Botswana

Introduction

Botswana is a landlocked country located in Southern Africa. It has land borders with Zimbabwe in the northeast, South Africa in the south and southeast and with Namibia to the west.

The country is a broad tableland with a mean altitude of 3,300 ft. A vast plateau of about 4,000 ft in height, extending from near Kanye north to the Zimbabwean border, divides the country into two distinct topographical regions.

The eastern region is hilly bush country and grassland (veld). To the west lie the Okavango Swamps and the Kalahari Desert. The only sources of permanent surface water are the Chobe River in the north, the Limpopo in the east, and the Okvango in the northwest. In seasons of heavy rainfall, floodwaters flow into the Makarikari Salt Pans and Lake Ngami.

The Africa Guide's recommended Book
		Botswana: The Bradt Travel Guide      (amazon.com) - USA     (amazon.co.uk) - UK - by Chris McIntyre (Author) Botswana's Okavango Delta is a wetland paradise and top destination in Africa for wildlife enthusiasts. The Bradt guide offers thorough coverage of this unique ecosystem and its multitude of bird and plant life.

The Africa Guide's recommended Map
		Botswana Travel Map  (Maps Worldwide) 2006: published by International Travel Maps - Includes inset map of Central Gaborone at 1:12,500, plus extensive text on Botswana wildlife and history.