Get a stronger sense of the local history with a trip to the intriguing fort namutoni. This option offers the most privacy and is equipped with a patio and an outdoor shower. We stayed at namutoni and didnt have to travel far from. The etosha park from 1958 is located 435 km okaukuejo or 530 km namutoni north of windhoek. This plate is to commemorate the 68 ovambo warriors who died. It centers on an old german fort, overlooking the king nehale waterhole. History the attack on namutoni fort an episode from the hereronama war in german southwest africa 190407 namutoni fort was a small schutztruppe 1 station on the eastern edge of the etosha pan, a salt lake at the very northernmost point of german southwest africa. Here, great concentrations of water birds and breeding colonies of. Book exclusive namutoni vacation packages travelocity.
The earliest human settlers in the area were nomadic haiomn bushmen. Namutoni resort, namibia namutoni is located in the eastern side of etosha national park. The most obvious enduring testament to this historical legacy is the former german military fort and last white outpost east. It derives its name from the old german fort around which it is built and it overlooks the king nehale waterhole. Inspiring images of beau geste and the foreign legion, an old german fort overlooking the king. Namutoni camp has new chalets and the fort is only in use for a gift shop last time we were here, we stayed in the fort. The german fort that defends the salt pan of flies namutomi is an old rebuilt german fort which looks amazing on the outside and from afar. Namutoni is situated in the eastern side of the etosha national park. The fort was held by four regular soldiers of the german schutztruppe and three colonial reservists. In the witchdoctors bones, we join a disparate group of travellers on a bus tour from cape town, south africa to fort namutoni, namibia. The accommodation facilities are build close to the historic.
Of course, etosha national park is any photographer or nature lovers dream. Fort namutoni has been built along the old german design on the instructions of the historical monuments commission. Namutoni camp inside etosha national park namibia wildlife. History the attack on namutoni fort an episode from the hereronama war in german southwest africa 190407 namutoni fort was a small schutztruppe 1 station on the eastern edge of the etosha. The namutoni resort is steeped in history and situated on the eastern edge inside the etosha national park. Book your seat at least 1 hour before the trip commences.
Namutoni camp on the eastern side of the etosha national park, namutoni centers around a beautiful old german fort, overlooking the floodlit king nehale waterhole. In 1896, in response to repeated skirmishes between white settlers and the owambo, a german military outpost was established in namutoni, and a fort was built there three years later. Namutoni camps history as rich as its wildlife etosha national park. Much more than names on downtown street signs, fort myers early residents life and times are brought to vivid life in a new history of. It is an improbably beautiful beau gestestyle fort situated in an area dotted. New fort myers history book reveals citys untold stories. The most prominent structure at namutoni is fort namutoni, built in 1896. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page.
Our room was large and wellfurnished, but, as with all the etosha. In order to write the history of namutoni, nikolai mossolow. After herero uprising namutoni fort was rebuild and later used as a police post but during. Namutoni is a restcamp on the edge of etosha pan in the oshikoto region in northern namibia. Delve into the past at fort namutoni, a captivating location to learn more about the military history of the region. Namutoni camp etosha national park namibia expert africa. The current fort was restored to its present state in 1957 and now largely serves as a lodge, stopover, and view point for visitors to etosha national park. It is an improbably beautiful beau gestestyle fort situated in an area dotted with. The fort has been developed into the hub of activity, offering. The history of this place is quite interesting so it is sad to see it slowly disintegrate. It was destroyed by owambos in 1904, but rebuilt in 1905. The german fort that defends the salt pan of flies. Up to the outbreak of cattle plague in 1897 namutoni remained a scarcely known spot on the map of south west africa. And the story of the man who built the first free black settlement in colonial america glennette tilley turner on.
Swedish explorer charles andersson and englishman francis galton were the first europeans to record the existence of. Fort namutoni was declared a national monument in 1947 by the south west africa monuments council. Be sure to check the daily sitings of animals in the book. German troops built the first fort at namutoni in 1889.
Namutoni also offers campsites in the etosha national park, with shared ablutions and power points as well as water at each site. The fort is the central hub of namutoni and you can only reach it on foot via. Namutoni has a good restaurant with delicious breakfast buffet, nice pool area with little kiosk. Please note that accommodation in etosha national park is immensely popular often making availability limited, hence advanced bookings reservations are recommended. Namutoni restcamp lodge and camping in the etosha national park. The old fort makes the stay in namutoni a unique experience. When i first visit namutoni fort, 30 years ago it was something. It is one of the entrance gates to etosha national park. The chalets are spacious and comfortable with two beds and an ensuite bathroom. Namutoni resort, situated at etoshas eastern entrance, developed around a fort originally built by the. In order to write the history of namutoni, nikolai mossolow interviewed several contemporary witnesses amgong the schutztruppen personel who had been stationed at fort namutoni in south west afrika.
The history of namutoni, by nikolai mossolow vorgestellt im. Adventure is just around the corner, and the best way to find it is with. Most of the lodges have private decks or verandas to observe the pristine landscape. The battle of namutoni fought between the militaries of the ondonga kingdoms and german southwest africa on 28 january 1904 was part of an uprising against german colonial expansion catalysed by the.
History the attack on namutoni fort jofie lamprecht. Book namutoni camp, etosha national park on tripadvisor. The namutoni area is great for sightings kruger2kalahari. The book describes the 35 forts that were built by the german troops in southwest. This page was last edited on 18 september 2018, at 18. As you make your way to the stunningly sparse beauty of namibia, a short flight will take you to the mysterious and magical soussavlei dunes for a night. Namutoni camp national park with accommodation in etosha. In addition to prociding uptodate information about etosha, we can help you book. The history of namutoni, by nikolai mossolow vorgestellt. Namutoni camp updated 2020 prices, specialty hotel.
The chalets are spacious and comfortable with two beds and an. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the. Namutoni is located in the eastern side of etosha national park. Etosha national park namibia safari tour destination. Prices and rates for namatoni restcamp nwr namibia. The etosha national park from 1958 is located 435 km okaukuejo camp or 530 km namutoni camp north of windhoek. It was fought at the site of fort namutoni in northern namibia.
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