Okavango Delta
"The Okavango Delta is a breathtakingly beautiful oasis located in northern Botswana, renowned for its meandering waterways and glittering lagoons."
The Okavango Delta is a breathtakingly beautiful oasis located in northern Botswana, renowned for its meandering waterways and glittering lagoons that provide a haven for an impressive variety of wildlife. Covering over 15,000 square kilometers, the delta is one of the largest inland deltas in the world and is home to a diverse range of animals, making it a popular destination for nature lovers and wildlife enthusiasts alike.
Fed by the Okavango River, originating in the Angolan Highlands to the north and often referred to as the ‘jewel’ of the Kalahari, the Delta comprises three main geographical areas: The Panhandle, The Delta, Drylands. The Panhandle begins as the Okavango River crosses into Botswana from Namibia at Mohembo, extending approximately 80 kilometres southeast. Contained within two parallel faults in the Earth’s crust, the river runs deep and wide, with surrounding swamps flooded annually.
The river spills out over the fan-shaped Delta at Seronga, rejuvenating the landscape and creating stunning mosaics of channels, lagoons, pools, flooded grasslands, and thousands of islands
Wildlife In Okavango Delta
Okavango’s wild life is a breathtakingly diverse and wondrous display of nature’s beauty.
African Bush Elephant | African Buffalo | Hippopotamus | Lechwe | Topi | Blue Wildebeest | Giraffe, Nile crocodile | Lion | Cheetah | Leopard | Brown Hyena | Spotted Hyena | Greater Kudu, | Sable Antelope |Black Rhinoceros | White Rhinoceros | Plains Zebra | Warthog | Chacma Baboon | African Wild Dog
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Bird life in Okavango Delta
More than 400 bird species have been recorded in the Okavango Delta
African pygmy goose | African red-eyed bulbul | Black coucal | Black-chested snake eagle | Coppery-tailed coucal | Fulvous whistling duck | Greater swamp warbler | Lesser jacana | Martial eagle | Pel’s fishing-owl | Rosy-throated longclaw | Senegal coucal | Slaty egret | Swamp boubou | Wattled crane | White-rumped babbler
Best Time To Visit Okavango Delta
The Dry Season: July to October
This is considered the peak season and best wildlife encounters are almost always guaranteed.
For bird watching, the ideal time is in the Wet season, from November to April, when summer migrants swoop into the Delta
