Ladies and Gentlemen,

Here is a pretty good map showing the hunting areas in Zimbabwe.

ZIM Map

Regards,

Terry

Thanks, Terry. So where is Omay in relation to Matsuadona?

[ 02-06-2003, 06:34: Message edited by: Will ]

Here it is in living color. Thanks Terry for the link. Makes me wish I had some free time and money.

Will,

Funny you should ask, as I have been looking for Omay on the map and can't find it. The best I can figure, it is what the map calls Nyaminyami. To the west and south of Matusadona National Park.

Regards,

Terry

P.S.
Isn't that small piece just east of Chewore called Dande?

[ 02-06-2003, 06:57: Message edited by: T.Carr ]

Terry,

I think you are right about the location of Omay. This is what I found.

"The Omay Communal Land, on the southern shore of Lake Kariba and adjacent to Matusadona National Park, has a total area of 2,870 sq. km and a population of 19,000 people."

T.Carr I believe you are correct. I am going to Omay in 2004. I saw a map that had Omay on it. I can't remember if Omay actually touched Chete, but it is north of Chete and borders Lake Kariba.

Longbob,

There used to be a website for Butch Walker's Bulembi Safaris that showed the Omay (where Butch hunts) but the website is no longer available. It was working a few days ago.

Regards,

Terry

P.S.
I copied the picture of the map (not the webpage it is on) to my computer and can enlarge it to get more detail.

This is pornography.

Eric,

I know, it's making me hot too...

-Steve

Thanks Terry and Longbob,
That kind of shared stuff is what I check this forum for.

Kyler

This is a great thread!!! Thanks guy's!!!!

Terry,

I've seen maps with Omay indicated before, but those darn maps are never around when you need them. Going there this year. Never hunted communal land before. It will be interesting.

Dande is inbetween Chewore and Mozambique. It also has a north and south sections but not as big as Chewore. Part of Dande is communal land, so I have been told.

Will

Here's another version....



Rick.

rick3foxes,

Thanks, your map is much easier to read.

Regards,

Terry

P.S.
For those that don't know, Campfire Areas are communal or tribal lands. Campfire is an acronym for "Communal Areas Management Program for Indigenous Resources". It's a way for the locals to share in the proceeds from hunting, thereby prompting them to preserve the local wildlife and avoid destroying the habitat.

For those with an interest in the geographic features of Zimbabwe, one can order from the Institut Geographique National-France the General Map (1:1,000,000) of Zimbabwe based on data from the Department of the Surveyor-General of Zimbabwe. I ordered mine several years ago, and for those interested I'll be happy to try and find the order info - just shoot me an e-mail.

Clay

Terry,

All the charter pilots fly with these detailed maps, and I've seen soem of the PH's with detailed topo maps. That's the kind we (you) need to find a source of.

Will

Will,

I checked my Road Atlas: Southern and East Africa that I bought from Omnimap. It has the safari areas (Chete, Chirisa, Chewori, etc.) but not the Campfire areas.

I checked Omnimap and they have several topo maps of Zimbabwe.

Omnimap - Zim

I looked at the Index for the 1:250,000 map and the best I can tell, one will need sheets SE-35-03, SE-35-07 and maybe SE-35-04 and SE-35-08 to get the Omay covered.

Regards,

Terry

[ 02-07-2003, 04:57: Message edited by: T.Carr ]