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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 ...
The only permanent river, the Okavango, flows into a delta in the northwest, forming marshes that are rich in wildlife. Ancient dry riverbeds—called omuramba—traverse the central northern reaches of the Kalahari and provide standing pools of water during the rainy season.
Livelihoods, wildlife depending on the river at risk amid growing impacts of climate change Okavango Delta residents worry over low flood water levels Skip to main content
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.
Drilling for oil exploration, as well as human-caused climate change leading to more erratic rainfall patterns and water abstraction and The post In Africa’s Okavango, oil drilling disrupts ...
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 ...