Lagoa dos Arcos (Lagoon of the Arches), also known as Lago Arco or Arco do Tômbwa, lies in the municipality of Tômbwa: an oasis in the desert on the northern bank of the Curoca river, about 20 kilometres from the coast.
The site has three lagoons in a sandstone gorge more than 10 kilometres long. The middle one is the best known, thanks to its natural sandstone arches, shaped over time by wind and water. You will see waterbirds and birds of prey, and the neighbouring village charges a fee for parking and for basic camping.
The water depends on rainfall inland: the lagoon has dried up for several years at a time and filled again in 2018. Ask in Moçâmedes about conditions before you go.
Arco Lagosta, litoral do Namibe
Namibe
On the southern coast, where the desert is.
About 730 km from Luanda as the crow flies.
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