Especially in the years since it achieved Independence in 1966, Botswana has attracted a host of admirers from all over the world who have been captivated, intrigued & sometimes puzzled by it. There is, however, no non-specialist book on Botswana which provides a feel for the place & its heritage, its personality & a sense of where it is going & from where it has come. Sandy Grant has now sought to fill that gap with this easy-to-read, handsomely illustrated book. By drawing on his years of individualistic involvement with Botswana he has been able to blend together a remarkable range of disciplines & topics. His intention has been to stimulate interest by providing an informative, whirlwind snapshot. For people interested in Botswana, this book is not merely a first, it is a must. ...

Botswana & Namibia in the Countries & Regions series from Lonely Planet, market-leading comprehensive guides aimed at independent travellers & serving a large range of international destinations. Frank & informal in style, the guides explore an extensive range of sights, activities, accommodation, restaurants & nightlife & are designed for practical use while travelling on the road. Written & researched by a team of experts, each book is independent in its recommendations & suggestions, often offering individual takes on individual destinations. Widely recognised for their reliability, each Lonely Planet country & region guide has the same layout. Introductory sections profile the destination with individual chapters on particular highlights, getting started, (including when to go) itineraries, history, culture, arts, food & drink & the environment. Each guide is organised geographically by region, with individual sections detailing an extensive range of sights, places of interest, attractions, restaurants, nightlife, accommodation & any local activities. The guides have detailed explanations of historical context where relevant. There is also practical guidance on ...

Botswana & Namibia in the Countries & Regions series from Lonely Planet, market-leading comprehensive guides aimed at independent travellers & serving a large range of international destinations. Frank & informal in style, the guides explore an extensive range of sights, activities, accommodation, restaurants & nightlife & are designed for practical use while travelling on the road. Written & researched by a team of experts, each book is independent in its recommendations & suggestions, often offering individual takes on individual destinations. Widely recognised for their reliability, each Lonely Planet country & region guide has the same layout. Introductory sections profile the destination with individual chapters on particular highlights, getting started, (including when to go) itineraries, history, culture, arts, food & drink & the environment. Each guide is organised geographically by region, with individual sections detailing an extensive range of sights, places of interest, attractions, restaurants, nightlife, accommodation & any local activities. The guides have detailed explanations of historical context where relevant. There is also practical guidance on ...

Botswana at 1:1, 100, 000 on an indexed map from Freytag & Berndt prominently highlighting the country’s national parks, game reserves & topographic features such as salt lakes, plus a street plan of central Gaborone. The map has a plan base with some relief shading in the more hilly parts of the country. Salt lakes & marshes are marked, as well as seasonal rivers & lakes. National parks & game reserves are clearly highlighted. Road network indicates cart tracks & shows distances on main routes & locations of petrol stations. Border crossing points show their opening times. Railway lines are included; local airports are marked; & veterinary cordon fences & locations of quarantine camps are prominently shown. The map also indicates internal administrative boundaries & names of the provinces. Icons highlight locations of tourist lodges & camp sites, many annotated with their names. Also marked are places of interest such as UNESCO World Heritage sites, caves, hot springs, archaeological sites, etc. Latitude & longitude lines are drawn at 1° intervals. The index is next to the map. Map legend

Includes:: English Also provided is a street plan of central Gaborone, showing locations of some of the governmental offices, embassies etc.

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Botswana at 1:1, 750, 000 on an indexed tourist map from Globetrotter with on the reverse 10 panels with enlargements of the country’s most visited national parks & game reserves plus street plans, including the Okavango Delta, Chobe & Gaborone. On one side is the map of the whole country. The publishers’ preferred style of presentation is to show for clarity of information just main routes with selected secondary & local roads. Locations of petrol stations are marked & driving distances are marked on some routes. Border crossings are annotated with opening times. The map also shows railway lines & local airports. National parks, game reserves & other protected areas are prominently highlighted, with topography otherwise indicated by names of hill ranges, etc. Symbols show various facilities & places of interest, including tourist accommodation. Also marked are the country’s internal administrative boundaries. The map has no geographical coordinates. The index is next to the map, accompanied by a distance table & climate charts for four locations. On the reverse panels with similar style of presentation show the country’s most visited areas in greater detail: the Okavango Delta with a further enlargement for the Moremi Game Reserve, Chobe NP, the Makgadikgadi Pans – Naxi Pans area, the Mabuasehube part of the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Maun with its Game Reserve, Khutse Game Reserve, plus the route to the Tuli Safari Area. Central Gaborone is shown on an indexed street plan highlighting locations of various facilities, & a smaller panel covers Francistown. The map also

Includes:: a calendar of main events plus a QR code for a pdf download.

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Botswana on a double-side road map at 1:1, 100, 000 from South African publishers International Motoring Productions with numerous GPS waypoints for selected road junctions, small towns & settlements, plus lists of tourist accommodation. The map, one of a series of similar maps covering countries & selected regions of southern Africa, has rather simple cartography with somewhat basic elevation tinting & occasional spot heights. Rivers & lakes, swaps & pans of the northern part of the country, the Okavango Delta, the Makgadikgadi Pans, etc, are shown, as well as names of numerous hill ranges. Game reserves & other protected areas are highlighted. Roads are classified as major, minor or 4WD tracks & show driving distances on selected routes & locations of fuel stations. Border crossings to the neighbouring countries indicate opening times. Railways & local airfields are marked & symbols indicate various places of interest & numerous accommodation. The map

Includes:: extensive lists of GPS waypoints for selected towns & villages, as well as for important road junctions. Also provided is a list of selected campsites in the protected areas indicating what facilities can be found there; a list of private camps, lodges & hotels with contact details; a distance table; plus a list of fees for entry into protected areas, etc.

