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amoebic dysentery 392 Bathoen 55 ABBREVIATIONS animals, see also Big Five, wildlife, bats 142 B Botswana individual animals Batswana people (B) 62 N Namibia Botswana 72 Battle of Moordkoppie (N) 251 Zam Zambia endangered species 74-5, 96, 227, Battle of Waterberg (N) 206 Zim Zimbabwe 297, 321 Bayei people (B) 63 Namibia 225, 321 beaches (N) 316 safety 50 Bechuanaland Democratic Party !nara melons 335 anteaters 74 (BDP) 57 /AE//Gams Arts Festival (N) 221, antelopes 115, 116, 193 Bechuanaland People’s Party (BPP) 239, 370 architecture 57 books 313 beer A Botswana 66-7 Botswana 71 aardvarks 74 Namibia 220-1, 350, 6 Namibia 223, 316 aardwolves 225 area codes, see inside front cover Bethanie (N) 345-6 abseiling 183 Arnhem Cave (N) 342-3 bicycle travel, see cycling accommodation, see also individual art galleries Big Five 50, 72, 97, 132 locations Botswana 151 Big Tree (Zim) 195 Botswana 158-9 National Art Gallery (N) 238 bilharzia (schistosomiasis) 391 Namibia 363-5 arts, see also individual arts Bird Island (N) 327 INDEX activities, see also individual activities Botswana 66-70 Bird Paradise (N) 328 Botswana 158-60 Namibia 218-22 birds 44-7 Namibia 365-6 ATMs Botswana 74 Victoria Falls 183-5 Contemporary San Art Gallery & Namibia 226 Africa fish eagles 45, 44 Craft Shop 165 bird-watching African wild dogs 116, 117, 132, Namibia 372 Botswana 103, 115, 132, 134, 136, 152 Attenborough, David 316 136 Agate Bay (N) 351 Aus (N) 347 Namibia 152, 267-8 Agricultural Museum (N) 346 Aus-Lüderitz Rd (N) 347-8 Zambia 183 Aha Hills (B) 143, 143 Zimbabwe 183 Aha Hills (N) 288 B black-footed cats 35 Ai-Ais (N) 359 B&Bs 364 blue lake (N) 344 AIDS, see HIV/AIDS Baaiweg (Bay Rd) 317 boat travel 176, see also canoeing, air travel baboons 37, 258, 36, 37 ferry travel, kayaking, mokoro to/from Botswana 170-3 Bahnhof (Railway Station) (N) 314 trips to/from Namibia 377-80 Baines’ Baobabs (B) 109 Boers 54-6, 64, 216 to/from Victoria Falls (Zam) 191-2 Baines, Thomas 109 Bogenfels Sea Arch (N) 356 to/from Victoria Falls (Zim) 198 Bakalanga people (B) 62 Bokaa Dam (B) 90 within Botswana 177-8 Bakwena people (B) 62 books 17, 19, see also literature within Namibia 383 Bangwato people (B) 62 architecture 313 alcohol, see also beer, wine Bank Windhoek Arts Festival (N) Botswana 56, 57, 68-9, 77 Botswana 71 221, 239 culture 63 Namibia 223 baobabs, the (N) 288 environment 224 aloe forest (B) 92 barchan dunes (N) 308 health 388 Alte Feste (National Museum of bargaining 374 history 52, 54, 55, 57, 203, 204, Namibia) (N) 237 basketry 67-8, 129, 167, 373 205, 207 Alte Forte Museum (N) 260 Basters people (N) 217 internet resources 68, 69 Alte Gefängnis (Old Prison) (N) 315 Basubiya people (B) 63 language 60, 394 Alte Kaserne (N) 311 bat-eared foxes 43, 42 Namibia 216, 220, 225, 227, 313 Altes Amtsgericht (N) 314 bateleurs 45, 45 plants 75 INDEX bushwalking, bushwalking, bushbabies 37, bus travel Burnt Mountain(N)295 bungee jumping183 (N)253 Bull’s Party bullfrogs 105 Buitepos (N)250-1 buffaloes 39,115,116,193, buffalo fence (B)75 (N)344 Brukkaros colonisation56 British Brandberg (N)293-4 Botswana border crossings books 414 000 000 within Namibia383 within Botswana178 Fallsto/from Victoria (Zim)381 Fallsto/from Victoria (Zam)381 to/from Namibia381 381 to/from SouthAfrica to/from Botswana174-5,381 women travellers169 169 volunteering 170-81 transport solo travellers167 Delta119-39, Okavango Botswana140-7, Northwestern Botswana102-18, Northeastern 388-9 medical services 148-57, Kalahari history 52-8 78-93, Gaborone environment 72-7 Eastern Botswana94-101, culture 59-71 158-60 activities accommodation 158-9 Zimbabwe 174,176,381 Zambia 174,381 174,175 South Africa Namibia 174,175,380-1 Botswana 381 Angola 381 wildlife 75,226 FallsVictoria 197 travel 17,19 rock paintings144
