Botswana, which is about the size of France, is a land-locked country bordering South Africa to the south and south-east, Zambia and Zimbabwe to the north-east and Namibia to the north and west.
Most of the country is about 1,000 metres above sea level, but scenic desert hills dominate the skyline on the south-east and north-west of this plateau. The territory is covered with thin grasslands, thorn bushes, sand deserts and semi-arid areas.
Besides the Chobe River, the Zambezi River and the Limpopo River along the eastern borders, the Okavango River is the only permanent water source in the country. It flows in from Angola onto north-western Botswana and spreads over the sandy spaces of the Kalahari Desert to form a wondrous 15,000 square kilometres inland delta. Its labyrinthine channels, lagoons and islands are home to a breath-taking array of animals and plants. Another attraction tourists can enjoy in Botswana is the Kalahari Desert. Unlike the Sahara Desert, the Kalahari is a 1,2 million square kilometres semi-arid and arid sand basin. It is covered with shrubs and thorny bushes and fleeting channels flow through it, revealing unique and enchanting landscapes.
Over 17% of Botswana's land areas has been set aside as national parks and game reserves to let you experience wild nature at its very best, especially in the Okavango Delta, in the north, and in the semi-arid areas in the southern part of the country. Visitors are offered the opportunity to hear all the sounds of nature, to feel a sense of solitude and, last but not least, to enjoy a boundless, untouched landscape and the beauty of both small and big African animals.
