Botswana Overview
Situated in the heart of the Kalahari Desert, Botswana is a landlocked country bordered by the Caprivi Strip of Namibia in the North, Zimbabwe to the East, South Africa to the South and Namibia to the West. Whilst 80% of its land is made up of Kalahari sand deposits, it is also home to the extraordinary wetlands of the Okavango Delta and the Linyati, Chobe River system.
Botswana is a prime wildlife safari destination with renowned parks such as Chobe, Moremi, the Makgadikgadi Pans, the Kalahari and the Okavango Delta.
The Botswana Government put its weight behind conservation and declared a total ban on trophy hunting in 2014, which has seen the emergence of a growing photographic industry. Its low-impact environmental policies make it a destination where exclusivity and wilderness go hand in hand; where quality of experience of fewer visitors is prized over volumes.
Fast Facts
Capital City: Gaborone.
A safe country to visit, Botswana is accessible by: road and air and is a popular self-drive destination with Maun being the charter gateway to the Okavango Delta.
The local currency: the Botswana Pula (BWP). The US Dollar is the currency of preference as it is also widely used in Zimbabwe and Zambia.
Languages: the official language is English and the national language is Setswana.
People: the people of Botswana are renowned for their love of song and dance.
When To Visit
Botswana is a year-round safari destination with its peak season, both in terms of weather and game viewing, in the drier months of June to October when wildlife is drawn to the waterways in large numbers.
To experience the peak of the floodwaters in the Okavango Delta, the best time to visit is between June and September.
The hot, wet summer season begins in November through to April with typically high temperatures ranging in the mid to high 30ºC mark and can be humid with the wettest months being December to March.
As a result of the rains, a number of areas become inaccessible by road and therefore some camps and lodges are closed for a few months.
The winter season is dry from May through to October with very little rainfall. Days are mostly sunny and warm and nights and early mornings are generally very cold with temperatures dropping to below freezing in some areas.
Situated in the heart of the Kalahari Desert, Botswana is a landlocked country bordered by the Caprivi Strip of Namibia in the North, Zimbabwe to the East, South Africa to the South and Namibia to the West. Whilst 80% of its land is made up of Kalahari sand deposits, it is also home to the extraordinary wetlands of the Okavango Delta and the Linyati, Chobe River system.
Botswana is a prime wildlife safari destination with renowned parks such as Chobe, Moremi, the Makgadikgadi Pans, the Kalahari and the Okavango Delta.
The Botswana Government put its weight behind conservation and declared a total ban on trophy hunting in 2014, which has seen the emergence of a growing photographic industry. Its low-impact environmental policies make it a destination where exclusivity and wilderness go hand in hand; where quality of experience of fewer visitors is prized over volumes.
Capital City: Gaborone.
A safe country to visit, Botswana is accessible by: road and air and is a popular self-drive destination with Maun being the charter gateway to the Okavango Delta.
The local currency: the Botswana Pula (BWP). The US Dollar is the currency of preference as it is also widely used in Zimbabwe and Zambia.
Languages: the official language is English and the national language is Setswana.
People: the people of Botswana are renowned for their love of song and dance.
Botswana is a year-round safari destination with its peak season, both in terms of weather and game viewing, in the drier months of June to October when wildlife is drawn to the waterways in large numbers.
To experience the peak of the floodwaters in the Okavango Delta, the best time to visit is between June and September.
The hot, wet summer season begins in November through to April with typically high temperatures ranging in the mid to high 30ºC mark and can be humid with the wettest months being December to March.
As a result of the rains, a number of areas become inaccessible by road and therefore some camps and lodges are closed for a few months.
The winter season is dry from May through to October with very little rainfall. Days are mostly sunny and warm and nights and early mornings are generally very cold with temperatures dropping to below freezing in some areas.
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