General Information about Ai Aiba Lodge:

-    The lodge is owned by two private families
-    Building started in February 2004
-    Opened in August 2004
-    The farm was previously a cattle farm, today only guest farm
-    Water is supplied from a bore hole; 130m deep
-    Connected to the national power supplier of Namibia
-    Annual average rainfall: 180mm
-    Small rain season Oct-Nov; main rain season Jan-Apr
-    Size ca. 5600ha; surrounded by a game proof fence
-    Natural game and animals stock: Kudu, Springbok, Oryx, Damara Dik Dik, Common Duiker, Klipspringer, Mountain Zebra, Eland, Giraffe, Jackal, Leopard, Brown Hyena, Warthog,  Aardwolf, Aardvark, Bat eared Fox, Genet, Porcupine, Rock Hyrax , Springhare, various birds (some endemic) and occasionally a snake or a scorpion
-    No hunting on our premises, game meat is supplied by a hunting farm
-    Interesting plants (some endemic) can be seen (some trees and bushes show numbers, which is for identifying purpose, the identifying list is available at the reception)
-    Fresh products are bought in Omaruru once in a week, dry/ frozen goods and alcohol are supplied from Windhoek
-    The Lodge is situated 1200m above sea level
-    The name of the Lodge comes from the Damara/ Nama language and means: someone, who’s leading the way; someone, who’s showing the path into the future
-    The employees are mainly from the Damara tribe
-    The lodge is open throughout the year
-    Coldest temperature in winter +/-0 degree Celsius
-    In summer the temperatures can reach up to 42 degree Celsius
-    Climate in general is comfortable due to low humitidy (+/-15%)
-    The rock formations around the Lodge are of granite
-    The Lodge is situated on the north western side of the Erongo Mountains, a 130 million year old ruin of a volcano