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Botswana at 1:1, 650, 000 on an indexed road map from the South African publishers Map Studio, with the road network annotated with GPS waypoints for important locations, plus a street plan of Gaborone & an enlargement showing the nearby Victoria Falls area on the border of Zimbabwe & Zambia. The map shows Botswana’s topography by altitude colouring with names of deserts, salt pans, etc, & boundaries of national parks, game reserves & other protected areas. Road network indicates tarred & unsurfaced roads &

Includes:: cross-country tracks. Distances are shows on main & secondary routes, & locations of petrol stations are marked. GPS coordinates are indicated for important locations, e.g. entrance gates of protected areas & border crossing from/to the surrounding countries. Symbols show locations with access by air, hotels, campsites & other tourist accommodation, & medical emergency facilities. The map has latitude & longitude lines at 1º intervals. The index is next to the map. Also provided is a street plan of central Gaborone highlighting important buildings/institutions, plus an enlargement presenting in greater detail the Victoria Falls area on the border of Zambia & Zimbabwe. The enlargement indicates main points of interest &

Includes:: small plans of Livingstone & of Victoria Falls Town.



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A small pocket map with enlargements of the Okavango Delta/ Chobe & the Northern Tuli Conservation Area, & an indexed street plan of Gaborone. The main map shows the whole country at a scale of 1:2, 550, 000, highlighting national parks & game reserves, places of interest, & selected accommodation & campsites. Road network

Includes:: secondary roads but does not indicate 4x 4 tracks. An index of towns & settlements inlcudes places of interest. On the reverse there are enlargements of the Okavango Delta/ Chobe area at 1:1, 000, 000 & the Northern Tuli Conservation Area at 1:300, 000, & an indexed street plan of Gaborone.

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Botswana at 1:1, 000, 000 on an indexed, waterproof & tear-resistant road map with topographic & tourist information & a plan of Gaborone, published by Reise Know-How as part of their highly acclaimed World Mapping Project. The map is double-sided to provide the best balance between a good scale & a convenient size sheet. The map divides the country north/south with a generous overlap between the sides. Topography is indicated by altitude colouring with numerous spot heights, names of mountain ranges & passes, deserts, salt pans & swamps. National parks & game reserves are prominently highlighted. Road information

Includes:: seasonal tracks & indicates intermediate driving distances on main & secondary roads. Locations of petrol stations, veterinary cordon fences & border crossings are also marked. Other transport details include railways & local airfields. Internal administrative boundaries are shown with names of the provinces. Symbols highlight various places of interest: UNESCO world heritage sites, viewpoints, wells, caves, bird sanctuaries, selected accommodation including campsites & lodges, medical facilities, etc. The map has a latitude/longitude grid at intervals of 1º & an index of localities with a separate list of national parks & reserves. Map legend

Includes:: English. Also provided is a street map of central Gaborone, showing its tourist information office, post office, bus terminal, railway station, police station, shopping areas, selected hotels, embassies & buildings of interest.” World Mapping Project” is an extensive series of maps at varying scales, aiming to provide coverage of countries & regions worldwide using clear, well presented cartography with both topographic & tourist information.



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A safari in northern Botswana takes the traveller to a wilderness populated almost exclusively by wildlife. Here are the predators & their prey; here, too, are the elephants, the hippos & the astonishing birdlife of the Okavango Delta. This fourth edition of Bradt`s Botswana Safari Guide provides unrivalled coverage of the region`s wildlife, environment & history, as well as a thorough evaluation of when, where & how to go. The guide, written by an expert author, focuses on the country`s most popular areas, the Okavango Delta & the Kalahari & Chobe deserts. Bradt are one of the country’s leading independent publishers & have an ethos that focuses on responsible travel, in alliance with a philosophy of sustainability; both in the destinations the guides cover but also in encouraging tourists to limit the impact they have on the local environment. Bradt guides have a reputation for appealing to more independent travelers & often cover destinations that are not available from other publishers. Each guide opens with two comprehensive chapters on Background & Practical Information, covering details of the country’s geography, culture, natural history, government & politics, economy, people, language, religion, education & culture. Important practical advice

Includes:: when to visit, highlights, suggested itineraries, tour operators, red tape, embassies & consulates, getting there & away, health, safety, what to take, money, budgeting, getting around, accommodation, eating & drinking, public holidays, shopping, arts & entertainment, media & communications, business, travel culture & cultural etiquette. Individual sections are organized geographically by region & typically open with information on practicalities & orientation, before focusing on what to see & where to go. Information on what to see, where to stay, where to eat & how to find your way around is provided, with a range of budgets catered for. Simple black & white maps locate key visitor sites & places of accommodation. Bradt Travel Guides include appendices that provide an in-depth introduction to the language of each country, a glossary of terms & a listing of books & internet resources providing further information on the destination.

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