Hilarius Hamutenya
The water supply at the Ai-Ais Resort Camp in the southern part of the country is running out.
Jaffet Xoagub, the camp manager, brought the resort’s challenges to the media’s attention over the weekend.
“Because of the current drought in the country, the water is not enough. That’s why you see the Orange River is empty, no water, which is very bad,” he said.
The media was at the camp on the invitation of the Namibia Wildlife Resort (NWR).
To promote its tourist offerings, the NWR took journalists on a familiarisation trip to Ai-Ais Resort Camp.
The three-day tour, from Saturday to Monday, involved visiting different campsites and engaging in activities such as mountain climbing, canoeing, and exploring historical sites.
One of the target campsites to visit was Ai-Ais resort camp, which is nearly 200 km away from Keetmanshoop.
One of the featured stops is notable for its natural hot spring, with water temperatures reaching 65°C. The tour also highlighted the Kenyan Mountain, which attracts international tourists, particularly those from Kenya.
While there have been no complaints about their adventure activities, NWR spokesperson Nelson Ashipala said that the resort has faced occasional robberies and dwindling visitor numbers due to the drought.
“Another biggest issue is the current drought in the country. People are no longer visiting the site in big numbers as usual. The drought is very terrible,” said
On Monday, the journalists climbed the mountain, which according to the NWR sales consultant is good enough for exercise.
The journalists also visited the Fish River Canyon.