| The Fort at Onguma opens its majestic doors |
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Onguma – The Fort, situated in the Onguma Game Reserve in eastern Etosha, was officially opened by the Minister Lands and Resettlement, Alfeus !Naruseb, at a glittering event attended by VIPs, invited guests from the tourism industry, suppliers and the media on 13 June.
Onguma – The Fort also appears in many coffee table books. Potgieter said that, without the vision of Andre Louw (owner of Mowani Mountain Camp) who began with Villa Verdi in Windhoek more than 16 years ago and moved onto various lodges throughout Namibia, the dream of Onguma – The Fort would not be a reality today. Minister !Naruseb said the officially opening of Onguma – The Fort marked the end of the first phase of a development plan for the area and the beginning of the second phase. “In making these serious investments the landowners, partners and people have shown their faith and trust in Namibia, the Government and the people of our country - and this trust is not misplaced. More than 80 direct jobs have been created and people are being employed and trained in various aspects of the hospitality, gardening and maintenance industry,” said !Naruseb. He added that “the buying power” of these lodges was making an important contribution to the area with “further jobs are being created as we speak in ancillary services, construction, maintenance and the like”. “Tourism and the environment are gaining from the influx of foreign tourists drawn inter alia by these superb facilities,” said the Minister. Onguma Safari Camps is one of Namibia’s best-kept secrets! The game reserve has more than 30 000 hectares of protected land and wildlife while the nature reserve boosts over 30 different animal species including kudu, giraffe, eland, oryx, hartebeest, zebra, and impala. These animals roam freely and predators such as lion, cheetah and leopard are also common residents of the area. More than 300 bird species can also be viewed at Onguma Game Reserve. During Namibian summer months, the game reserve becomes a bird-watcher’s paradise with thousands of species migrating to the wetlands created by the seasonal rains and the ephemeral river systems. |
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