Map pages Map Photograph pages continued 141 104 INDEX (B-C) INDEX see 37 hiking 149 82-3 120 38 95 , 8 cemeteries cell phones caves castles cash caracals 35,225 car travel people(N)216 Caprivian Bwabwata NationalPark (N) business hours Caprivi Strip (N)278-84, Strip Caprivi Centre (N)281 Arts Caprivi Cape huntingdogs74 Cape gannets47, Cape furseals43,306, (N) 306-7 Reserve Cape CrossSeal Cape Cross(N)306 Canyon Nature Park (N)359-60 canoeing 183,366 camping 320 camelback riding C Namibia 251, 314,318 Botswana 96 Namibia 374 Botswana 167-8 Phillips Cave(N)253 Gcwihaba (Drotsky’s)Cave(B) Castle(N)237 Schwerinsburg Sanderburg Castle(N)237 Heinitzburg Castle(N)237 Duwisib Castle(N)346 Namibia 372 Botswana 166 within Namibia383-6 within Botswana178-80 Fallsto/from Victoria (Zim)198 Fallsto/from Victoria (Zam)192 to/from Namibia176,382 to/from Botswana175-6 road rules180,385-6 road conditions179 purchase 175-6,179,382,385 insurance 179,385 hire 175-6,179,382,384-5 hazards 385 licences178,384 driving 281 278-80, Namibia 366 Botswana 160 Namibia 29-30,364 Botswana 27-8,158-9 142, , 283 280 143 47 42 279 , 280 , Central Kalahari Game Reserve (B) Reserve Game Central Kalahari cheetahs 35,100,115,116,117,136, cheetahs Chapman’s Baobab(B)106 Central Plateau(N)342-7 Central Namibia309-39, costs, consulates (CDM) Consolidated DiamondMines conservation 30-1 conservancies combi travel coloured people(N)217 climbing 294 climate Clay Castles(N)308 CKGR, cinema 65,220 churches (N)235 Christuskirche 65,217 Christianity cholera 389 (B)114-16, Chobe Riverfront Chobe NationalPark (B)109-18, children, travelwith III55,95-6 Chief Khama 155-7, 152, 267, Namibia 17, 370 Botswana 16-17, 163 Namibia 369-70 Botswana 163 205, 350 organisations 18,73,74,155,229 internet resources 76 Namibia 18,50,229,297 Botswana 18,73,76,81,96,103 within Namibia383 within Botswana178,180 Fallsto/from Victoria (Zim)198 Fallsto/from Victoria (Zam)191-2 to/from Botswana174 Namibia 16,367-8 Botswana 15-16,161-2 Reserve St Barbara’sChurch(N)262 Church(N)326-7 Mission Rhenish Old PhalatsweChurch(B)95 Old LMSchurch(B)92 EvangelicalLutheranGerman Felsenkirche (N)350-1 (N)235 Christuskirche 110 Namibia 367 Botswana 161 see also see Church (N)315 Central Kalahari Game Game Central Kalahari 156 34
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see 41 see INDEX (C-F) 358 6 , Botswana 138, 160 Namibia 366 183 Victoria Falls Botswana 163 Namibia 220, 221, 239-40, 370 Botswana 65 Namibia 220 358-61, Botswana 100, 101, 114, 116, 117 Botswana 100, 101, 76 internet resources Namibia 267, 279 72 safety Zimbabwe 193 Botswana 163 Namibia 369-70 Botswana 74-5, 96 Namibia 227, 297, 321 Botswana 72-7 Namibia 224-30 Botswana 75-7 Namibia 228-30 265 fishing flamingos 47, 328, F Craft Village (Zim) 195 Falls (N) 350-1 Felsenkirche travel 176 ferry festivals filariasis 389 film of the Kalahari People First (FPK) 64 fish 183, 226-7 (N) River Park Canyon National Fish Etsha 6 (B) 143-4 euphorbia plant 369 203 European explorers European people (N) 216 exchange rates, elephant safariselephant 183 41, elephants Elephant’s Head (N) 253 Elephant’s Head MuseumElephant’s Walk (Zim) 195 Elim Dune (N) 336 Elizabeth Bay (N) 355-6 embassies emergencies, endangered species endangered environment environmental issues (N) 302-3 Epupa Falls Erongo Mountains (N) 252-3 etiquette 60, 211, 373 (N) 264-9, Etosha National Park 95 GreenDex see also beer, wine car travel 54 see see also Botswana 12, 59, 60-1 Namibia 12, 212, 213 Botswana 159 Namibia 364 Botswana 71, 163-4 Namibia 223, 370 Botswana 178 Namibia 384 Botswana 165 Namibia 371 Dune 45 (N) 336 Dune 7 (N) 326 Elim Dune (N) 336 Namib dunes (N) 337 Namibia 316 (German Company) (N) Diamond 204, 349 Botswana 61 205, 349, 350, 355 history 56, 204, Jwaneng (B) 92 Lüderitz (N) 349 mines 92, 109 Sperrgebiet (N) 354-5 Botswana 168-9 Namibia 375 E Eastern Botswana 94-101, Eastern Delta (B) 129-30 economy ecotourism 229, education 61 elands 152, 267 electricity driving, driving licences drugs drumming 184 dunes Duwisib Castle (N) 346 Deutsche Diamanten GesellschatDeutsche diamonds 83, 356-7 Diamond Trading Company 83 diarrhoea 391-2 Diaz Point (N) 351 difaqane digital photography 166, 373 Dimawe Hill (B) 91 dinosaur footprints (N) 254 disabilities, travellers with disappearing lake (B) 142 D’kar (B) 150-1 Dombo Hippo Pool (B) 134 Dordabis (N) 342 drinks, individual crafts individual
