Rock Engravings at Peet Alberts Koppie

The Rock Engravings at Peet Alberts Koppie, Kamanjab have been described as 'one of the richer occurrences in number and quality in Namibia'. There are around 1,200 and 1,500 rock engravings of both animal and abstract designs found at the top of the Peet Alberts Koppie at Kamanjab Farm. Peet Alberts was one of the Dorslandtrekkers and a former owner of the farm, who settled in Namibia.

Those on a self-drive safari in Namibia can access the mountain ridge where the rock engravings are located, from the Outjo - Kamanjab road, 10km south of the town of Kamanjab. There is a small path that leads north for about 1km and access to the appropriate hillock is through an entrance gate.

The most prominent engraving at this site is one of a giraffe which measures 330cm from the hind hooves to the ears. It is the biggest rock engraving in Namibia. Both this giraffe and several other abstract works are among the oldest engravings in the country, which often overlap each other. They include elephant, guinea fowl, kudu, leopard, oryx, leguan, rhinoceros, scaly anteater, stork, and warthog. The abstract engravings include circular shapes, crossed and dotted circles, a star, and a honeycomb. There are several depictions of humans and children's feet.

Location: Kamanjab