The Caprivi Strip is officially in Namibia, a long panhandle enclosed by permanent water and stretching eastwards from the Kavango River to and along the Zambezi ending at the border junction of Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe and Zambia.
This lush savannah area is bounded by the Kwando, Linyanti and Chobe River system on the southern border with Botswana and with the Zambezi River forming part of its northern boundary with Zambia.
The abundance of water in the Caprivi sustains a large variety of animal and bird species. Especially numerous are the elephants, though not easily spotted through the dense vegetation. The wildlife is being protected in a couple of reserves (Bwabwata, Mudumu, Lizauli, Mamili). There are no fences, so the animals can roam freely across the borders of the neighbouring countries of Botswana and Zambia. The Chobe National Park in Botswana, bordering the Caprivi in the south, is especially excellent for game viewing.
Impalila Island is the only island that is situated where four countries meet and where two rivers confluence. Officially set in Namibia, it can be reached from Botswana.
Lianshulu Lodge in the East Caprivi overlooks the pristine Kwando River and is situated on a private concession inside the Mudumu National Park.
Ntwala Island Lodge is situated in Namibia but again very close to the border of Botswana on an unusual group of islands within the Mambova rapids of the Zambezi River
Set on the remote Birre Island in the Kwando River, the Susuwe Lodge lies within the spectacular Bwabwata National Park in northeastern Namibia close to Botswana.
