On my final full day in Kongola, I walk the dust of the B8, visit the Mashi Crafts Market, and watch the Kwando at dusk. I share practical costs for meals and transport, discuss the reality of malaria safety and banking logistics, and map out the long drive south to Sossusvlei.
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Episode 73 of Namibia Travel Podcast with Helena Shipanga. Helena Shipanga is in Kongola, Namibia.
Places in this episode: Mashi Crafts Market, Kaokoland Restaurant, Mafwe Living Museum, Nambwa Tented Lodge, Kwando River, B8 Highway.
Covered: Kongola Local Economy, Malaria Safety, Banking Logistics, Mashi Crafts Market, Mafwe Living Museum, Road Trip Planning.
Chapters:
00:00 Kongola
04:03 Kwando River
07:28 Nambwa Tented Lodge
10:32 Road
A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.
#Kongola #NamibiaTravel #ZambeziRegion #MashiCrafts #KwandoRiver #BudgetTravel #MalariaPrevention #NamibiaRoadTrip #SossusvleiBound #LocalEconomy #WildlifeViewing #TravelTips #NamibiaCulture #BwabwataNationalPark #MafweLivingMuseum #RuralAfrica #TravelPodcast #HelenaShipanga
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