{"id":330365,"date":"2022-11-24T14:30:00","date_gmt":"2022-11-24T12:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=330365"},"modified":"2022-11-23T17:28:59","modified_gmt":"2022-11-23T15:28:59","slug":"oanob-dam-an-oasis-on-the-citys-doorstep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=330365","title":{"rendered":"Oanob Dam, an Oasis on the city&#8217;s doorstep"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Staff Reporter<\/p>\n<p>THE name Rehoboth derived from the Hebrew word Rehovot, which means &#8220;Open Spaces&#8221;, and it resonates well with the blue-grey mountains that stretch thousands of kilometres (km) far into the horizon, hugging the skyline like regal cushions.<\/p>\n<p>The Namibia Tourism Board (NTB), in a quest to increase tourism, familiarised local as well as international media with tourist destinations in the South as well as the country&#8217;s Kalahari Desert.<\/p>\n<p>Sammy Hilundwa, a tour guide with Blue Crane Safaris, ushered the media into the quaint town of Rehoboth as well as Oanob Dam, a water-based tourist attraction located about 7km outside the town.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-autoplay=\"true\" data-delay=\"3\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-330382\" data-id=\"330382\" src=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Oanab-dam-an-Oasis-on-the-citys-doorstep-11.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Oanab-dam-an-Oasis-on-the-citys-doorstep-11.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Oanab-dam-an-Oasis-on-the-citys-doorstep-11-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Oanab-dam-an-Oasis-on-the-citys-doorstep-11-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Oanab-dam-an-Oasis-on-the-citys-doorstep-11-400x300.jpeg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">OASIS: Some scenes from Oanob Dam. Photos: Zorena Jantze.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-330380\" data-id=\"330380\" src=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Oanab-dam-an-Oasis-on-the-citys-doorstep-10.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Oanab-dam-an-Oasis-on-the-citys-doorstep-10.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Oanab-dam-an-Oasis-on-the-citys-doorstep-10-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Oanab-dam-an-Oasis-on-the-citys-doorstep-10-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Oanab-dam-an-Oasis-on-the-citys-doorstep-10-400x300.jpeg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">OASIS: Some scenes from Oanob Dam. Photos: Zorena Jantze.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-330378\" data-id=\"330378\" src=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Oanab-dam-an-Oasis-on-the-citys-doorstep-9.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Oanab-dam-an-Oasis-on-the-citys-doorstep-9.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Oanab-dam-an-Oasis-on-the-citys-doorstep-9-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Oanab-dam-an-Oasis-on-the-citys-doorstep-9-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Oanab-dam-an-Oasis-on-the-citys-doorstep-9-400x300.jpeg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">OASIS: Some scenes from Oanob Dam. Photos: Zorena Jantze.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-330377\" data-id=\"330377\" src=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Oanab-dam-an-Oasis-on-the-citys-doorstep-8.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Oanab-dam-an-Oasis-on-the-citys-doorstep-8.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Oanab-dam-an-Oasis-on-the-citys-doorstep-8-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Oanab-dam-an-Oasis-on-the-citys-doorstep-8-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Oanab-dam-an-Oasis-on-the-citys-doorstep-8-400x300.jpeg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">OASIS: Some scenes from Oanob Dam. Photos: Zorena Jantze.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-330375\" data-id=\"330375\" src=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Oanab-dam-an-Oasis-on-the-citys-doorstep-7.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Oanab-dam-an-Oasis-on-the-citys-doorstep-7.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Oanab-dam-an-Oasis-on-the-citys-doorstep-7-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Oanab-dam-an-Oasis-on-the-citys-doorstep-7-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Oanab-dam-an-Oasis-on-the-citys-doorstep-7-400x300.jpeg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">OASIS: Some scenes from Oanob Dam. Photos: Zorena Jantze.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-330372\" data-id=\"330372\" src=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Oanab-dam-an-Oasis-on-the-citys-doorstep-6.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Oanab-dam-an-Oasis-on-the-citys-doorstep-6.