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The gorge is a protected heritage site in the midst of Tswapong Hills. The gorge features permanent springs that form a beautiful waterfall surrounded by hills and cliffs.This natural site has unique vegetation with a range of wildlife like Kudu, gemsbok, bush buck and different bird species.Equally beautiful is the Goo Moremi Lodge that ...
Moremi is a village in the Central District of Botswana, about 40 kilometres (25 mi) east of Palapye. The village lies in a bend of the Lotsane River , a seasonal tributary of the Limpopo River . It lies just north of the dramatic Tswapong Hills .
Proclaimed a reserve in 1963, it was named after Chief Moremi III of the local Batawana tribe from Ngamiland. Chief Moremi's widow, Elizabeth Pulane Moremi, - who was ruling the area at the time, took steps to conserve the wildlife due to her concern about the toll hunting was taking on the animal population. In the 1970s Chief Moremi's Royal ...
At that time, a major part of the park's area was classified as crown land. The idea of a national park which would protect the varied local wildlife and promote tourism was first proposed in 1931. The following year, 24,000 km 2 (9,300 sq mi) around Chobe district were officially declared a non-hunting area, and this area was expanded to ...
Palapye is a growing town in Botswana, situated about halfway between Francistown and Gaborone (170 km (106 mi) from Francistown and 240 km (149 mi) from Gaborone). Over the years its position has made it a convenient stopover on one of Southern Africa's principal north–south rail and road routes.
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