TSUMEB, HOBA METEORITE, OKAVANGO RIVER

DAY 11 - TSUMEB, HOBA METEORITE, OKAVANGO RIVER
6 July 2004

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SOUTHERN AFRICA 2004


Tsumeb (town in North Namibia) has a well-developed and maintained road network	The "Garden Town" of Tsumeb has 15 000 inhabitants, and mining industry is the main profile	Tsumeb has a subtropical climate, with very hot summers and mild winters.	An important roadsign: BEWARE OF THE FALLING METEORS


The world's largest meteorite was found on the farm Hoba in North Namibia close to town Grootfontein.	The meteorite consists of 82.4% iron, 16.4% nickel and 0.76% cobalt. As you see the magnet is stuck to it.	The meteorite weights appr. 53 tons and has a measures 2.95 by 2.84 meters.	It was declared a national monument in March 1955 but despite the fact still suffered from vandals over the years.


A Herero woman in Grootfontein. The traditional dress (which is derived from the Victorian age) consists of an enormous crinoline worn over several petticoats and a horn shaped hat.	Grootfontein is very green, the many subtropical plants can be seen in all their their colorful splendour.	A very interesting tree with aerial roots above me...	Story-telling kids in a village

Village communities live in traditional African huts	Even the village church is a bigger hut	A nice blooming tree	Village kids


A pretty baobab tree	Okavango was the first really wide river we have seen.	Before it enters Botswana, the river drops 4 m in a series of rapids, known as Popa Falls.	This was our Popa Falls Camp. Kids tried to sell firewood for tourists around the camp.