325, 373 see also Botswana 68 Namibia 221-2 Botswana 162 Namibia 368 Botswana 166 Namibia 372 (DWNP) 26-8 Parks 315 238 Botswana 166 Namibia 372 Sanctuary (Zim) 195 255, 279 books 63 Botswana 59-71 59, 65 internet resources Namibia 211-23 Workshop (B) 151 Botswana 162 Namibia 368 (Zam) 191 Victoria Falls (Zim) 198 Victoria Falls within Botswana 178 within Namibia 246, 383 Victoria Falls (Zam) 191 Victoria Falls (Zim) 195, 197 Victoria Falls Botswana 67, 150, 167 Botswana 286, 301, Namibia 245, 262, dangers Davies, Caitlin 69 Dead Vlei (N) 337 debit cards (B) 157 Deception (Letiahau) Valley deep vein thrombosis (DVT) 388 389 fever) (break-bone dengue fever Department & National of Wildlife Deutsche-Afrika Bank Building (N) Damara people (N) 215-16 Damara terns 321 Damaraland (N) 292-8 dance Daan Viljoen Game Park (N) 238-9, Daan Viljoen Game Park D crocodile farms (B) 121, 251-2 Crocodile Ranch (N) 255 Crocodile Ranch Nature & Wildlife crocodiles 115, 121, 195, 251-2, culture MuseumCultural Centre, & Art customs regulations cycling credit cards credit crafts, INDEX Gcwihaba (Drotsky’s)Cave(B)142, gay travellers Complex(N)235-6 Gathemann’s gardens 83 game reserves, game reserves, game, (B)81 Reserve Game Gaborone Dam(B)92 Gaborone (B)83 BotanicalGardens Gaborone (B)78-93, Gaborone Island(B)106 Gabatsadi (B)91 Gabane G frogs 136 (N)251 Friedenskirche Tower(N)253-4 Franke (N)256 HouseMuseum Franke Francistown (B)97-9, Franciscan Hospital(N)315 Francis, Daniel97 foxes 339 four-wheel driving 260,345 forts football 84 food 416 000 000 143 Namibia 370-1 Botswana 164 reserves travel within89 travel to/from88-9 information80-1 tourist sights 81-3 shopping 88 safe travel81 money 80 79-80 medical services internet access79 history 79 food 86-7 festivals 85 87-8 entertainment 79 emergency services 87 drinking 84 activities accommodation 85-6 Namibia 176-7,365-6 Botswana 176-7 Namibia 222-3,370 Botswana 70-1,163
Map pages Map Photograph pages see INDEX (F-H) INDEX wildlife see national parks& 82-3 98 gemsboks 39,116,152,267,339, Grootfontein (N)259-61, Green’s Baobab(B)106 government goshawks 45, Gondwana CañonPark (N)361-2 golf 84,183 Haus(N)350 Goerke (B)116 Gobabis Hill Gobabis (N)250 Goanikontes (N)317 Global PositioningSystem(GPS) giraffes 41,115,193,267 Exhibit(N)235 Gibeon Meteorite giardiasis 392 Ghanzi (B)149-50, language397 German (N)260 Fort German EvangelicalLutheranGerman Church colonisation203-6 German geology geography Harnas Wildlife Foundation (N) & Resort Hardap DamRecreation Hansa Brewery (N)316 hamerkops 47 (N)330 Hamilton Hills (B)63 Hambukushu Halifax Island(N)351 H gyms 84 Gweta (B)105-6 Gumare (B)143 guest farms365 Grünau (N)358 ground hornbills47 Grosse Bucht(N)351 Resort Gross BarmenRecreation (N)260 Grootfontein Spring Namibia 13,210 Botswana 12-13,62 176 (N) 315 Walvis Bay(N)326 Swakopmund (N)311 (N)348-9 Lüderitz Namibia 224 Botswana 72 Namibia 224 Botswana 72 39 250 (N)343-4 Reserve Game (N) 252 45 150 260 hartebeests 39,267, hartebeests Hohenzollern Building(N)315 Hofmeyer Walk (N)235 Hobas (N)359 (N)260-1 Hoba Meteorite Hoachanas (N)343 HIV/AIDS hitching history 184 hiking Vlei(N)336-7 Hidden Herero people(N)62,206, 214-15, Herero HeroesCemetery (N) 251 hepatitis 389 Henties Bay(N)305 (N)346-7 Helmeringhausen Heinitzburg Castle(N)237 392 heatstroke heat exhaustion392 health 387-93 Head, Bessie19,69,96 Valley (N)304 Hartmann’s hippopotamuses 41,100,115,136, people(N)214-15, 299-301 Himba Namibia 13,213,219,389-90 internet resources 212 Botswana 13,62,67,389-90 Namibia 386 Botswana 180 Swapo 205-7 occupation, South African Namibia 202-10 independence, Namibia207-8 independence, Botswana56-7 colonisation203-6, 311, German European explorers 203 diamonds 58,204,205,349, colonisation56 British Botswana 52-8 books 52,54,55,57,203,204, Boers, the54-5,64,216 Namibia 30,257-8,307,333-4, Botswana 160 370 vaccinations 387 traditional medicine393 internet resources 388 insurance 387 books 388 279, Namibia 205 326, 348-9 350, 355 205, 207 359-60, 360-1,366 40 39 INDEX 417
