Ombalantu baobab tree

The Ombalantu baobab tree, known also as a Tree of Life or Omukwa waaMbalantu, is a giant baobab tree of the species Adansonia digitata, situated in Outapi in the north of Namibia on the M123 Main Road to Tsandi.

[1] The tree trunk has been fitted with a door and can accommodate about 35 people.

It has served as a chapel, post office, house, and a hiding site during various stages of Namibian history.

Today[update] the tree is a tourist attraction, called "Ombalantu Baobab Tree Heritage Site".

Since December 2004[2] the site features a display of the tree's history and role in the Owambo community, as well as the history of the Namibian struggle for independence.