Car hire in Tsumeb, Namibia puts you at Etosha's doorstep: this northern mining town is the closest town of size to the national park, and it has genuine rental presence - Around About Cars lists a Tsumeb branch, while Namibia's 4x4 specialists deliver the country's standard safari kit (Toyota Hilux-class 4x4s, often with rooftop tents and camping gear) from depots across the country. The 4x4 norm exists for good reason: beyond the tar, Namibia runs on gravel, and park tracks reward clearance. From Tsumeb the classics stack up fast - Etosha's eastern gate lies about an hour north, Lake Otjikoto's sinkhole sits just out of town, and the Hoba meteorite, the largest known on Earth, rests forty minutes east near Grootfontein. Drive daylight only: kudu and warthog own the verges after dark, and every local will tell you the same.
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