187 47 books 37 35 INDEX (H-L) 344 see also 34 313 , travel 17, 19 33 Botswana 164 Namibia 370-1 152, 267, Botswana 56, 57, 68-9, 77 Namibia 216, 218-20, 225, 227, books 60, 394 Botswana 394 Namibia 213, 394-5 Botswana 165 Namibia 371 Litfass-Saule (N) 315 Living Desert (N) 316 Snake Park Livingstone (Zam) 186-92, Livingstone, David 54, 69, 188, 190 Livingstone Island (Zam) 188 Livingstone Museum (Zam) 188 lizards 73, 224 Lepokole HillsLepokole 100 (B) lesbian travellers lesser galagos 37, Letlhakane (B) 109 (N) 295 Lichen Fields Lighthouse (N) 315 rollers 47, lilac-breasted Linyanti Marshes (B) 117-18 lions 35, 97, 100, 115, 116, 117, 136, literature, L Lake Guinas (N) 263 Lake Ngami (B) 142 Lake Oponono (N) 271 Lake Otjikoto (N) 263 languages 394-402 leatherwork 167 legal matters (B) 152 Lehututu Lentswe-la-Oodi Weavers (B) 91 leopards 35, 100, 117, 136, 152, 267, klipspringers 339 39, Cave (B) 92 Kobokwe kokerboom Town (N) 355 Kolmanskop Ghost Kolobeng Mission (B) 91 Kopong (B) 90 Kriegerdenkmal (N) 235 Kristall Galerie (N) 316 Kristall Kellerei Winery (N) 254 Kubu Island (B) 105 kudus 100, 267, 339 Kuiseb Canyon (N) 330 Küska (Küste) Karnival (N) 370 281 canoeing 112 149 see also 153 152-4, Botswana 167 Namibia 374 House) (N) 314 (South Africa) 153-4 303-4 Katima Mulilo (N) 280-2, Katurtura (N) 239 Kavango people (N) 214 Kavango (N) 275-8 region kayaking 183, Kazungula (B) 106 Keetmanshoop (N) 344-5 (B) Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park Kgalagadi Villages (B) 151-2 Kgale Hill (B) 92 Kgosi Sechele I Museum (B) 92 Khama, Ian 57-8 Khama, Seretse 63 55, 56-8, Khama I 54 Khama III 55 Khama III Memorial Museum (B) 96 Khama Rhino Sanctuary (B) 96-7 Khaudom Game Reserve (N) 277-8 Khemo Open Market (N) 276 Khoikhoi people 53, 200 Komas Hochland (N) 311 Khorab Memorial (N) 259 Khutse Game Reserve (B) 154-5 (N) 351 Klein Bogenfels J jackals 339 152, 267, jackass penguins 47 jet lag 388 jetboating 184 Jetty,(N) 314 the jewellery Jolie, Angelina 209, 220 Jwaneng (B) 92 K KaiserlicheRealschule (N) 236-7 Kaiserliches Bezirksgericht (State Kaiserliches Postampt (N) 344 Kalahari 148-57, Kalahari Conservation Society 155 Kalahari Gemsbok National Park Kalahari truffles 323 Kalkfeld (N) 254-5 Kamanjab (N) 296-7 Kanye (B) 93 Kanye Gorge (B) 93 Kaokoveld (N) 298-304 Kaokoveld Conservation (N) Area Kasane (B) 109-14, 43 39 228, 229 politics 58 197 Victoria Falls 74, 76 wildlife Botswana 162 Namibia 226 health 387 Namibia 371 travel 164, 371 vehicle 179, 385 Botswana 164-5 Namibia 371 books 68, 69 Botswana 58, 60, 66 conservation 76 59, 65 culture health 388 HIV/AIDS 212 Namibia 202, 214, 218, 219, 225, Botswana 56-7 Namibia 207-8 Botswana 164 Botswana Namibia 371 Botswana 160, 184 Namibia 320 Botswana 159 Namibia 365 Botswana 66, 164 Namibia 206 itineraries 20-5 insects 73 insurance internet access 19 internet resources independent travel 16, 18 independent travellers 111 Inner Delta (B) 130-2 insect bites 392 independence I illegal immigration (B) 80 impalas 38, 100, 116, horse riding horses 348 hostels 365 hot springs 359 hot-air ballooning 31, 365 hotels (B) 144 House of the River People Hukuntsi (B) 152 human rights hunting 76-7 hyenas 43, 116, 136, 152, 267, holidays INDEX Maun (B)120-9, Maun 97 Karl Mauch, (B)90 RockCarvings Matsieng ‘Quett’57 Ketumile Masire, Henno218 Martin, Luther Martin 239,276 markets (N)314 Memorial Marine (N)343 Mariental maps (B)91 Manyana (B)93 Reserve Game Mannyelanong NationalParkMamili (N)283-4, (N)346 Maltahöhe 390,390-1 malaria (B) Pans Reserve Game Makgadikgadi Pans (B) 103-9, Makgadikgadi &NxaiPans National Makgadikgadi FestivalMaitisong (B)85 Day(N)252,370 Maherero (N)278-9 Reserve Game Mahango magazines (South Reserve Game Madikwe M Lutheranism 217 lunar rainbow198 PeninsulaLüderitz (N)351 (N)351 Museum Lüderitz Adolf203-4 Lüderitz, (N)348-54, Lüderitz trail(N)359-60 Löwenfish hiking (B)152 Lokgwabe lodges 131,159 Locomotive No41(N)255 (B)92 LMS Mission Lizauli TraditionalVillage(N)282 418 000 000 shopping 127 money 121 internet access121 food 127 121 emergency services 127 drinking accommodation 125-7 Namibia 372 Botswana 165 106-7, Park (B)106-9, Namibia 364 Botswana 159 97 Africa)
