Damaraland

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Damaraland Camp is a remote camp on a rocky hill, nestling amongst the red-purple mountain scenery typical of the Etendeka lava flows. The camp is about 20 to 30 minutes drive from the, mostly dry, Huab river. Most of the wildlife is to be found along the river bed.

The Camp

Camp at Dawn

The Camp at Dawn

Oasis

An Oasis near to the Camp, belonging to an Irrigated Smallholding

Desert Vegetation

Sundowner near to Camp, showing bleak landscape in the background

Damaraland Landscape

Landscape

Typical Damaraland Landscape

Landscape

Flat-topped Conical Mountains

Desert Vegetation

Desert Vegetation

Twyfelfontein Rock Engravings

Twyfelfontein valley, another part of the Huab river, has been inhabited by stone-age hunter-gatherers of the Wilton stone age culture since approximately 6,000 years ago. They made most of the engravings and probably all the paintings. 2,000 to 2,500 years ago the Khoikhoi, an ethnic group related to the San (Bushmen).

Twyfelfontein Landscape

Twyfelfontein Landscape

Piles of Engraved Rocks

Piles of Rock Slabs, Many with Engravings on their flat surfaces

Engravings

Various Animals

Welwitschia Plant

This strange plant, the national plant of Namibia, is endemic to Damaraland and neighbouring southern Angola where there is very little rainfall.

Welwitschia Plants

Welwitschia Plant

Odontopus sexpunctatus

Odontopus sexpunctatus, the pollinating insect

Female Flower

Female Flower