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Oanab-dam-an-Oasis-on-the-citys-doorstep-6-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Oanab-dam-an-Oasis-on-the-citys-doorstep-6-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Oanab-dam-an-Oasis-on-the-citys-doorstep-6-400x300.jpeg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">OASIS: Some scenes from Oanob Dam. Photos: Zorena Jantze.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-330370\" data-id=\"330370\" src=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Oanab-dam-an-Oasis-on-the-citys-doorstep-5.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Oanab-dam-an-Oasis-on-the-citys-doorstep-5.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Oanab-dam-an-Oasis-on-the-citys-doorstep-5-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Oanab-dam-an-Oasis-on-the-citys-doorstep-5-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Oanab-dam-an-Oasis-on-the-citys-doorstep-5-400x300.jpeg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">OASIS: Some scenes from Oanob Dam. Photos: Zorena Jantze.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-330368\" data-id=\"330368\" src=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Oanab-dam-an-Oasis-on-the-citys-doorstep-4.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Oanab-dam-an-Oasis-on-the-citys-doorstep-4.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Oanab-dam-an-Oasis-on-the-citys-doorstep-4-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Oanab-dam-an-Oasis-on-the-citys-doorstep-4-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Oanab-dam-an-Oasis-on-the-citys-doorstep-4-400x300.jpeg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">OASIS: Some scenes from Oanob Dam. Photos: Zorena Jantze.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-330367\" data-id=\"330367\" src=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Oanab-dam-an-Oasis-on-the-citys-doorstep-3.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Oanab-dam-an-Oasis-on-the-citys-doorstep-3.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Oanab-dam-an-Oasis-on-the-citys-doorstep-3-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Oanab-dam-an-Oasis-on-the-citys-doorstep-3-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Oanab-dam-an-Oasis-on-the-citys-doorstep-3-400x300.jpeg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">OASIS: Some scenes from Oanob Dam. Photos: Zorena Jantze.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-330364\" data-id=\"330364\" src=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Oanab-dam-an-Oasis-on-the-citys-doorstep-2.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Oanab-dam-an-Oasis-on-the-citys-doorstep-2.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Oanab-dam-an-Oasis-on-the-citys-doorstep-2-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Oanab-dam-an-Oasis-on-the-citys-doorstep-2-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Oanab-dam-an-Oasis-on-the-citys-doorstep-2-400x300.jpeg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">OASIS: Some scenes from Oanob Dam. Photos: Zorena Jantze.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-330362\" data-id=\"330362\" src=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Oanab-dam-an-Oasis-on-the-citys-doorstep-1.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Oanab-dam-an-Oasis-on-the-citys-doorstep-1.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Oanab-dam-an-Oasis-on-the-citys-doorstep-1-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Oanab-dam-an-Oasis-on-the-citys-doorstep-1-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Oanab-dam-an-Oasis-on-the-citys-doorstep-1-400x300.jpeg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">OASIS: Some scenes from Oanob Dam. Photos: Zorena Jantze.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Oanob, privately owned by Christie Benade, was established in November 1994 and opened its doors for the first time in the summer of December 1994.<\/p>\n<p>With impeccable service and cosy cabins located on the waterfront, the dam is the perfect destination for those who wish to make a fast getaway from the city&#8217;s never-ending routine as it hosts a variety of wildlife and slow-paced boat rides that drift off into the Namibian sunset.<\/p>\n<p>Tourists visiting Oanob Dam can also go on game drives where animals such as giraffes, springbok and birdlife that migrate cross country can be spotted.<\/p>\n<p>Benade explained that the land is leased from the government by the Benade family for a total of 100 years from government and boasts with about 100 beds and 32 campsites, and aims at exclusive experiences as the limited rooms and pre-booking systems limit over-crowding and tardy service.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Staff Reporter THE name Rehoboth derived from the Hebrew word Rehovot, which means &#8220;Open Spaces&#8221;, and it resonates well with the blue-grey mountains that stretch thousands of kilometres (km) far into the horizon, hugging the skyline like regal cushions. 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