Map pages Map Photograph pages INDEX (L-N)INDEX 108 (train) (N)316 , 7 122 108 349 , 7 , 6 7 283 motorcycle travel, 160 motorboat trips Motloutse Ruins(B)100 motion sickness388 Mosi-oa-Tunya Park Game (Zam) Moremi Tongue(B)132, (B)132-7 Reserve Moremi Game Moordkoppie (N)251 Moon Landscape(N)317 monuments mongooses 225,267 money 369,370, Molepolole (B)92 Mole (N)314 mokoro (B)92-3 Mokolodi Nature Reserve Mogae, Festus 57,95 54 Moffat, Robert Mochudi (B)89 mobile phones meerkats 43,106, meerkats 388-9 medical services measures, people(B)63 Mbukushu Mboma Island(B)134 EnvironmentalEducationCentre Maun CrocodileFarmMaun (B)121 minibus travel, mines, diamond(B)92,109 conversions, metric 235,260,344 meteorites Crater(N)294 Messum memory cards166 to/from Namibia 382 to/from Botswana 175-6 Namibia 382 192-3, FallsVictoria 193 Namibia 235,253,254,256,260, Botswana 83,105,144 Namibia 17,372-3 Botswana 16-17,162-3,165-6 cover Namibia 374 Botswana 167-8 Namibia 364 Botswana 159 (B) 121-3 travel within129 travel to/from127-9 tours 123,125 information121 tourist sights 121-3 cover 295, 296,313-14,316,327 trips 124,160 trips 192-3 see
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inside front quad biking quad Mzilikazi 54 Mzilikazi music museums Village(Zam)188 Mukuni 194 Robert Mugabe, NationalParkMudumu (N)282-3 Mpalila Island(N)282 Namib-Naukluft ParkNamib-Naukluft (N)330-9, Namib dunes(N)337 (N)224,226,311, Namib Desert Namaqua sandgrouses47 Nama people(N)216-17 House (N)271 Nakambale N Namibia 220 Botswana 69-70 (N)327 Walvis BayMuseum Tsumeb (N)262 Museum Mining Museum Trans-Namib Transport (N)315 Swakopmund Museum Museum Swakopmund Military (B)97 Supa-Ngwao Museum Station& Mission Rhenish museum (N)343 Rehoboth (Zam)188 Museum Railway (B)89 Phuthadikobo Museum (N)238 Owela Museum (B)121 Nhabe Museum ofNamibia(N) National Museum Monuments& National Museum, (N)351 Museum Lüderitz (Zam)188 Livingstone Museum Museum IIIMemorial Khama (B)92 IMuseum Kgosi Sechele museum(N)344-5 Keetmanshoop (N)256 HouseMuseum Franke (Zim) Elephant’s WalkMuseum &Art Cultural Centre, Museum (N)260 Museum Alte Forte Alte Feste of (NationalMuseum (N)346 Museum Agricultural within Namibia386 within Botswana178-80 331 330 (N) 238 (N) 314 (N)254 Museum 237-8 (B)81-3 Gallery Art (B) 96 195 Workshop (B)151 Namibia) (N)237 INDEX 8 419 ,
120 46 285 251 300 272 INDEX (N-P) 7 , Farm (N) 251-2 Farm 272-3 141 290-1 108 P (B) 95-6 Palapye (N) 297-8 Palmwag Otavi (N) 259 Otjinjange 304 (N) Valley Otjitaimo Canyon (N) 298 Otjiwarongo (N) 255 Otjozondjupa (N) 284-8, Otse (B) 93 Outjo (N) 255-6 Owambo people (N) 214 Owela Museum (N) 238 Okavango (B) 137-9 Panhandle Okavango Polers Trust 138 Oktoberfest 240, 370 Old German School (N) 315 Old LMS Church (B) 92 Old Magistrates’ Court (N) 236 Old Phalatswe Church (B) 95 Old Post Office (N) 351 Old Train Station (N) 351 Olive Trail (N) 334 Omaruru (N) 253-4 Ombalantu (N) 273-5 Ombo Show Ostrich & Crocodile OMEG Haus (N) 315 OMEG Minenbüro (N) 262-3 Ondangwa (N) 271-2 Ongandjera (N) 273 Ongulumbashe (N) 273 Oode Voorpost (N) 237 Oodi (B) 91 Opuwo (N) 298-301, Oranjemund (N) 356-7 Orapa (B) 109 (N) 295 Organ Pipes Oshakati (N) 272-3, ostriches 47, 267, 251-2, O Okahandja (N) 251-2, Okavango Delta (B) 119-39, Northern 270-88, Namibia Northwestern Botswana 140-7, Northwestern Namibia 289-308, (B) 106 Ntwetwe Pan 273 Nujoma, Sam 208-9, Numas Ravine (N) 294 (B) 109, Park National Nxai Pan 7 , 108 333 249 19, 7 , 192-3 108 7 , 307-8 354-6 198-201 257-8 195 (B) 106-7, 283 (B) 93 (Zam) 192-3, 331 339 108 Africa) 97 (B) 106-9, National Park private game reserves 30-1 (N) Skeleton Coast National Park (N) Sperrgebiet National Park Game ReserveTuli (B) 100-1 (Zim) National Park Victoria Falls (N) 256-9, Waterberg Plateau Park (Zim) 199 Zambezi National Park SanctuaryZambezi Nature (Zim) Makgadikgadi Game Reserve Pans (N) 283-4, Mamili National Park Mannyelanong Game Reserve ReserveMokolodi Nature (B) 92-3 GameMoremi Reserve (B) 132-7 National Park Mosi-oa-Tunya (N) 282-3 Mudumu National Park (N) 330-9, Namib-Naukluft Park Namibia 28-31 NamibRand Reserve Nature (N) (B) 109, Park National Nxai Pan (N) 304-7 Botswana 159 Namibia 364 68, 81 104 Madikwe Game Reserve (South Mahango Game Reserve (N) 278-9 Makgadikgadi Pans & Nxai National Theatre of Namibia (N) 238 National Theatre National West Coast Recreation Area Naukluft Trail (N) 334 4WD Naukluft (N) 332-5, Mountains Naulila Monument (N) 256 Naute Dam (N) 345 newspapers Nhabe Museum (B) 121 Nile crocodiles 136 Agency No. 1 Ladies Detective (B) 116 Nogatsaa/Tchinga Area Noordoewer (N) 362 Northcentral 248-69, Namibia Northeastern Botswana 102-18, 249 341 272-3 310 236 , 233 358 280 156 153 6 , 290-1 278-80, 155-7, 110 265 (N) 358-61, Game Reserve 343-4 (N) (South Africa) 153-4 152-4, solo travellers 374 Southern Namibia 340-62, conservancies 30-1 27, 185 entry frees (N) 264-9, Etosha National Park accommodation 363-5 accommodation activities 365-6 309-39, Central Namibia 211-23 culture environment 224-30 history 202-10 medical services 388-9 Northcentral Namibia 248-69, Northern Namibia 270-88, Northwestern Namibia 289-308, transport 377-86 Windhoek 231-47, Gallery (B) 81-3 237-8 booking 27, 29 Botswana 26-8 (N) Bwabwata National Park Cape Cross Seal Reserve (N) 306-7 Central Kalahari Game Reserve (B) (B) 109-18, Chobe National Park Gaborone Game Reserve (B) 81 (N) 361-2 Gondwana Cañon Park Hardap Dam Recreation Resort & Kalahari Gemsbok National Park (B) Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park Fish River Canyon National Park River Canyon National Park Fish Khama Rhino Sanctuary (B) 96-7 Khaudom Game Reserve (N) 277-8 Khutse Game Reserve (B) 154-5 National Museum of Namibia (N) national parks & reserves 26-51 Namibia Namibia Breweries (N) 223 ResortsNamibia Wildlife (NWR) 29-31 NamibRand Reserve Nature (N) 339 Nata (B) 103 Nata Bird Sanctuary (B) 103-5 Nata Delta (B) 103 National Art Gallery 238 (N) National Marine Aquarium (N) 315-16 National Museum, Monuments & Art INDEX Pohamba, Hifikepunye 209 Pohamba, Hifikepunye poaching 77 plants 75, planning 15-19,369,387-8 Pitt, Brad209 (B)89 Phuthadikobo Museum photography phonecards Phillips Cave(N)253 forest (N)296 petrified peoples penguins 225 Pelegano Village(B)91 passports parliament pangolins 74 Panveld (N)288 420 000 000 Namibia 227,295,318,335 dangers 369 Botswana 136 books 75 Namibia 373 Botswana 166 Namibia 375 Botswana 168 Wayeyi (B)63 Tswana (N)53-4,217 Topnaar (N)217 Owambo (N)214 Nama (N)216-17 (B)63 Mbukushu (N)214 Kavango (N)214-15,299-301 Himba Herero (N)62,206,214-15, (B)63 Hambukushu European (N)216 Damara (N)215-16 coloured (N)217 (N)216 Caprivians Bayei (B)63 Batswana (B)62 Basubiya (B)63 Basters (N)217 Bangwato (B)62 Bakwena (B)62 (B)62 Bakalanga Namibia 377 Botswana 170 Namibia 235 Botswana 81
Map pages Map Photograph pages 370 INDEX (P-S)INDEX seealsoindividualplants private game reserves 30-1, gamereserves private Rupprecht Heim (N) Prinzessin pottery 167 postal services (N)234-5 Post StMall (N)328 Port population Popa Falls (N)279 Pondoks (N)292, politics rhinoceroses 41,96-7,193,267, rhinoceroses Station &Museum Mission Rhenish Church(N)326-7 Mission Rhenish responsible travel74 reserves, reptiles religion (N) 343 Rehoboth reedbucks 116 Line(N) 261 Red red lechwes72,74 (Zam)188 Museum Railway 184 rafting radio rabies 391 R quadbiking Q Rhodes, CecilJohn55-6 Rhodes, pukus 72,74 pukus also 314-15 Namibia 373 Botswana 166 Namibia 213-17 Botswana 61-2 Namibia 13 internet resources 58 Botswana 13 297, (N) 254 reserves Namibia 225-6 