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Maun has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification BSh). On 7 January 2016, Maun recorded a temperature of 44.0 °C (111.2 °F), which is the highest temperature to have ever been recorded in Botswana.
The climate is hot and dry, but with regular annual rains. The main water source is the 330 kilometers (210 mi) long Nata River , called Amanzanyama in Zimbabwe , where it rises at Sandown about 37 mi (59.5 km) from Bulawayo .
The climate is tropical and semi-arid, with 90% of rainfall during the period from November to March. Mean annual precipitation is about 450 millimetres (18 in) in the catchment area above the dam. It is very variable, with rainfall less than 40% of the average expected in one year in seven. [ 4 ]
Botswana has land boundaries of combined length 4,347.15 kilometres (2,701.19 mi), of which the constituent boundaries are shared with Namibia, for 1,544 km (959 mi); South Africa 1,969 km (1,223 mi); Zimbabwe, 834 km (518 mi) and Zambia, 0.15 km (0.093 mi). Much of the population of Botswana is concentrated in the eastern part of the country.
Satellite image of Okavango Delta, with national borders added Typical region in the Okavango Delta, with free canals and lakes, swamps and islandsThe Okavango Delta [2] (or Okavango Grassland; formerly spelled "Okovango" or "Okovanggo") in Botswana is a vast inland delta formed where the Okavango River reaches a tectonic trough at an altitude of 930–1,000 metres (3,050–3,280 ft) [3] in ...
Crowley had also expressed concern in a January 2023 memo. “From the effects of climate change, seasonal Santa Ana wind conditions, to the impact of increased construction in the high severity ...
Botswana map of Köppen climate classification At 581,730 km 2 (224,607 sq mi), Botswana is the world's 48th-largest country. [ 57 ] It also has a mean altitude of roughly 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) above sea level.
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