Visit Mudumu & Mamili National Parks, The Caprivi Strip
Mudumu and Mamili National Parks contain the same animal species and you are likely to encounter elephant, buffalo, roan antelope, kudu, impala and Burchell's zebra. Both parks are also excellent for birdwatching.
Elephant in the reeds
Mudumu & Mamili National Parks
The Caprivi Strip, Namibia
The Mudumu National Park is over a 1,000 square kilometre in size covered with dense savannah, mopane woodlands and with the Kwando River as its western border.
Wildlife of Mudumu National Park
The park is home to the rare sitatunga and the shy red lechwe while spotted necked otters, hippo and crocodiles inhabit the waterways. During a game drive, animals likely to be encountered are elephant, buffalo, roan antelope, kudu, impala and Burchell's zebra. Mudumu is most notable for its buffalo which is uncommon in Namibia as well as the sitatunga, roan and sable antelope.
The park is of course a birder's paradise, like the rest of the eastern Caprivi. Of particular interest are slaty egrets, greater swamp warblers, chirping cisticolas and swamp boubous. In the backwaters and swamps pygmy geese and African and Lesser jacanas are found.
The Mamili National Park is much smaller covering only 320 square kilometres but has the distinction of being the largest wetland area with conservation status in Namibia.
Mamili National Park: Nkasa and Lupala Islands
The park is characterised by an intricate network of channels, reed beds, ox-bow lakes and tree-covered islands, with the main focus on Nkasa and Lupala, two large islands in the Kwando River. During the dry season the islands can be reached by road but after the rains 80% of the area becomes flooded, cutting them off from the mainland.
The same bird and animal species occur in Mamili as in Mudumu National Park.
Both these parks together have the vast majority of Namibia's population of sitatunga, red lechwe and puku.
Other places within The Caprivi Strip
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- At the eastern end of the Caprivi Strip the Chobe River forms the border between Namibia and Botswana. The area is renowned for its diverse and prolific wildlife; a boat trip on the river is the best way to see it.
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- About 12 kilometres in length and 6 kilometres in width, Impalila Island lies in the middle of the Zambezi River. It is dotted with small villages and is a good place to see a variety of game and birdlife.
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- Katima Mulilo is the major centre in the Caprivi region and situated on the banks of the Zambezi River. There is a good local arts centre, and it's also ideal for boat trips along this stretch of the river.
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- The edges of Mahangu Game Reserve, serves as a border between Botswana and Namibia. This area, with the Okavango River running through it, is good for game as well as spectacular birdlife.
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- Close to the Popa Falls and the Mahangu Game Reserve, the town of Rundu is located on the banks of the Okavango River. It is situated in Kavango, the home of Namibia's well-known Kavango woodcarvers.
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Mudumu & Mamili National Parks
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- Mudumu and Mamili National Parks contain the same animal species and you are likely to encounter elephant, buffalo, roan antelope, kudu, impala and Burchell's zebra. Both parks are also excellent for birdwatching.
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