Botswana 73 Namibia 217-18 Botswana 65 FallsVictoria 185 Namibia 366 Namibia 364 Botswana 159 FallsVictoria 184 Namibia 319 Botswana 160 national parks&reserves 40 see national parks& 293 see rock paintings116,293 rock engravings(N)295 rock dassies41 rock climbing294 roans 116,267 road safety seals 42,224-5,306, scorpions 368 Castle(N)237 Schwerinsburg Schmelenhaus (N)345 391 schistosomiasis (bilharzia) scenic flights scams Savuti Channel(B)117 Savuti (B)116-17 Sandwich Harbour(N)328-9 Sanderburg Castle(N)237 sandboarding 319,366 sand dunes316,326,336-7,346 San people63-4,144,287 salt works(N)317 safe travel 31-51 safaris lodges365 safari S Rundu (N)276-7, Ruacana Falls (N)275 Ruacana (N)275 Royal Cemetery(B)96 (N)317-18 Rössing Mine Rooibank (N)327 Seboni, Barolong69 Seboni, 55 Sebele Namibia 295, Botswana 91,144-5 books 144 Namibia 385 Botswana 162 Victoria FallsVictoria 183 Namibia 320 Botswana 160 Namibia 368-9 Botswana 165 66,116,151,167,373 arts Namibia 368 hitching 180,386 elephants 72 Botswana 162 animals 50 32,49 self-drive overland 32 mobile 31-2 local touroperators49-50 fly-in 31 6 276 43 INDEX 421 7
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192-3 36 262 peoples see holidays INDEX (S-V) hiking see see 262 Botswana 159 Namibia 364 activities 183-5 tour operators 185-6 travel to/from (Zam) 188, 191-2 travel to/from (Zim) 188, 198 travel within (Zam) 192 travel within (Zim) 198 Zambia 186-92, 192-3 Zimbabwe 193-201 196 198-201 Monument Site (Zam) 193 Botswana 166 Namibia 373 Tsumeb (N) 261-4, Tsumeb Arts & CraftsTsumeb (N) Centre Cultural Village (N) 263 Tsumeb Mining Museum (N) 262 Tsumeb (N) 286-8 Tsumkwe people (N) 53-4, 217 Tswana tuberculosis (TB) 391 Game ReserveTuli (B) 100-1 (N) 236 Turnhalle TV (N) 294-6 Twyfelfontein typhoid 391 Trekkopje (N) 318 (N) Trekkopje tribal groups, tsessebes 277 152 (B) Tshane Ravine (N) 293 Tsisab Hills (B) 144-7, Tsodilo trekking, Victoria Falls (town) (Zim) 194-8, Victoria Falls Aquarium (Zim) 195 Victoria Falls (Zim) National Park Victoria Falls World Heritage National Victoria Falls video systems U Ugab River (N) 307 Uutapi (N) 273-5 V vacations, vaccinations 387 144 van der Post, Laurens van Zyl, Hendrik Matthys 151 (N) 303-4 Zyl’s Pass Van vegetarian travellers 222 vervet monkeys 37, Veterinary Cordon Fence 75 Cordon Fence Veterinary 182-201, Victoria Falls 312 safaris GreenDex Botswana 181 see also to/from Namibia 382 to/from Victoria Fallswithin within Namibia 386 (N) 238 Botswana 170-81 Namibia 377-86 Botswana 166 Namibia 373 Botswana 180-1 Namibia 386 Victoria Falls Botswana 167-8 Namibia 374-5 Monument (B) 83 Botswana 168 Namibia 375 Botswana 166 Namibia 373 Botswana 168 Namibia 375 see also 318 (N) 314 traditional medicine 393 train travel Trans-Namib Transport Museum transport travel etiquette 60, 211, 373 travellers cheques T taxi travel telephone services Bay (N) 307 Terrace Thamaga (B) 91-2 theft 369 Third Bridge (B) 134 DikgosiThree (Chiefs) time (N) 235 Tintenpalast tipping Topnaar 4WD Trail (N) 328 Topnaar people (N) 217 Torra Bay (N) 307 tourist information tours, sustainable travel 171, 380, travel 171, sustainable Swakopmund (N) 311-25, Swakopmund (N) Swakopmund Asparagus Farm (N) (N) Farm Swakopmund Asparagus Swakopmund Military Museum Swakopmund Museum (N) 315 Works (N) 317 Swakopmund Salt Swapo 205-7 Swartbooi’s Drift (N) 301-2 341 5 , 293 336 336 45 354-6 (N) 273 Botswana 167 Namibia 373-4 (N) 308 307-8 Botswana 73 Namibia 225-6 Botswana 167 Namibia 374 spiders 73, 226 Spitzkoppe (N) 292-3, Sowa Pan (B) 103-5 Sowa Pan Sowa Spit (B) 105 Sperrgebiet (N) 369 (N) Sperrgebiet National Park spotted hyenas 339 springboks 39, 152, 267, 339 225 squirrels springs 359, 360 Soweto Market (N) 239 St Barbara’s Church (N) 262 Stanley, Henry Morton 190 State House (N) 235 steenboks 361 Sturmvogelbucht (N) 351 Supa-Ngwao Museum (B) 97 Southern Namibia 340-62, South African base Force Defence Shorobe (B) 129 Shorobe Baskets Cooperative (B) 129 Skeleton Coast (N) 304-8 Skeleton Coast