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Waterberg
Waterberg Plateau Park is a national park in central Namibia encompassing
the Waterberg Plateau, 68 km east of the town of Otjiwarongo. The Waterberg
Plateau is a particularly prominent feature, elevated high above the plains
of the Kalahari of Eastern Namibia. The plateau and some 405 km² of surrounding
land were declared a Nature Reserve in 1972. The plateau is largely inaccessible
so in the early 1970s several of Namibia's endangered species were translocated
there to protect them from predators and poaching to extinction. The programme
was very successful and Waterberg now supplies other Namibian parks with rare
species. In 1989, Black Rhino were reintroduced to the area from Damaraland,
sparking a successful breeding programme of national and international significance
for the species.
Accommodation at Waterberg
8 Premier Chalets: 2 beds, 1 room; deluxe double chalet, with double
bed, en-suite bathroom, fridge and tea station as well as braai facilities.
4 Family Chalets: 4 beds, 2 rooms; with two en-suite bedrooms,
lounge area, kitchenette with fridge, tea station and breakfast table and
outside braai facilities
11 Bush Chalets: 4 beds, 2 rooms; chalet with two bedrooms,
both en-suite, lounge area with breakfast table, fridge, tea station and braai
with seating area.
12 Bush Chalets: 2 beds, 1 room Double chalet with bathroom,
lounge area with breakfast table, fridge, tea station and braai with outside
lounging area.
Double Room 2 beds, 1 room; Comfortable double rooms with
en-suite bathroom, fridge and tea-station
Camping Site Demarcated shaded sites with 7 Ablution Blocks all with showers and toilets; 2 Field Kitchens equipped with cooking areas. All camping sites are outfitted with braai facilities, power points and cold & hot water
Activities and Attractions at Waterberg
Guided Game drives
A daily game drive in the Plateau Park can be booked at reception (several
rare species including Rhinoceros, Buffalo, Sable and Roan Antelope)
Self guided or guided Walking Trails
Visitors are free to wander along several well marked paths around the rest
camp and up onto the Waterberg Plateau (where there are excellent views of
the surrounding savannah)
Relax at the Swimming Pool
Introducing guided day and overnight horse trails on the plateau
Enjoy a meal or drink at the Restaurant
Geologically, the oldest rock stratum is over 850 million years old and dinosaurs tracks were left there some 200 million years ago. The first human inhabitants were the San people, who left rock engravings believed to be several thousand years old. A small tribe of the San were still living their traditional lifestyle on the plateau until the late 1960s.
The site is also home to one of the major turning points in Namibia's History. It was at Waterberg, in the foothills, that the Herero people lost their last and greatest battle against German colonial forces at the beginning of the 20th century.
