Botshelo
The place
Botshelo ("Life" in Tswana) in Ngamiland district, Maun/Khwai area (Okavango Delta, Kalahari, Botswana), at 991 m elevation, the world's unique inland delta. Continuous Botswana Okavango cluster (batches 340-388). Safari lodge camp in the Delta (Okavango Delta, 15,000 km², the world's largest inland delta, iconic UNESCO site since 2014; plus Chobe NP, 11,700 km², elephants Loxodonta africana, 130,000 individuals, the world's largest population; plus the Kalahari, 900,000 km², the largest desert in Southern Africa; plus heritage of the San Bushmen/Basarwa (Khoisan people, 100,000, !Kung/Ju/'hoan click languages, unique sounds); plus the Central Kalahari Game Reserve, 52,800 km², established 1961; plus the eviction of the Bushmen 1997-2002 over diamonds, De Beers controversy, humanitarian and ancestral issues; plus heritage of Seretse Khama, 1921-1980, Botswana's first president, 1966 independence from the UK, iconic democratic stability, a model for Africa; plus Ian Khama, 2008-2018, his son, continued democracy).
The setting
Ngamiland Maun/Khwai Okavango Delta Kalahari Botswana 991 m world's unique inland delta, continuous cluster batches 340-388, safari lodge camp Delta + Okavango 15,000 km² world's largest inland delta UNESCO 2014 + Chobe NP 11,700 km² elephants Loxodonta africana 130,000 world's largest + Kalahari 900,000 km² largest desert Southern Africa, San Bushmen/Basarwa Khoisan 100,000 !Kung/Ju/'hoan unique clicks + Central Kalahari GR 52,800 km² 1961 + Bushmen eviction 1997-2002 De Beers controversy + Seretse Khama 1921-1980 1st president 1966 independence UK democratic stability model Africa + Ian Khama 2008-2018.
