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Botswana

 

  • Size – 581,730 km2 - 224,610 sq mi
  • Population – 1.9 million – Density 3.4/km2 - 8.9/sq mi
  • Capital – Gaborone
  • Climate – Sub-tropical, desert
  • Language – English, Tswana
  • Best time to visit – April – November

 

Chobe

The Park is best known for its concentrations of elephant and buffalo. Birding is also excellent. Game viewing in open 4x4 and boat.

Okavango Delta-Moremi

The Okavango is unique, it is the world's largest inland delta. Camps and lodges are relatively small and on private concessions. Water Safaris by canoe or mokoro (a dugout canoe) are the main speciality of the Okavango. The delta is home to a large number of species, including many predators and is also a haven for birding enthusiasts. The Okavango Delta remains one of the truly unspoiled wilderness areas of Africa.

Kalahari Desert and Makgadikgadi Pans

Kalahari Desert abunds with animals: Gemsbok, Kalahari desert lion, springbok, eland and cheetah.During the rain season ( November to April) the desert turns into a lush green spectacle. The best known of the Kalahari's inhabitants are the last remaining communities of San Bushmen.

Makgadikgadi pans is the world's largest salt pans. Spectacular array of waterbirds and migrations of wildebeest and zebra during the rainy season