4 Main Tourist Attractions in SADC Countries PDF

MAIN TOURIST ATTRACTIONS IN THE SADC COUNTRIES TB pg 154-195. JULY 2024 NAMIBIA  Namibia is located on the western coast of Southern Africa. The country gets its name from the Namib Desert. Even though Namibia is a big country...

MAIN TOURIST ATTRACTIONS IN THE SADC COUNTRIES TB pg 154-195. JULY 2024 NAMIBIA  Namibia is located on the western coast of Southern Africa. The country gets its name from the Namib Desert. Even though Namibia is a big country, it has a small population and many tourists come here to enjoy the wide open spaces. NAMIBIA Fish River Canyon Fish River The Fish River Canyon is the second-largest canyon in the world. Only the Grand Canyon in America is bigger. Canyon Located in Southern Namibia, about 570km from the Capital, Windhoek. There are several lodges and campsites in the area. Why a tourist attraction? The canyon is close to the South African border that people can stay in towns like Springbok or Pofadder and visit the canyon as a day trip. Activities Bird watching Game viewing Hiking trail Etosha National Park Etosha Etosha National Park is one of Southern Africa’s most impressive game reserves. It is located in northern Namibia, about 400km from Windhoek by road. National Park The park has three campsites. Activities The park has private lodges that offer activities like game drives and guided safaris. Game viewing Fort Namutoni or the graves of the Why a tourist attraction? Dorsland trekkers The park consists of desert, savannah grassland and woodland. The park gets its name from the Etosha Pan, which means “great white place” , because the Etosha pan is a huge, dry mineral pan of salt and dusty clay. There is also wildlife, gemsbok, waterbuck, elephants and many bird species. Namib Desert Namib The Namib Desert is the oldest desert in the world. It stretches along the entire coastline of Namibia and consists of high sand dunes and gravel plains. Desert Some of the Namib’s sand dunes are the highest in the world. Some parts of the desert are diamond-mining areas, Why a tourist attraction? and nobody can visit these parts without a permit. There are a variety of lodges and tented camps near the park in towns like Walvis bay and Swakopmund.. Attractions include the ghost mining town of Kolmanskop near Luderitz Activities The dune fields at Sossusvlei Flamingo colony 4x4 trails Hot air balloon safaris MALAWI  Malawi is a landlocked country in the central part of Southern Africa. Its nickname is the Warm heart of Africa because of the friendliness of the Malawian people. Malawi is one of the least developed countries in the world. It is a popular destination for adventure and leisure tourists. It offers a pleasant climate, unspoilt wilderness and relatively low crime rate MALAWI Lake Malawi  Malawi gets its name from Lake Malawi, a freshwater lake that Lake Malawi covers a third of the area of the country. The lake is 580km long and 83km wide. Activities Part of Lake Malawi is in Mozambique, where it is called Lake Niassa. Water sports Snorkeling Why a tourist attraction? Scuba diving Tourist can reach the lake by chartered flight from Lilongwe. There are many accommodation options around the lake, ranging from hotels and lodges to backpackers and campsites. In July every year the Lake Malawi International Yachting Marathon is held. Lake Malawi National park at the southern end Is a UNSECO World heritage site. SEYCHELLES  The Seychelles is an archipelago of tropical islands in the Indian ocean, north-east of Madagascar. There are 40 islands and 75 low- lying atolls in the Seychelles. No one lives there. There are 3 large habitable islands: Mahe, Praslin, and La Digue. Mahe is the largest of these islands and about 90% of the population of the Seychelles lives on this island. Mahe is also the international gateway to the rest of the Seychelles. SEYCHELLES Beaches and Leisure activities on the Island Beaches and Leisure activities on the Island The beaches of the Seychelles are some the most photographed beaches in the world. The islands offers leisure activities. Praslin and La Digue are the islands with the most cultural and leisure activities. 18-hole championship golf course on Praslin. La Digue offers cultural activities like: vanilla farming, fish-curing, copra and coconut oil production and boat-building. Praslin island is popular for nature trails. Mahe and Praslin have casinos. Curieuse Marine National park on Curieuse Island has giant land tortoises unique to the area. Beaches and Leisure activities on the Island Rich marine life and coral reefs. Activities Snorkeling Diving Trolling fish and big game fish Windsurfing Kayaking Boat trips ESWATINI  Eswatini is a small, landlocked country. The Swazi people and their country got the name “Swazi” from King Mswati 2nd, who lived in the 19th century. Eswatini is one of few countries in the world where a king still rules the people. ESWATINI Hlane Royal National Park  Hlane National Park is Eswatini’s largest protected park. It is Hlane Royal 67km from Manzini and close to the Mozambican border. National Park The name “Hlane” means wilderness. There are several campsites. Why a tourist attraction? The park consist of grasslands and natural forests with trees like knobthorn, leadwood and tamboti. Birds include white-backed vultures, martial eagles and bateleurs. Activities Game viewing Bird watching Mountain bike trails Walking safaris TANZANIA  Tanzania in East Africa is famous for its wildlife and natural beauty. The country also has a rich cultural diversity. Tanzania has two capital cities: Dodoma (legislative capital) and Dar es Salaam (executive capital) TANZANIA Mount Kilimanjaro  Kilimanjaro National park is a UNESCO World Heritage site. Mount At 4600 meters, Mount Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain in Africa. 