A first illustrated checklist of the longhorn beetles (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) is provided for the Kuzikus Wildlife Reserve in the Namibian Kalahari. The list comprises 31 species belonging to three subfamilies: Cerambycinae (8 species), Lamiinae (21 species) and Prioninae (2 species). For each listed species, information is provided and commented on etymology, size, distribution and period of activity. Keywords: Leopold III Funds, biodiversity, Kalahari Desert.