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Chobe National Park

The Chobe National Park is located in the north-west of Botswana, near the borders to Zambia, Zimbabwe and Namibia and is famous for its vast variety of wildlife.

It is the second biggest National Park in Botswana, covering an area of 10566 km².

Culture and History

History

Landscape

Flora and fauna

Chobe has one the greatest concentration of elephants of any national park in Africa. They are most visible during the dry season when they congregate around the water sources, espcially the Chobe river.

You can see 4 of the Big 5 in Chobe: elephant, lion, leopard and buffalo - but not (or very rarely) rhino. Chobe has a multitude of antelope including the rare sable.

Climate

Travel to Chobe National Park & Visa Requirements

Fees/Permits

Tours & Getting around Chobe National Park

Chobe National Park attractions and sightseeing

Chobe National Park city tours

Chobe National Park souvenirs & shopping

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Chobe National Park Restaurants: cheap, moderate and expensive

Chobe National Park nightlife, bars, clubs & pubs

Chobe National Park cheap and luxurious hotels, youth hostels & lodging

Lodging

  • The Chobe Chilwero Lodge borders the Chobe National Park and is situated above Chobe River, offering some good views. It is luxury accommodation and therefore not really cheap, but this is the case with most establishments in Botswana.

Camping

Backcountry

Stay safe

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This page was last edited at 04:17, on 28 April 2008 by Anonymous user(s) of Wikitravel. Based on work by Philipp Schäufele, Nick Roux, Andre Serna, Tim Sandell, Colin Jensen and Felix Gottwald, Wikitravel user(s) Bueller007 and Anonymous user(s) of Wikitravel.

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