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The Okavango River (formerly spelt Okovango or Okovanggo), is a river in southwest Africa. It is known by this name in Botswana, and as Cubango in Angola, and Kavango in Namibia. [ 1 ] It is the fourth-longest river system in southern Africa, running southeastward for 1,600 km (1,000 mi).
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 ...
The Okavango River is the chief stream in the basin. It is formed by the confluence of the Cubango and Cuito rivers, which originate on the Bié Plateau of central Angola and flow southeast. The Cubango is joined just above its confluence with the Cuito by the Omatako River, which flows northeast from its origin in the Damaraland region of ...
Common terms to name individual river distributaries in English-speaking countries are arm and channel.These terms may refer to a distributary that does not rejoin the channel from which it has branched (e.g., the North, Middle, and South Arms of the Fraser River, or the West Channel of the Mackenzie River), or to one that does (e.g. Annacis Channel and Annieville Channel of the Fraser River ...
Livelihoods, wildlife depending on the river at risk amid growing impacts of climate change. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290 ...
The Okavango, Upper Zambezi, and Cuando rivers once all emptied into the lake. Its remains are seen in the Makgadikgadi salt pans , one of the largest salt pans in the world. DNA research suggests the lake region is the homeland of Homo sapiens , where humans first evolved as a distinct species about 200,000 years ago, before expanding to other ...
Okavango River, a river in southwest Africa, which drains into the Okavango Delta; Okavango Delta, a delta in Botswana; Okavango Basin, an endorheic basin that includes the Okavango River and Okavango Delta. Okavango, an electoral constituency for the National Assembly of Botswana from 1965 to 2024.
Okavango River, a river in southwest Africa, which drains into the Okavango Delta; Okavango Delta, a delta in Botswana; Okavango Basin, an endorheic basin that includes the Okavango River and Okavango Delta. Administrative units. Kavango Region, a region of Namibia until 2013, when it was split into Kavango East and Kavango West