expanse of rushing water most visible during the dry season.

Caracal Rooikat / CC BY-SA 4.0

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Katima Mulilo Bridge

The Katima Mulilo Bridge carries the TransCaprivi Highway over the Zambezi River between Katima Mulilo, Namibia and Sesheke, Zambia.

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Horseshoe

A large, perennial oxbow lake in Bwabwata National Park. This white-sand lagoon on the Kwando River serves as a major gathering point for large elephant herds during the dry winter months.

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Seboba Nature and Recreational Park

A community-managed park on the banks of the Chobe River featuring boardwalks and cultural heritage displays near the river rapids.

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Baobab

A massive, ancient Adansonia digitata tree located near the banks of the Okavango River.

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Hippo Pool

A designated viewing area on the Kwando River within Bwabwata National Park, known for resident pods of hippopotamus and various riverine bird species.

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Ngepi Camp #12

An eco-friendly riverside camp on the Okavango River featuring a unique floating swimming pool protected from crocodiles and hippos.

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Chobe Safari Lodge

Situated on the border of Chobe National Park, this lodge provides direct access to the Chobe River for boat-based wildlife viewing.

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Maziba Waterhole

A strategic wildlife observation point located within the floodplains of the Kwando River in Bwabwata National Park.

Roland Brückner / CC-BY-SA

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Lianshulu Lodge

An eco-lodge situated on a private concession within Mudumu National Park, overlooking the Kwando River's reed beds and floodplains.