The house was built back in 1942. It was initially used as horse stables, horse shoe repair shop and as car repair shop. The owner, a Mr. David Schrader, removed his horses and transformed the stables into rooms so he could start an Inn.
The Inn was very successful and was used by farmers as a stopover whilst attending auctions or doing their monthly shopping.
In 1990 the Inn was transformed into a school and accommodated pupils from the newly found Moria Private School as it is known today.
The Inn's rooms acted as hostel for boys, while the house was used for the girls. The other buildings were used as class rooms. Due to the schools popularity, the school needed larger facilities and they moved to the Onduri Hotel in 1997.
The Labuschagne family then purchased the old school and turned it into backpackers accommodation and named it Outjo Backpackers.
In 2001, Dr. Keith Legget, owner of the Northwest Desert Dwelling Elephant and Giraffe Project, purchased the backpackers and used it as a research station up until 2008.
Since then the current owners, Deon and Jaenny van Zyl, have renovated the buildings and landscaped the garden and Outjo backpackers was renamed Kai-Oms Backpackers Lodge, sticking to Namibian heritage.
The Inn was very successful and was used by farmers as a stopover whilst attending auctions or doing their monthly shopping.
In 1990 the Inn was transformed into a school and accommodated pupils from the newly found Moria Private School as it is known today.
The Inn's rooms acted as hostel for boys, while the house was used for the girls. The other buildings were used as class rooms. Due to the schools popularity, the school needed larger facilities and they moved to the Onduri Hotel in 1997.
The Labuschagne family then purchased the old school and turned it into backpackers accommodation and named it Outjo Backpackers.
In 2001, Dr. Keith Legget, owner of the Northwest Desert Dwelling Elephant and Giraffe Project, purchased the backpackers and used it as a research station up until 2008.
Since then the current owners, Deon and Jaenny van Zyl, have renovated the buildings and landscaped the garden and Outjo backpackers was renamed Kai-Oms Backpackers Lodge, sticking to Namibian heritage.
About Kai-Oms Backpackers and a bit of history
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Our Elephant painting
on the wall of room 7.
on the wall of room 7.