Epupa

Epupa is a remote village on the Kunene River at the Angola border, famous for the Epupa Falls — in the Herero language "Epupa" means "falling water" — a series of cataracts where the Kunene River tumbles roughly 50 metres through a set of gorges. It is one of the region's most dramatic natural features, especially impressive after the rainy season, and the surrounding area is home to Himba communities known for their ochre body paint and semi-nomadic pastoral lifestyle.

By Plane

Nearest airport is Opuwo.

By Car / Road

Epupa is accessible from Opuwo via a rough 4x4 road (approximately 200 km north-west from Opuwo).

On foot around the falls. 4x4 needed for access.

• Epupa Falls — the spectacular waterfalls on the Kunene River

• View the Epupa Falls from the Namibia side

• Swim in pools above the falls (with caution)

• Visit Himba villages in the area

Lodges provide meals.

• Mid-range: Epupa Falls Lodge, built on stilts on the riverbank with a direct view of the falls, or Omarunga Epupa-Falls Camp, a thatched camp about 200m upstream of the falls
• Upmarket: Kapika Waterfall Lodge, on a hillside facing the Kunene River

• Opuwo (south) — the regional capital
• Ruacana Falls (south-east) — another major waterfall on the Kunene