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Map of het Okavango-stroomgebied showing the main rivers and tributeries in Botswana. This is a list of rivers in Botswana . This list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name.
In the early and mid-20th century, the lower Boteti, below Sukwane, was a major grain-producing area, with over 2,000 ha under cultivation until 1980. However, the number and extent of wet years has declined, and the river was channelized below Rakops to increase flow to the Mopipi Dam. [9]
Pages in category "Rivers of Botswana" The following 25 pages are in this category, out of 25 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. *
Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap. ... Metsimotlhabe River: 1990: 18,500 ... List of rivers of Botswana; Lakes of Botswana;
Other tributaries are the Dikabeya River and Susuela River, which join the Lotsane east of the Tswapong area. All the rivers in the Lotsane basin are dry throughout the year, experiencing ephemeral flow during the summer rainy season. People in nearby areas collect water stored in the sandy riverbed. [2] There is one main dam in the Lotsane River.
Kavango river view at Hakusembe river lodge. The Okavango River (formerly spelt Okovango or Okovanggo), is a river in southwest Africa. It is known by this name in Botswana, and as Cubango in Angola, and Kavango in Namibia. [1] It is the fourth-longest river system in southern Africa, running southeastward for 1,600 km (1,000 mi).
Botswana has land boundaries of combined length 4,347.15 kilometres (2,701.19 mi), of which the constituent boundaries are shared with Namibia, for 1,544 km (959 mi); South Africa 1,969 km (1,223 mi); Zimbabwe, 834 km (518 mi) and Zambia, 0.15 km (0.093 mi). Much of the population of Botswana is concentrated in the eastern part of the country.
An enlargeable topographic map of Botswana. Geography of Botswana. Botswana is: a landlocked country; Location: Eastern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere; Africa. Southern Africa; Time zone: Central Africa Time ; Extreme points of Botswana High: Otse Hill 1,491 m (4,892 ft) Low: Confluence of Limpopo River and Shashe River 513 m (1,683 ft)