Wildlife & landscape
The Zambezi floodplain completes the route's progression from the Okavango and Kwando to the Chobe-Linyanti and Zambezi systems.
Safari gateway Home Base
Katima Mulilo
Katima Mulilo is the eastern service gateway where the Four Rivers Safari Route reaches the Zambezi.
Wildlife on Namibia Four Rivers Safari Route
These highlights describe the connected Safari Circuit; Katima Mulilo remains its gateway.
Elephant
Signature
Buffalo
Signature
Sable Antelope
Signature
Roan Antelope
Common
Hippopotamus
Common
Nile Crocodile
Common
Giraffe
Common
Zebra
Common
Katima Mulilo and nearby Safari geography
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Why this gateway?
The regional capital provides the natural endpoint for the Namibia circuit and a place to understand onward connections without pretending they are part of this route.
When to go
Flood levels, heat, border formalities, and the condition of southern access roads should be checked independently for the intended season.
Getting there
Return from Nkasa Rupara to the junction near Sangwali, then follow the public road north and east to Katima Mulilo.
Typical visit
A resupply, recovery, and onward-planning base after the more remote wetland park stages.
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