Kalahari

Africa

A semi-desert, with huge tracts of excellent grazing after good rains, the Kalahari supports more animals and plants than a true desert, such as the Namib Desert to the west.

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The Kalahari Desert is a large semi-arid sandy savanna in Southern Africa extending for 900,000 square kilometres, covering much of Botswana, parts of Namibia and regions of South Africa. Kalahari is derived from the Tswana word Kgala, meaning ‘the great thirst’, or Kgalagadi, meaning ‘a waterless place’; it has vast areas covered by red sand without any permanent surface water. …

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Planning a Trip

LANGUAGE English & Tswana CURRENCY Botswana pula BEST TIME TO VISIT September to October & December to March NEAREST AIRPORT Windhoek Hosea Kutako International Airport, Namibia (WDH) EMERGENCY HELPLINE NUMBER 999 INTERNET ACCESS Every hotel offers complimentary wi-fi, even if only in the reception area. The same is true for midrange and top-end restaurants. The connection is generally good enough …

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Getting Around

The only paved roads in the Kalahari region are: From Maun to Gaborone via D’Kar, Ghanzi and Kang From just south of Ghanzi to the Namibian border from Kang to Hukuntsi For everywhere else, and certainly for exploring parks and reserves, you’ll need your own 4WD unless you’re staying one of the region’s luxury lodges.

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History & Culture

The Kalahari has existed as an inland desert since the Cretaceous period (65-135 million years ago). It has experienced both periods of greater humidity and more aridity, documented in fossil dune fields. It was during a period of greater rainfall that the Makgadikgadi Depression in northern Botswana was formed. The dry riverbeds that now only hold water when it rains …

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Top Attractions

Central Kalahari Game Reserve The dry heart of the dry south of a dry continent, the CKGR is an awesome place. Covering 52,800 sq km, it’s one of Africa’s largest protected areas. This is big-sky country, home to black-maned Kalahari lions, a full suite of predators and a wonderful sense of the remote. In the heart of the park, gemsboks, …

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