Popa Falls

Popa Falls Wildlife Park IUCN Category III - Natural Monument or Feature
Popa rapids
location	Kavango East , Namibia
surface	0.25 km²
WDPA ID	18001
Geographical location	18 ° 7 ′  S , 21 ° 35 ′  E Coordinates: 18 ° 7 ′ 0 ″  S , 21 ° 35 ′ 0 ″  E
Setup date	1989
administration	Ministry of Environment and Tourism

The Popa Falls ( English Popa Falls ) in Namibia are rapids and lie on the border of the Kavango East - and Zambezi region at Bagani , a few kilometers south of the bridge of the Trans-Caprivi Highway on the Okavango . The Popa Falls have a maximum drop of four meters, which is caused by a rock bar made of quartzite , which blocks the Okavango over the entire width of over one kilometer.

During the high altitude of the Okavango between February and April, the rapids are virtually completely flooded. In the dry season, however, the rock bar is largely exposed and forms a series of channels and rocks, some of which can be easily crossed on foot. The low will be reached around the second half of October.

Popa Falls Wildlife Park

The Popa Falls and an area of ​​around 0.25 square kilometers are a protected area since 1989 as a wildlife park ( English Popa Falls Game Park ). On the west bank of the Okavango there is a rest camp of the Namibia Wildlife Resorts directly at the falls . This was reopened in November 2013 after a complete renovation with campsites, permanent accommodation and a restaurant.

Wildlife is rich in birds, crocodiles and occasionally hippos. The nearby Bwabwata National Park with its big game, elephants and big cats is only 15 kilometers away.

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  Popa Falls (2018)

Web links

Commons : Popa Falls  - collection of images, videos, and audio files

• Official information about the park (PDF; 144 kB; English)

Individual evidence

1. ^ Popa Falls opening by popular demand.  ( Page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Namibia Wildlife Resorts, November 2013; Retrieved November 20, 2013