Ruacana Falls
OK, so now you know that for most of the year, (April thru December) a dry Ruacana Falls is what you will be
OK, so now you know that for most of the year, (April thru December) a dry Ruacana Falls is what you will be seeing. The Kunene River begins its journey high up in Huambo Province,…
RUACANA FALLS NAMIBIA . All the info you need
The gorge is about 115 m deep and 600 m wide. if your visit is during the dry months and you're into hopping about on smooth rocks you will be treated to some views of polished rock shapes that have been formed by the waters over the millions of years. Take a drive a couple of kilometers west and just where the tarred road ends, on your right hand side is a camp site operated by the local community called the Hippo Pool. The site which has no power, but does have solar heated shower facilities and modern dry field-toilets. There is no shop on site, and no fire wood, so you must take all of your supplies with you. The locals offer guided hikes to the Ruacana Falls and to a Himba/ Zemba cattle post. Prepare for plenty of mosquitoes here.
The gravel road running alongside the river bank some 145 km to the Epupa-Falls is best negotiated by 4 x 4 or a sturdy pick-up-truck. The tarred road to the Ruacana Falls will also lead you to one of Namibia's border posts with Angola. And to finish on a cautionary note. When driving in the far-north.. beware of livestock wandering on the roads.
The town of Ruacana is 17 km East of the Falls area. Once a bustling South African Defense Force base, the abandoned town now has little to offer in the way of facilities. There is a fuel station in Ruacana and a couple of guest houses, but further to that you had best stock up with your supplies before going north of Oshakati.
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