470km away from Dar es Salaam. Kilimanjaro There are huts along the different routes up the mountain, but tour operators provide tents for tourist to stay in. Why a tourist attraction? Kilimanjaro is a major destination for climbers and mountaineers. The base of the mountain is dry bushland, further up the vegetation changes to tropical evergreen rainforests and moorland. At the top, conditions are cold and arctic, with snow and ice. Activities Guided mountain tours Game viewing Cultural and farming safaris Camel and horse riding Serengeti National Park Serengeti Serengeti National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage site and one of the New Seven Wonders of Nature. It is located on the Northern part of Tanzania, on the Kenya National border. Tourist can fly into the park on chartered flights. Park Accommodation ranges from expensive lodges and tented camps to public camps. Activities Game viewing Why a tourist attraction? Experience Masai culture Famous for annual migration of animals like white- bearded wildebeest, buffalo and zebra. Three region: South the Serengeti plains(grasslands)home to zebra, impala and waterbuck, West the swampy area with Nile crocodiles, colobus monkeys and martial eagles. North the open woodland home to predators like lions, leopards and jackals. ZAMBIA  Zambia is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. It is famous for its wide variety of wildlife, its beautiful sunsets and its friendly people. ZAMBIA The Zambezi River  The Zambezi river forms the border between Zambia and The Zambezi Zimbabwe. River The Victoria Falls and Lake Kariba are on the Zambezi River Why a tourist attraction? Tourist can reach these attractions by road, or they can fly to Livingstone. There are many lodges along the Zambezi or tourist can camp or, if they are cruising, they can stay on their boats. Activities White water rafting Canoe safaris Horse-riding Helicopter flights Victoria Falls Victoria Falls The Victoria falls is one of Zambia’s most famous tourist attractions and is one of the original Seven Natural Wonders of the world. It is also a UNESCO World Heritage site. Why a tourist attraction? The local name for the Victoria Falls is “Mosi-oa-Tunya”, which means “the smoke that thunders”. This is because from afar the spray from the falls looks like smoke. The water plunges over a cliff and 100m down into a ravine in the Zambezi river. Activities Tourists can walk over the Knife Edge bridge. Bungee jump. River surfing Gorge swinging Lake Kariba  At 280km long and 32km wide, Lake Kariba is one of the largest Lake Kariba man-made lakes in the world. Why a tourist attraction? Tourists can travel there by boat along the Zambezi or by road from Lusaka or Livingstone There are many lodges and campsites on the banks of the lake and tourists can also stay on houseboats. Activities Fishing Camping Houseboat cruises Sailing Tiger-fishing tournament Kariba half-marathon ZIMBABWE  Zimbabwe has several tourist attractions and has been a popular tourism destination for many years, but since 2000 the industry has been suffering because of political and economic instability in the country. But Zimbabwe is famous for its friendly people, its rich history and its cultural and natural heritage. ZIMBABWE The Great Zimbabwe Ruins The Great The Great Zimbabwe Ruins is a UNESCO World Heritage site and one of the most important archaeological sites in Africa. Zimbabwe These ruins also gave the country of Zimbabwe its name. Ruins They are south-east of Masvingo, about halfway between the capital Harare and the Beitbridge border post by road. Why a tourist attraction? It was a city that existed from the 11 th century as a centre for the gold trade. Archeologists found pieces of pottery from Persia and China at the site. Activities Learn about the history of Zimbabwe and Shona people. Game viewing Guided tours to the ruins. Matobo Hills  The Matobo Hills is a UNSECO World Heritage site because of the Matobo Hills unique range of rock landforms in the area. The Matobo Park is south of Bulawayo and tourists can reach it by road from Zimbabwe. Why a tourist attraction? Activities The rock landforms were created more than 2 billion Walking safaris years ago. The large boulders have created natural Game viewing. shelter for humans since the Stone Age. There are rock paintings in the area. The Matobo National park is home to the white and black rhino, leopard, raptors and black eagles. The grave of Cecil John Rodes is in the park too. He founded Northern and Southern Rhodesia, which we know today as Zambia and Zimbabwe  ACTIVITIES Activity 3: Mozambique, Namibia and Malawi pg 179 Activity 4: Seychelles, Eswatini and Tanzanie pg 187 Activity 5: Zambia and Zimbabwe pg 195  CLEARLY, ANIMALS KNOW MORE THAN WE THINK, AND THINK A GREAT DEAL MORE THAN WE KNOW. ― Irene M. Pepperberg THANK YOU! Do you have any questions? [email protected] 555-111-222 mydomain.com