Botswana Okavango Delta

The Okavango Delta (or Okavango Swamp), in Botswana, is the world’s largest inland delta. It is formed where the Okavango River empties onto a swamp in an endorheic basin in the Kalahari Desert, where most of the water is lost to evaporation and transpiration instead of draining into the sea. Each year approximately 11 cubic kilometres of water irrigate the 15,000 km² area and some flood-waters drain into Lake Ngami.

Local fisherman
Tour into the Delta begins with a motorboat ride
Tour into the Delta begins with a motorboat ride
Inside the Delta are various wildlife
Inside the Delta are various wildlife
Inside the Delta are many small rivers that branch off
Inside the Delta are many small rivers that branch off
Transfering from motorboat to mokoro canoes
Transfering from motorboat to mokoro canoes
Millions of water lilies
Millions of water lilies
Mokoro canoes are pole driven.
Mokoro canoes are pole driven.
Open skies of the Delta
Water and sky pattens
Swimming pool at the Island Safari Lodge
Local fisherman
Inside the Delta are various wildlife
Going for a trek on Ditshipi Island in the Delta
Zebras on Ditshipi Island in the Delta
Wildebeest on Ditshipi Island in the Delta
Our guide's T-shirt slogan
Our guide for the trek was Simon
Snail shells on Ditshipi Island leftover from river flooding
Our rivere guide and pole driver was Mark
Tall grass on Ditshipi Island in the Delta
Our canoes (mokoros) were made of fibeglass and wood
Trekking trail on Ditshipi Island in the Delta
Returning to our Island Safari Lodge
The Okavango River drops four meters in a series of
Coming from the north, through Namibia's Caprivi Strip, we enter
For a while the road is wide open on the
The Okavango River is a river in southwest Africa. It
Okavango River
Kids waving hello north of Okavango Delta
Local kids love their photos taken, then ask for money.
Water towers and cattle north of Okavango Delta
Schoolyard north of Okavango Delta with AIDS prevention poster
Police check north of Okavango Delta
Ovambo tribal village near the Okavango River in northwest Botswana
St. Linus the Pope Roman Catholic church, Kanoromewe, Botswana
Ovambo tribal village near the Okavango River
Ovambo tribal village near the Okavango River
Botswana Okavango Local fisherman
The Okavango River drops four meters in a series of
The Okavango River drops four meters in a series of
In the Area of Maun city are numerous lodges on
Island Safari Lodge
River front at the Island Safari Lodge
Dining room at the Island Safari Lodge
Riverfront at the Island Safari Lodge
Riverfront at the Island Safari Lodge
Dining patio at the Island Safari Lodge
Rooms at the Island Safari Lodge
Rooms at the Island Safari Lodge
Decoration at the Island Safari Lodge
Decoration at the Island Safari Lodge

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