Ongos-East
Living the African Dream
Ongos-East, Namibia
Coming soon: 5 hectare plots for sale
“I had a farm in Africa, at the foot of the Ngong Hills…The geographical position, and the height of the land combined to create a landscape that had not its like in all the world. There was no fat on it and no luxuriance anywhere; it was Africa distilled up through six thousand feet like the strong and refined essence of a continent… The views were immensely wide – Everything that you saw made for greatness and freedom, and unequalled nobility…. In the highlands you woke up in the morning and thought: Here I am, where I ought to be.”
Karen Blixen - From Out of Africa
The Proposition
Own a plot (small holding with full title) on a game farm only 20 km from Windhoek in a beautiful undisturbed area. Have all the advantages of an own game farm (some needs permission), but none of the disadvantages. Soon plots will be developed along a beautiful valley on Ongos-East.
This is a perfect breakaway (or hide-away) into the African bush. You won’t believe that you are at commuting distance from Windhoek! We have a proposition for Africa enthusiasts who dream of having their own farm in Namibia/Africa but being put off by the following:
- The risk the land reform policy holds for “absentee landlords”.
- An entire farm being a overkill. All they want is to enjoy the bush and wildlife (as if on their own farm) with no management hassle and likely also only for a few months a year.
- Farms tend to be far away from towns, posing problems for people who may prefer the proximity to a city with all amenities (incl. hospitals etc.) After arrival in Namibia don’t want to travel for hours before getting to “their” farm.
Ongos-East
Ongos-East is 1,400 ha (3,500 acres) and part of the Farm Ongos. We are positioned in the malaria free Khomas Hochland, a mere 20 km north west of Namibia’s capital Windhoek, and only 55 km to the Hosea Kutako International Airport. Ongos is shielded from the city by two mountain ranges.
The Khomas Hochland is a part of interior plateau of central Namibia, and conists of mountainous areas, riverbeds and savannas. It elevated from 1700m to 2000m above sea level.
The farm was part of an old cattle ranch that has been rehabilitated to its original natural state. Internal fences were removed and the property is fenced in by a 2,5 m high game proof perimeter fence. Game to a value of N$950,000 was reintroduced to restore the area with its naturally occurring wildlife.
Ongos-East consist of a highly varied landscape (mountain ranges, bushveld savanna as well as dry riverine areas) and thus provides ideal habitat for a big variety of plants, birds and animals. Several endemic species roam free, such as giraffe, oryx, eland, kudu, wildebeest, hartebeest, waterbuck, both the Burchells and Hartmann zebras, warthog, springbuck, impala, duiker, steenbok and klipspringer. The farm also supports a healthy population of predators, such as leopard, caracal and brown hyena.
The farm is excellent for hiking. We have many roads on the farm, which are well-maintained. You do not need a 4x4 to drive around the farm. It will be a possibility to build stables, and to do horseback riding trips. Due to the many roads the farm is well accessible for horses.
We have four anti-poaching/security men patrolling and checking the farm on a daily basis.
Please note: Ongos-East is NOT part of the development of Ongos Valley!
Plots for sale
Not even half an hour out of Windhoek, but yet completely in nature. This is what we offer you! The development of farm Ongos-East is limited, as we want to minimize the impact of this development on nature, while ensuring an undisturbed and exclusive wildlife experience to people buying in. The plots will be 5 hectare (12.36 acres) in size. On these plots you can build your own house. Regarding to the development of the plot, we have minimal architectural guidelines, but we suggest an African theme, ecologically friendly, harmonizing with the natural environment and be visually as inconspicuous as possible. If so desired, we can suggest both architects as well as reliable building contractors.
Who are we looking for?
We enjoy nature and wildlife, and we are looking for other nature enthusiasts who enjoy being out in nature. The plots will be excellent for pensioners, who want to retire in nature, but still want to live within striking distance of city amenities. People working out of a virtual office will find peace and tranquility in nature, where working will be far more relaxing than in the busy city! Even city dwellers who want to escape the city will enjoy the plot, as Windhoek is only 20 kilometers away.
In the near future 5 plots will be developed along a valley (see map below), with a guaranteed spectacular view, and out of sight of the already sold plots.
The blue marker indicates the area where the new plots will be developed. These coordinates indicate the area:
- S 22°26'17.592 E 17° 1'18.012
- Latitude: -22.43822
- Longitude: 17.02167
If you have Google Earth, you can download this .kmz file where the plots are indicated upon. Here you can also find a link to view the map online: My Maps
Who are we?
