Lebala means wide open spaces in Setswana and the scenery is dominated by vast plains with scattered palms and tree clumps backed by wooded savannas
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About Kwando Lebala Camp
The wild expanse of the landscape is contrasted with the casual elegance and
luxury of the camp itself. Lebala Camp is situated 30 km south of Lagoon Camp
and is on the edge of the Linyanti Wetlands.
Open grasslands scattered with Illala Palms stretch to the south
and west of Lebala. The perennial and southerly flowing Kwando river disappears
into the vast marshes before emerging as the Linyanti river, flowing in a north
easterly direction. The triangle formed in Namibia by this direction change is
home to the Mamili National Park.
Each of the 8 spacious tents is built on a raised teak deck,
laid out with maximum comfort and privacy in mind. The tents have an entrance
foyer with a reading and writing area, en-suite bathrooms with Victorian
clawfoot bathtubs, "his and hers" washbasins and flush toilets. The bathrooms
lead out to a reed enclosed open-air shower with hot and cold running water,
powered by LP gas for hot water on demand. Each secluded tent has its own
sundeck, and is set back among the trees. The endless vistas from the large
windows and decks across the vast plains, make Lebala one of the finest
wilderness camps in Africa.
The wetlands and flood plains around Lebala offer a wonderful
variety of wildlife with excellent sightings of elephant, hippo, lechwe, zebra,
giraffe, impala, wildebeest, kudu, tsessebe, roan, sable, buffalo and the ever
present predators; wild dog, lion, leopard, cheetah and hyena.
After dark, spotlights are switched on and the game drives
expose guests to nocturnal sightings of rare and elusive species such as,
leopard, Selous Mongoose, small spotted genet, and aardwolf, to name a few.
Nocturnal bird species that are encountered include Natal Nightjar,
Pennantwinged Nightjar and a large variety of owls.
Dinner is served in the open-sided dining room. After dinner
there is a wonderful camp fire around which to sip a coffee or enjoy a nightcap.
As you drift off to sleep, you will often hear hippo grazing out of water near
your tent.
The camp balances understated elegance with untamed Africa to
perfection.