The Establishment
Okonjima
Otjiwarongo0:30 from Otjiwarongo
OKONJIMA is the home of The AfriCat foundation, a non-profit organization, committed to long-term conservation of Namibia's large carnivores.
OKONJIMA hosts the grand, African VILLA, the select, private BUSH SUITE, the luxury BUSH CAMP, MAIN CAMP, the exclusive OMBOROKO CAMPSITE and the Volunteer Programme, PAWS.
OKONJIMA Lodge is situated halfway between Windhoek and Etosha National Park. (10 kms off the B1)
Both Okonjima & AfriCat are dedicated to creating conservation awareness through education; preserving habitat; promoting environmental education, research and the rehabilitation of captive carnivores.
The OKONJIMA activities include tracking rehabilitated carnivores (cheetah, hyena and wild dog) on foot; visiting the AfriCat Carnivore Care & Information Centre; tracking leopards from a game-viewing vehicle. OKONJIMA also offers a guided Bushman Trail. Birding and Game drives are offered on request and if guests stay longer than 2 days.konjima is a family run business. Wayne, Donna and Rosalea Hanssen who co-own and live on the property, bought Okonjima from their parents in 1993 - turning, what was then a cattle farm, into a 22 000ha Private Nature Reserve and Conservation project.
Direct and In-direct Tourism related activities have funded and developed The AfriCat Foundation to where it is today
THE OKONJIMA NATURE RESERVE is half-way between Windhoek and Etosha National Park (2½ hours drive, 10 km off the B1). For those coming from the south (B1): Take the gravel turn-off to your left, just after the sign "Otjiwarongo 50km".
For those coming from the north (B1): Take the gravel turn-off to the right, just after the sign "Okahandja 130km". This turn-off is approximately 48km south of Otjiwarongo.
Did You Know?
- Namibia has the largest population of free ranging cheetah in the world, with more than 50% of the global population.
- Namibia is the only country in Africa where free roaming lion populations are increasing, and the levels of poaching have decreased dramatically to almost negligible levels today.
- Namibia is the only country in the world with 100% of its coastline under some form of protective status.
- AfriCat's Environmental Education Program has already reached over 23 000 children and young adults at the two education centers and through the Out-reach Programmes. (AfriCat on Okonjima & AfriCat north, on Kavita)
What To Do?
- Tracking Leopards from a game-view vehicle
- Track rehabilitated Cheetah on foot
- Track rehabilitated Spotted Hyaena on foot
- Track rehabilitated Wild Dog on foot
- Guided walking / Bushman trail
- Self-guide walking trails of up to 6km are available.
- Visit AfriCat's Carnivore Care and Information Centre
- Birding (special request only)
- Night drives and a visit to the "night-hides" are offered after Dinner.