Description:

Camp Rio Longa is situated on an island near the mouth of the Longa River on the West Coast of Angola. Only two and a half-hours by road, South of the capital city Luanda, the Rio Longa forms the southern most border of the Kisama National Park. Surrounded by the fresh waters of the Rio Longa, the island is literally only meters away from the Atlantic Ocean. This mighty body of water is kept at bay by a permanent sand split that forms the barrier between the river and the sea.   This unusual marriage between fresh and salt water created a unique ecosystem that abounds with a variety of natural life. Fish eagle and osprey, boabab and mangrove, crocodile and shark all existing in an unusual harmony, unique in its difference and variety.