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Namibia and especially the country's northern regions hold tremendous tourism potetial, and the district of Tsumeb offers visitors a host of attractions.
The Tsumeb Museum
Located on Main Street next to the Lutheran Church, facing the park, this museum houses excellent displays of the area's rare minerals and mining history, as well as Bushmen and Himba artifacts and details the history of the German colonial forces in the area.
P.O. Box 884
Tsumeb
Tel.: +264-67-22 0447Fax: +264-67-22 0447Arts & Crafts Centre
As the name suggests, this shop sells art and crafts made by local craftspeople and artists. The centre is run as a charitable trust and provides training to the artists and assists them to market their products through this shop.
18 Main Street
Tsumeb
Tel.: +264-67-22 0447Fax: +264-67-22 0447Tsumeb Cultural Village
Located at the southern entrance to town, this community project is an open air museum that gives visitors an insight into the rural life of Namibian tribes. Always adding on new details, it displays the life of the majority of Namibians. It tell about their history and culture, shows their work and skills in arts and crafts. Local specialities are on offer, including oshikundu, a drink made from Mahangu (millet).
P.O. Box 1973
Tsumeb
Tel.: +264-67-22 0787Fax: +264-67-22 0787Old Mine
The now disused De Wet shaft head frame in the main street of Tsumeb was the main entrance to the main when it was still operational. This "Grand Old Lady" of Namibian mining for more than 50 years stopped production in 1996 due to depletio of economical ore in the Tsumeb One Body.
A major tourist development is envisaged in this area whereby it will be possible for tourists to visit various historic sites of the old mine, dating back to the early 1900s.
Otjikoto Lake
Twenty kilometres northwest of Tsumeb and alongside the B1 tarred road is a mysterious sinkhole called Otjikoto Lake. During the German occupation of Namibia all manner of war equipment and armaments, including brass cannons, were dumped in this lake by the Schutztruppe to avoid British troops laying hands on it, prior to signing a peace treaty in 1915. Much of this weaponry has since been recovered and is on display in the Tsumeb Museum.
Admission costs a few Namibian Dollars.
Lake Guinas
This lake, 32 kilometrs northwest of Tsumeb, past the Otjikoto Lake on the D3043 road, is also home to cichlid fish, tilapia guinasana, which is endemic to this lake, though they have recently been introduced to Otjikoto Lake a well. The 5 kilometre-long Lake Guinas has no facilities but may be more attractive.
Hoba meteorite
Some 75 kilometres southeast of Tsumeb is the Hoba Meteorite. This famous lump of rock is reportedly the world's heaviest metallic meteorite to be found on earth. It weighs some 50 tons and is comprised mainly of iron (80%) and nickel. This one metre thick, three-by-three metre meteorite was declared a national monument in 1955. Thee is a kiosk selling cool drinks, snacks and souvenirs and is an ideal place for a picnic.
Etosha National Park
Tsumeb is an ideal base from which to explore the world-renowned Etosha National Park, which is located only 100 kilometres northwest of town. Etosha means "Land of Dry Water".
The park, the pride of Namibia, is th largest game reserve in the world and one of the greatest wildlife viewing parks in Africa. It is home to 28 game species as well as 340 different bird species. 25 types of trees and shrubs are also to be found here, including mopane and acacia. The mesmerising Etosha Pan, stretching 110 km from east to west and 50 km north to south (almost 5 000 km2), is a marvel in itself. The park itself covers an area of some 23 000 km2. When it was originally proclaimed in 1907 it covered an area of some 80 000 km2.
Reservations for accommodation can be made through:
Namibia Hotels
P.O. Box 529
Tsumeb
Tel.: +264-67-22 2175Fax: +264-67-22 0832website:http://namibiahotels.net orNWR
Tel.: +264-61-23 6975Fax: +264-61-22 4900