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Makgadikgadi Pans

Botswana Central District National Park

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About Makgadikgadi Pans

The Makgadikgadi Pans is a National Park in Botswana in the provinces of Central District. The park was established on 01.01.1992 and covers an area of 3.9 km². The Makgadikgadi Pans offers the possibility of self-drive safaris.

The Makgadikgadi Pans are located in the central and eastern part of Botswana and in the south-east of the Okavango Delta. It is part of the Kalahari Basin and is home to some of the largest salt pans in the world. The starting point for the Makgadikgadi Salt Pans is Nata, about 300 km south of Kasane.

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Biodiversity	Sighting conditions
Very high	Okay

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Official Name

Makgadikgadi Pans

Provinces

Central District

Area

3.9 km²

Foundation

1992-01-01

Vegetation

No information

Habitats

Grassland savannah

Big Five-reserves

Self-drive-reserve

Entrance gates

Highlights

Landscape

The main habitat of the Makgadikgadi Pans is the Grassland savannah.

With its vast salt flats, it forms an impressive, surreal landscape and offers a variety of habitats. The majority of the area consists of the largest contiguous salt pans in the world, as well as Kalahari grasslands on sand dunes. The Boteti River has a beautiful floodplain forest on its banks. After the rainy season, the desolate landscape turns into a green paradise and the new grass attracts thousands of animals and flocks of pelicans and flamingos.

Entrance gate

Name	Location
Phuduhudu	North
Makolwane	North
Xirexara	North East
Khumaga	West

General information

Biodiversity	Sighting conditions
Very high	Okay

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The best travel time for Makgadikgadi Pans

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Weather and climate

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Best tavel time

June (Beginning) - September (End)

Dry time

April (Beginning) - October (End)

Climate

chilly-fairly hot

Tavel time

November (Beginning) - March (End)

Climate

mild-fairly hot

High season

July (Beginning) - October (End)

Low season

July (Beginning) - October (End)

No information

The rainy season takes place from Beginning November to End March The dry season first extended over the months from Beginning April to End October inclusive. The best time to tour is Beginning June End September.

The rainy season is consistently warm, with an average daytime temperature of around 32°C. Temperatures in the dry season drop at night, so it is advisable to bring warm clothing for early morning game drives.

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Top animal species

The Makgadikgadi Pans is home to 0 mammals such as Aardwolf, African wild cat, African Wild Dog, Bat-eared fox, Brown hyena as well as 0 bird species, 0 reptile species, 0 fish species and 0 amphibian species. The Makgadikgadi Pans provides Very high conditions for wildlife viewing.

Aardwolf

African wild cat

African Wild Dog

Bat-eared fox

Brown hyena

Cheetah

Common eland

Big Five

Elephant

Genet

Giraffe

Greater Kudu

Hippopotamus

Honey Badger

Jackal

Big Five

Leopard

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