Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Owambo history and culture. Nakambale is part of Olukonda village, which is located
20km south of Ondangwa on the D3629.
Sleeping & Eating
Nakambale Campsite $
( 245668; campsites N$50, huts per person N$100)
Here's your opportunity to sleep in
a basic hut that would have been used historically by an Owambo chief or one of his
wives. Nakambale is located on the outskirts of Olukonda village, 20km south of Ondang-
wa on the D3629.
CAMPGROUND
Protea Hotel Ondangwa $$$
( 241900;
www.proteahotels.com/protea-hotel-ondangwa.html
; s/d from N$765/1050;
)
This plush business hotel features bright rooms decorated with tasteful artwork as
well as modern furnishings. The attached Chatters restaurant serves decent European-in-
spired cuisine, and there's also a small espresso shop and takeaway in the lobby.
HOTEL
Getting There & Away
AIR
Air Namibia flies to and from Windhoek's Eros Airport daily. Note that the airstrip in
Oshakati is for private charters only, which means that Ondangwa serves as the main ac-
cess point in the north for airborne travellers.
BUS
Combis run up and down the B1 with fairly regular frequency, and a ride between Wind-
hoek to Ondangwa shouldn't cost more than N$160. From Ondangwa, a complex network
of combi routes serves population centres throughout the north, with fares typically cost-
ing less than N$30 a ride.
CAR
The B1 is sealed all the way from Windhoek to Ondangwa and out to Oshakati.
The Oshikango border crossing to Santa Clara in Angola is 60km north of Ondangwa;
to travel further north, you'll need an Angolan visa that allows overland travel.
OSHAKATI
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