Namibia
Etosha Waterholes
Kalkheuwel
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Introduction
The name Kalkheuwel means ‘limestone hill’ in Afrikaans. This is an artesian well, meaning a well that doesn’t require a pump as natural pressure forces the water to the surface. This one, however, has been augmented with a man-made borehole and solar pump. Kalkheuwel is one of the best waterholes in the entire park for photographing wildlife as its twin pools lie very close to the parking area, the light is good throughout the day, and a Mopane forest makes a colourful backdrop. Plus, the location is within comfortable reach of both Namutoni and Halali restcamps.
Despite spending a few hours at Kalkheuwel on each of my visits to Etosha, it never lived up to its reputation with regard to predators (the site is often visited by lions and leopard) but I’ve often watched elephant herds and various bird and antelope species here. The above view was taken with a 28mm wide-angle lens in 2013. **
In contrast to visits in 2013 and 2015, there wasn`t much water in early October 2018.*
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