n'Kwazi Lodge

n’Kwazi Lodge sits above the Kavango River (the Okavango, as most maps outside Namibia call it) about 21 km east of Rundu, with Angola on the far bank. It’s a simple place rather than a polished safari lodge, good for a quiet river night on the long drive between Grootfontein and the Zambezi Region. n’Kwazi is the fish eagle, one of the birds the lodge says you may see on the river.

What to expect

There are more than 12 thatched bungalows (one operator counts 14), each with an en-suite hot shower and two single beds, and some can take up to four beds for families. Bungalow guests get breakfast at the riverside diner. Dinner is a buffet you need to book, there’s no lunch service but lunch packs can be ordered, and the bar stays open until 22:00. Overnight guests can use the pool in summer.

The lodge offers sundowner river cruises, guided community visits and traditional dance evenings, and an independent operator also lists horse rides, canoeing and fishing.

Practical details

• Phone: +264 81 730 7870. Email reservations@nkwazilodge.com.
• From Rundu take the tar road towards Divundu and Katima Mulilo for about 11 km and turn north at the Vungu-Vungu/Kayengona sign. Follow the gravel road for about 5 km, turn right towards Kayengona for about 4 km, then left at the n’Kwazi board onto a forest track for about 3 km.
• The lodge can collect you in Rundu if you arrive by air or bus, by arrangement.

Good to know

Lighting is solar, there’s only a little power for charging phones and hair dryers won’t work. There is no Wi-Fi and no card machine, so bring cash (Namibian dollars, rand, US dollars or euros). Don’t drink the tap or river water, buy bottled water at the bar. This is a malaria area and the river has crocodiles. The lodge advises against driving the tracks at night.

Last updated 7 October 2026. Sources: n'Kwazi Lodge, n'Kwazi Lodge, facilities, n'Kwazi Lodge, see more, n'Kwazi Lodge, directions, Namibia Tours and Safaris, Wikipedia, Rundu.