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Tsumeb, the service town on the eastern approach to Etosha

On the way to Etosha · Eastern approach

Where to Stay in Tsumeb on the Way to Etosha

Tsumeb is the service town for Etosha’s eastern entrance. Trips arriving from the north-east, or leaving that way, use it the way southern trips use Otjiwarongo.

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  • Etosha roleService town for the eastern gate
  • Onward gateVon Lindequist Gate
  • ApproachB1 from Otavi and Grootfontein
  • Best forArrivals from the north-east
  • Places listed16 places to stay

Should you stop in Tsumeb?

Tsumeb makes sense when your route into Etosha is the eastern one. If you are coming down from the Kavango or Zambezi regions, or up the B1 and intending to enter at Von Lindequist rather than Andersson, this is the last town with a full range of services before the gate.

It is also worth a stop for its own sake more than most towns on these roads: the mining museum and nearby Lake Otjikoto give a morning something to do if you arrive with time in hand. If you are entering the park from the south, though, Tsumeb is a long detour and Otjiwarongo is your town.

Where to stay in Tsumeb

These sit in and around Tsumeb on the eastern approach. They are a stop before the park rather than a base for game drives inside it.

Using the town

Tsumeb has fuel, supermarkets and banks, and it is the sensible place to deal with anything the eastern side of the park will not provide. Stock up here rather than assuming the smaller settlements closer to the gate will have what you need.

What individual businesses stock and when they open changes, so check anything time-critical for the day you travel rather than relying on a guide.

Onward to Etosha

From Tsumeb the road runs west to Von Lindequist Gate, the park’s eastern entrance, with Namutoni Rest Camp a short drive beyond it. The gate-area lodges sit on the road immediately outside, which is why this leg is short enough to do in the morning without losing the day.

Plan the arrival around the official park and camp gate times for your travel dates, and remember that once inside, the roads are gravel and slower than the tar you have just left.

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