Okaukuejo is the administrative center for the Etosha National Park in Namibia. It is approximately 650 km from the capital Windhoek. The place normally receives an annual average rainfall of around 350 millimetres (14 in), although in the 2010/2011 rainy season 676 millimetres (26.6 in) were measured.[1]
Originally the western end of the Red Line, a veterinary control demarcation established in 1896,[2] and the site of a German fort built in 1901, Okaukuejo now houses the Etosha Ecological Institute, founded in 1974; the round watchtower is a remnant of the fort. A major draw for tourists is the permanent waterhole, illuminated at night, which draws all types of wildlife, including elephants, lions and black rhinoceros, particularly during the lengthy dry season.
The Namibian National Park Service also maintains a tourist camp. There is a variety of resort facilities from camping sites to housekeeping cottages with braai facilities. There is also a large swimming pool, a large restaurant and bar. There are two small stores. One store sells basic foods and firewood for a braai.
okaukuejo, administrative, center, etosha, national, park, namibia, approximately, from, capital, windhoek, place, normally, receives, annual, average, rainfall, around, millimetres, although, 2010, 2011, rainy, season, millimetres, were, measured, aerial, vie. Okaukuejo is the administrative center for the Etosha National Park in Namibia It is approximately 650 km from the capital Windhoek The place normally receives an annual average rainfall of around 350 millimetres 14 in although in the 2010 2011 rainy season 676 millimetres 26 6 in were measured 1 OkaukuejoAerial view of OkaukuejoOkaukuejoLocation in NamibiaCoordinates 19 11 S 15 56 E 19 183 S 15 933 E 19 183 15 933Country NamibiaRegionOshana RegionTime zoneUTC 1 South African Standard Time Tower of Okaukuejo Originally the western end of the Red Line a veterinary control demarcation established in 1896 2 and the site of a German fort built in 1901 Okaukuejo now houses the Etosha Ecological Institute founded in 1974 the round watchtower is a remnant of the fort A major draw for tourists is the permanent waterhole illuminated at night which draws all types of wildlife including elephants lions and black rhinoceros particularly during the lengthy dry season The Namibian National Park Service also maintains a tourist camp There is a variety of resort facilities from camping sites to housekeeping cottages with braai facilities There is also a large swimming pool a large restaurant and bar There are two small stores One store sells basic foods and firewood for a braai Entrance of Okaukuejo 2014 See also EditGerman NamibiansReferences Edit Menges Werner 26 May 2011 Rainy season was one for the record books The Namibian Archived from the original on 15 December 2011 Dierks Klaus Chronology of Namibian History 1897 klausdierks com Archived from the original on 4 March 2016 Retrieved 6 November 2015 McIntyre Chris 1998 Namibia the Bradt Travel Guide Old Saybrook CT Globe Pequot Press Camerapix Publishers International Ed 1994 Spectrum Guide to Namibia Edison NJ Hunter PublishingExternal links Edithttps namibia getaways com okaukuejo rest camp Ministry of Environment and Tourism Okaukuejo Oshana Regional Council 1 Coordinates 19 11 S 15 56 E 19 183 S 15 933 E 19 183 15 933 This Namibia location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Okaukuejo amp oldid 952679195, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
