Mowani Mountain Camp, Damaraland 

A Damaraland wilderness retreat

Hidden amongst vast ochre boulders in Namibia’s Damaraland, you will find Mowani Mountain Camp.

M’wane means ‘Place of God’ in Swahili and when you look out onto the dramatic landscape, you can see how it got its name. Early morning nature drives go in search of Namibian wildlife including the desert-adapted elephant or you can explore one of the many nature trails at your own pace.

Mowani Mountain Camp is also a good base to explore the UNESCO World Heritage Site at Twyfelfontein where you can see the pre-historic bushman rock art site and the geological features of Burnt Mountain and the Organ Pipes. Back at the camp, you can cool off in the pool or relax with a cocktail as you watch the ever-changing colours as the sun sets over the valley.

Why we love Mowani Mountain Camp, Damaraland

  • The lodge is built into huge boulders on an outcrop in the middle of Damaraland, so it blends into the wilderness

  • The landscape may look barren but it’s actually full of life and supports some of Namibia’s most unique animals, such as desert-adapted elephants

  • You are just a few kilometres from the Twyfelfontein UNESCO World Heritage Site, a collection of prehistoric rock art carved by Namibia’s Bushmen

  • There's a spectacular terrace with beanbags and comfy chairs where you can watch the sunset over the valley with cocktails

Damaraland
Mowani Mountain Camp is located in the Uibasen-Twyfelfontein Community Conservancy in Damaraland
Windhoek is a 5.5-hour drive and Swakopmund is 4 hours away. Transfers from Twyfelfontein Airstrip take approximately 20 minutes

Facilities

  • Restaurants & bars
  • Activities
  • Sustainability

Dinner is served in the open-air boma, where Namibian game meat is often on the menu.

You can spend your days on nature drives searching for desert-adapted elephants. You can also visit the petroglyphs and famous geological landmarks and bushmen paintings at the UNESCO World Heritage Site at Twyfelfontein.

Mowani Mountain Camp has a ‘reduce, reuse and recycle’ policy, has planted indigenous plants and also supports the desert lion project.