The Waterberg Plateau
68 km south-east of Otjiwarongo, the Waterberg table mountain towers above the Kalahari plains. A nature reserve since 1972, the park saw the black rhino reintroduced in 1989.
Key facts
Before you go.
- Starting point
- Otjiwarongo, 68 km awayWaterberg Plateau Park (Wikipedia)
- GPS coordinates
- -20.41667, 17.21667Waterberg Plateau Park (Wikipedia)
- Official price
- 280 Namibian dollars per foreign adult, in force since 1 April 2026 · checked on 1 November 2026Park entrance and conservation fees from 1 April 2026 (ministère namibien de l’Environnement, publié par NWR)
Good to know
Three things to remember.
The plateau’s sandstone absorbs moisture that runs off as springs on the south-east side.
Waterberg Plateau Park (Wikivoyage)The plateau is covered in subtropical dry woodland.
Waterberg Plateau Park (Wikivoyage)The plateau is largely inaccessible from below.
Waterberg Plateau Park (Wikipedia)
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Sources · 3 pages consulted, with the exact sentence used
- Waterberg Plateau Park (Wikipedia)
Waterberg Plateau Park is a national park in central Namibia on the Waterberg Plateau, 68 kilometres […] south-east of Otjiwarongo. […] the Waterberg (Afrikaans: Water Mountain) […] elevating high above the plains of the Kalahari […] declared a Nature Reserve in 1972. As the plateau is largely inaccessible from beneath […] (coordinates -20.41667, 17.21667)
- Waterberg Plateau Park (Wikivoyage)
In 1989, black rhinoceros was reintroduced to the area […] The term "Waterberg" refers to the fact that sandstone of the plateau absorbs moisture which runs off on the southeast side of the plateau as springs. The vegetation of the plateau is green subtropical dry woodland.
- Park entrance and conservation fees from 1 April 2026 (ministère namibien de l’Environnement, publié par NWR)
Revised and updated park entrance and conservation fees to be implemented from 01 April 2026 · […] Waterberg Plateau · Adults · Other foreign nationals: Total Park Fee (N$) 280.
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