Mahango Game Reserve Caprivi Namibia

Location

Mahango is some 30 000 ha and is separated from
the Caprivi Game reserve by the Okavango river.

It lies 12km south of Popa Falls at the far western
end of the Caprivi Game Reserve

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Geography

riverine forests – flood plain – baobabs

Wildlife

The Mahango Game Reserve is particularly known
for its elephant.
Other residents of the reserve are buffalo, lion,
leopard, cheetah, wild dog, sable, roan, the shy sitatunga
and lechwe.
There are also crocodiles and hippos.

Bird species

Up to 400 species including

squacco, longtoed plovers, western banded snake
eagles, lesser blue-eared starlings, Dickinson's kestrels,
bateleur, fish eagle, pygmy goose, lesser jacana, purple
banded sunbird,African golden oriole, Schalow's lourie,
white crowned plover, rock pratincole,
emerald cuckoo, yellow throated sandgrouse,
Bohm's spinetail, Pennant winged nightjars and
African finfoot.

Accommodation

There are no accommodation facilities within the reserve.

There are several private lodges in the area.

Facilities

There are 2 game viewing roads – one is a 4 x 4 track
and the other can be negotiated in a 4 x 2 vehicle.

Visiting Times

The reserve is open all year round.
The best time for game viewing is during the dry
season (from June to October).

Bird watching is best done during the wetter months
(November to March

Getting There

It is only accessible by 4WD vehicles and there
are some minor gravel tracks