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Region in Namibia
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ǁKaras is a region in southern Namibia. This area is rich in gem quality diamonds and has restricted access, so you can only enter the area as part of an organized tour. There are several ghost towns to explore.
6 camping spots on rock, a tiny bit of artificial shade. Nice view on the Brukkaros Mountain and into the Fish river. A rock jacuzzi has been built atop a hot spring; at night when it isn't busy you can take a bath here. There is also a waterfall nearby but construction works on the B1 have drained too much water, and the fall is dry (ascof 2023). This is one of those community projects that never quite got off the ground. The camp site exists for decades but tables and chairs have yet to be installed. There is no refuse bin, no running water, and the toilets are out of order.
Installations and buildings blend into the surrounding rocks. During dusk and dawn small antelope and rock dassies are all over the place. There are chalets, rooms, and a campsite. There is also a pool, unfortunately only for the guests of the lodge.
Wildheim Wes Game Farm
Wildheim Wes is a private game ranch in the Kalahari close to the southeastern border of Namibia. Three self-catering chalets equipped with en-suite bathrooms and a fully decked-out braai area.
Koës Hotel offers 8 en suite rooms and 1 chalet. Some rooms have shared facilities. Campsites are also available with clean ablution blocks, hot and cold showers, a flush toilet, wood for sale while breakfast is available upon request.
Several petrol stations on the B1.
By plane
The vast area is covered with small airstrips, suitable for 2 and 4 seaters.
By train
There is a train service from Windhoek to Keetmanshoop a few times a week.
By public transport
Between towns you can catch a minibus, and Keetmanshoop is on the route of the big coaches that travel to Windhoek, Cape Town and Johannesburg.
There is no public transport to tourist destinations, you have to get around by car or private airplane. You can book private tours (a 4x4 and a driver) in the bigger towns of Keetmanshoop and Lüderitz.
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at the approximate tripoint of three biomes: the Southern Namib desert, the Nama Karoo, and the Succulent Karoo
a town on the national road B3
one of the main stopping points on the B1 between Windhoek and South Africa, it has a protected Quiver tree forest
known for grape production and canoeing
a colonial-era German coastal town, with the ghost town of Kolmanskop nearby
a mining town
one of the few places where the Nama, a pastoral semi-nomadic tribe, still survive
one of the world's largest canyons and one of Namibia's most recognised natural wonders
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