The Ombalantu baobab tree (Ombalantu / Outapi)

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Symbolic of the Outapi district, the famous Omukwa Ombalantu is a giant Baobab tree whose huge hollow trunk has been used in the past as a post office, a chapel and a coffee shop, and is now a craft shop.
It is 28 metres (92 ft) tall and estimated to be 800 years old.
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Coordinates:   17°30'42"S   14°59'15"E

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  • Well worth a visit! The Baobab tree today still houses a chapel and is surrounded by a very neat camp site. Visited in December 2009
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