The owner of farm Ongos-East is Dr Ulf Tubbesing. He is a wildlife veterinarian operating in Namibia and neighboring countries. Visit the website Wildlife Vets Namibia for more information about his work. Ulf lives here since 2002 with his two kids, Emily and Duncan. Needless to say, they are nature enthusiasts and great animal lovers!
The owners of the first developed plot are Koos and Fransa Keyser, who moved to Ongos in 2015. Here is why they moved to Ongos:
''We wanted to have our home near enough to Windhoek to commute daily and yet far enough to have a real bush experience. We wanted privacy. We do not want to see or hear anybody and we do not want to be seen and heard by anybody. Here we have all the advantages (important to us) of owning a large Namibian game farm, but none of the disadvantages. For us it is the perfect breakaway (or hide-away) in the African bush. Here are more of the advantages and reasons for our settlement here:
In spite of its proximity to Windhoek, the farm is visually shielded from the city by a couple of mountains, thus still offering a real bush experience, and there are no traversing public roads, making this a very private place.
We find fulfilment in the knowledge that we contribute meaningfully towards conservation by:
- By supplying water and all the pasture on my plot to the game
- We have a very small footprint and impact on the ecology of the area. We love it to be independent from the city, regional government or utility companies. We have our own bore-hole water, solar power and bio-digester to handle the waste (and supply bio gas for energy).
The game farm is professionally managed by Dr Tubbesing. Preservation of habitat and biodiversity are the main objectives. We like that. Owners are rewarded the privilege of traversing over certain areas of the farm with previous arrangement and thus benefit from being part of a much greater area. We love to go for walks and game drives on these areas of the farm. We love to enjoy the many types of game from our deck. We have even seen a leopard several times since we are here.
Ongos has a very scenic and varied landscape with habitat types supporting a big variety of plants and large numbers of game of various endemic species. We enjoy seeing the Giraffe, Oryx, Eland, Kudu, Wildebeest, Hartebeest and Zebra from our house and when we walk or drive on the farm where and when we are allowed. We enjoy the smaller game also. We have a family of Klipspringers here on the cliff next to our house, which provides us hours of pleasure. There is a habituated Duiker which seems to have made our plot its territory. We enjoy identifying and learning the names of all the trees, plants and grasses that grow here.
Here we do not have the risk associated with commercial farms in Namibia. I may sell to whoever I want and the seller need no “waiver” as is needed for commercial farms. (NOTE: There is nothing in comparison to this in all of Namibia. My TV got so little attention that I sold it!)''
About Namibia
Namibia is a diverse country, famous for its nature, wildlife and cultures. The country derives its name from the Namib desert, which is one of the oldest deserts in the world. In history Namibia was mainly inhabited by the San, Damara and Nama people. In the 19th century Europeans settlement started and from 1884 to 1915 the country was a German colony. From 1915 to 1990 Namibia was part of South Africa. Namibia became officially independent on 21 March 1990. Namibia is politically, economically and socially stable. Agriculture, herding, tourism and mining form the basis of the Namibian economy.
Namibia is one of the least densely populated countries in the world, with a population density of 3 per km2. Namibia is home to several ethnic groups; Owambo (49,5%), Kavango (9.2%), coloured (8%), Herero (7%), Damara (7%), Namibian whites (7%), Nama (4.7%), Caprivian (3.5%), San (3%), Tswana (0.6%) and others (0.5%). The official language since 1990 is English, which is most widely used and understood in Namibia. Besides English, many local languages, such as Oshiwambo, Nama/Damara and Otjiherrero are spoken, as well as Afrikaans and German.
Namibia is one of the few countries that addresses conservation and protection of natural resources specifically in its constitution. The government promotes sustainable natural resource management by granting local communities the rights to wildlife management and tourism.
Some facts about Namibia:
Population: 2,666,287 (UN estimations, 2023)
Capital: Windhoek
Area: 825,615 km2
Monetary unit: Namibian dollar (N$ / NAD). The N$ is equivalent to the South-African Rand (ZAR), you can pay with ZAR in Namibia, but keep in mind that you cannot pay with N$ in South-Africa.
GDP: U$ 12.31 billion (2021 estimate)
CONTACT US
Ulf Tubbesing:
ulft@africaonline.com.na
+264 (0) 81 128 0350
(available also on WhatsApp)
Koos Keyser:
koos@ongos-east.com
+264 (0) 81 128 0588
(available also on WhatsApp)
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