Wilderness Area (N) Skeleton Coast National Park skydiving 319 Smith, Alexander McCall 68 snake bites 368, 392-3 snakes soccer 84 (N) 338-9 Solitaire solo travellers Solomon’s Wall (B) 100 Sossusvlei (N) 335-8, secretary birds 45, birds secretary Seeheim 345 (N) Segkoma I 54 Selebi-Phikwe (B) 99-100 Serowe (B) 96 Sesfontein (N) 298 Sesriem 335-8, (N) Sesriem (N) 336 Canyon Shaka Zulu 54 Shakawe (B) 147 305 shipwrecks shopping INDEX vultures 45, 346 von Wolf,HansHeinrich von Trotha,Thilo206 204 von François,Curt Resort Von BachDamRecreation volunteering welwitschias 318 (N)316-17 Welwitschia Drive weights, websites, weaving 167 weather Wayeyi people63 Waterkloof Trail(N)333-4 Waterberg WildernessTrail(N)257-8 Waterberg PlateauPark (N)256-9, 393 water, drinking 41 warthogs (N)327 Walvis BayMuseum Walvis Bay(N)325-30, walking, W visas, 422 000 000 (N) 252 Namibia 376 Botswana 169 Zimbabwe 186 Zambia 186 Namibia 375-6 Botswana 169 Namibia 364 Botswana 159 Namibia 16 Botswana 15-16 257-8
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44 hiking also insidefrontcover internet resources internet passports 327 wild cats35, Wild CinemaFestival 239 184 rafting white-water (N)278 Triangle West Caprivi wildlife, wildebeests 39,100,115,116,152, wild dogs116,117,132,152 wildlife reserves, wildlife reserves, wildlife farms 185 wildlife drives Windhoek (N)231-47, wildlife-watching, 267 ostriches 251-2 ostriches crocodiles 121,195,251-2,255 266 tracking safety 50 poaching 77 Namibia 224-7 itinerary 24 internet resources 74,76 organisations73 conservation Botswana 72-5 books 75,226 history 232 food 241-4 festivals 239 244-5 entertainment 232 emergency services 244 drinking 365 activities accommodation 240-1 FallsVictoria 185 Namibia 267-8,332 Botswana 136 & reserves see also 35 animals, plants animals, see see also national parks national 233 safaris , 236 zebras 41,115,116,193,267, 198 Zambezi River (Zim) Zambezi Nature Sanctuary Zambezi NationalPark (Zim)199 Z yellow fever 391 Y Lediba (B)134 Xakanaxa X Zoo Park (N)235 Zeraua, Wilhelm254 Wondergat (N)296 women travellers women inNamibia218 women inBotswana65-6 Woermannhaus (N)313-14 wine 223,254 Windmill Tower(N)256 (N)370 (WIKA) Windhoek Karnival Commercial& Windhoek Agricultural, 339, 195 Namibia 376 Botswana 169 Show(N)239 Industrial travel within247 travel to/from245-7 information234 tourist sights 234-9 shopping 245 safe travel234 234 medical services internet access234 41 GREENDEX 423 358-61 307-8 308 Gondwana Cañon Park 361-2 Gondwana Cañon Park Khaudom Game Reserve 277-8 Lizauli Traditional Village 282 283-4 Mamili National Park 282-3 Mudum National Park 330-2 Namib-Naukluft Park Skeleton Coast National Park Skeleton Coast Wilderness Area 354-7 Sperrgebiet National Park 256-9 Waterberg Plateau Park Jena 343 Farm Penduka 245 Otjihampuriro Camp Site 275 Otjitotongwe Cheetah Lodge 296 Quivertree Rest Forest 345 Camp Sossusvlei Mountain Lodge 339 Sossusvlei Wilderness Camp 339 Spitzkoppe Rest Camp 292-293 Ugab Wilderness Camp 294 Waterberg Wilderness Lodge 258 Wolwedans Dune Lodge 339 345 //Garas Park 264-9 Etosha National Park Jena 343 Farm River Canyon National Park Fish shopping attractions Guesthouse 240 250 Guest Farm Aba Huab Camp 296 Brukkaros Campsite 344 Cañon Lodge 362 Cañon Mountain Camp 361-2 Cañon Roadhouse 361 Cañon Village 362 Chameleon Backpackers Lodge & Damaraland Camp 298 Desert Rhino Camp 297 Camp Site 303 Epupa Falls Erongo Wilderness Lodge 253 Etendeka 298 Mountain Camp Foundation & Harnas Wildlife Kavita Lion Lodge 297 Kunene Village Rest Camp 301 Lianshulu Lodge 282 N//goabaca Camp 280 Nakambale Campsite 271 ReserveNamtib Biosphere 347 Okonjima Lodge 255 Rest Camp 288 Omatako Valley Ongava Lodge 269 Mokolodi Nature ReserveMokolodi Nature 92-3 GameMoremi Reserve 132-7 Nata Bird Sanctuary 103 109 Park National Nxai Pan Game ReserveTuli 100 NAMIBIA accommodation (CKGR) 155-7 Workshop 151 106-7 (KCS) 73, 155 121-2 Centre Program 73
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