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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Botswana

7 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Botswana

Updated September 21, 2020

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Gcwihaba Caverns

Wondrous stalactites house thousands of bats in these African caves.
African Quadripoint

Chobe, Botswana

African Quadripoint

There is only one place in the world where the corners of four nations come together.
Baobabs at Kubu Island.

Mmatshumo, Botswana

Kubu Island

An enchanting rocky island of scraggly baobabs surrounded by an ancient sea and sprawling salt pans.
The Makgadikgadi Pan stretches off as far as the eye can see.

Tutume, Botswana

Makgadikgadi Salt Pans

Spanning over 10,000 square miles, this ancient salt pan is one of the largest on the planet.
Footprints

Kgatleng, Botswana

Matsieng Footprints

Local legend has it that the first humans were created in the pools here, leaving their footprints behind in the rock.
The view from the mouth of the cave.

Molepolole, Botswana

Kebokwe's Cave

The historic cave is both a symbol of superstition and black magic and inspired one of the early Christian converts in Botswana.
The Three Dikgosi

Gaborone, Botswana

The Three Dikgosi

This trio of bronze giants celebrate the influential trip to Britain that led to Botswana's independence.
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An elephant sits in the waters of the Okavango Delta in September 2019.

Botswana Says It's Solved the Mystery of a Mass Elephant Die-Off

Conservationists were baffled when hundreds of elephants died in the Okavango Delta this summer.
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September 21, 2020
Is that a face or a butt? Northern Botswana's lions, for one, are stumped.

When Botswana Farmers Paint Eyes on Their Cattle's Butts, Everyone Wins

The unlikely method may reshape an unhealthy relationship between farmers and lions.
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August 31, 2020

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