Driving in Avis suburb of Windhoek, the capital of Namibia in southern Africa. This is the nearest suburb to Windhoek Hosea Kutako International Airport that borders on Avis Dam Recreational Area. Part 2.
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Avis is a suburb in Khomas and has an elevation of 1,702 metres. Avis is situated east of Klein Windhoek, and south of Ludwigsdorf.
Avis Dam
The Avis Dam is a dam outside of Windhoek, Namibia. It was built in 1933 by the South African colonial authorities. It first flooded in April 1934, but only exceeded 75% again in 2007.
Hiking and Wildlife at Avis Dam in Windhoek
Especially with the German and English speaking community of Windhoek, the Avis Dam is a popular destination to go on a walk with the dogs or to do some birding. With this article, I want to show you that the reservoir and the area around the dam is a worthwhile destination and I want to give you some tips for hiking routes.
General information about the Avis Dam
The Avis Dam is located at the eastern entry to the city of Windhoek in the suburb Avis. A dam wall dams the inflow of water of two rivers. However, the inflow is very low in the rainy season and therefore it is rare that the reservoir has enough water. Mostly there is only a small puddle, and sometimes it is completely dry.
The dam was completed in 1933 and has a capacity of 2.4 million cubic meters. Since the reservoir makes no significant contribution to the water supply for Windhoek, the area is now valued primarily as a recreational area.
What can you experience at Avis Dam?
Many citizens of Windhoek like to go to the Avis Dam. For this there are two reasons:
You can take your dogs for a walk. The dogs are free to roam.
The area is a hotspot if you want to do birding.
Unfortunately, these two motivations are not always compatible with each other: free running dogs and their owners chase away the birds. Nevertheless – if you come to a time of day when there are few walkers, and especially when there is so much water in the dam that hardly anyone walks around the reservoir, you can make great bird observations. For bird lovers: forget the weekend, especially in the afternoon. Come on a weekday, preferably early in the morning and go to the eastern side of the lake.
Today the area is managed by a non-profit organisation “Friends of Avis Dam”, a subgroup of Greenspace. Not only is the site maintained and kept clean, but security personnel is also provided.
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