Botswana · Africa
Okavango Delta
An inland delta explored by boat and dugout for waterbirds and owls.
When to go
- JanJanuary: Good
- FebFebruary: Good
- MarMarch: Good
- AprApril: Poor or no data
- MayMay: Poor or no data
- JunJune: Best
- JulJuly: Best
- AugAugust: Best
- SepSeptember: Best
- OctOctober: Best
- NovNovember: Good
- DecDecember: Good
BestGoodFair
Floods peak Jun–Aug.
Why go
The Okavango Delta or Okavango Grassland is a vast inland delta in Botswana formed where the Okavango River reaches a tectonic trough at an elevation of 930–1,000 m (3,050–3,280 ft) in the central part of the endorheic basin of the Kalahari Desert.
It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site as one of the few interior delta systems that do not flow into a sea or ocean, with a wetland system that is largely intact. Instead, the floodwater spreads over sandy floodplains and islands, and a large share seeps downward into the shallow alluvial aquifer beneath, before it is taken up by plants. Nearly all the water reaching the delta is ultimately evaporated and transpired.
Each year, about 11 km3 (2.6 cu mi) of water spreads over the 6,000–15,000 km2 (2,300–5,800 sq mi) area.
Background from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
