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Botswana: Regional Highlights

Kalahari Desert

The Kalahari desert, which covers most of Botswana, is no arid desert. It is characterised by vast open plains, saltpans, and ancient riverbeds which are densely covered with vegetation, grass, shrubs and a great variety of trees...Read more
Kalahari Desert

Okavango Delta

For most travellers, the Delta is the highlight of Botswana. Starting in Angola, the Okavango River flows southward for 1,300km, fanning inland to form a 10,360 sq km network of islands, lagoons and waterways...Read more
Okavango Delta

Makgadikgadi Salt Pans

The Boteti River that borders the Makgadikgadi NP has been dry for many years. The area was once a superlake, almost 100ft deep and covering 30,888 sq miles. It is now a water hole attracting a great variety of wildlife...Read more
Makgadikgadi Salt Pans
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