All roads lead to Oranjemund
Oranjemund is open for business and has been since October last year, and you can take part in an exciting new chapter for the southern town, and for Namibia. Because of its history as a diamond town in the middle of the Sperrgebiet (Tsau //Khaeb) National Park, tourists have already started to visit the town freely without any hindrance of town entry permits, required in the past.
During the December holidays and through the first quarter of 2018, Oranjemund welcomed visitors from all over Namibia and South Africa, plus many other foreign countries on at least three continents.
To further assist these visitors, a Tourist Information Centre, the Hub, has been opened in the middle of town, next to the museum. The citizens formed OMD 2030, a non-profit voluntary association, to emphasise citizens' responsibility in transforming the town. That association is the primary driver for the tourism activities among other things.
The centre also offers locally made souvenirs as well as branded clothing items to celebrate this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be part of a town opening to the world for the first time.
In November, 70 Oranjemund citizens received hospitality training from Nust, and the town is expanding its work in making Oranjemund an exceptional tourist destination.
Wildlife enthusiasts will find the area particularly interesting, with Oryx and springbok wandering the streets safely along with citizens, and jackals seen in the evenings and ostrich all around the town.
Birdwatching is particularly active with numerous species only to be seen in this area.
There is a quarterly bird count that tourists can help with if they come at the right time.
Those tourists interested in plants will find very rare species here that are literally not found anywhere else in the world, like the flowering stone plants (Lithops species) found in the Swartkops area.
Tomorrow, there is a stunning tourism market at the Hub where fun can be had by all. Oranjemund is also a finalist in the 2018 Namibia Town of the Year competition.
Look out for the NTY team who will be there for an engagement process towards the final voting that will take place from 21 May to 1 June and the winner will be announced on 2 June 2018 at the Namibia Tourism Expo.
STAFF REPORTER
During the December holidays and through the first quarter of 2018, Oranjemund welcomed visitors from all over Namibia and South Africa, plus many other foreign countries on at least three continents.
To further assist these visitors, a Tourist Information Centre, the Hub, has been opened in the middle of town, next to the museum. The citizens formed OMD 2030, a non-profit voluntary association, to emphasise citizens' responsibility in transforming the town. That association is the primary driver for the tourism activities among other things.
The centre also offers locally made souvenirs as well as branded clothing items to celebrate this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be part of a town opening to the world for the first time.
In November, 70 Oranjemund citizens received hospitality training from Nust, and the town is expanding its work in making Oranjemund an exceptional tourist destination.
Wildlife enthusiasts will find the area particularly interesting, with Oryx and springbok wandering the streets safely along with citizens, and jackals seen in the evenings and ostrich all around the town.
Birdwatching is particularly active with numerous species only to be seen in this area.
There is a quarterly bird count that tourists can help with if they come at the right time.
Those tourists interested in plants will find very rare species here that are literally not found anywhere else in the world, like the flowering stone plants (Lithops species) found in the Swartkops area.
Tomorrow, there is a stunning tourism market at the Hub where fun can be had by all. Oranjemund is also a finalist in the 2018 Namibia Town of the Year competition.
Look out for the NTY team who will be there for an engagement process towards the final voting that will take place from 21 May to 1 June and the winner will be announced on 2 June 2018 at the Namibia Tourism Expo.
STAFF REPORTER
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