Botswana is the one of the best safari countries in Africa. Located in Southern Africa, it has a total area of 581,730 square kilometers.
Botswana is situated on the Southern African Plateau. It is also the largest diamond mining country in Africa.
The Kalahari Desert covers the center and southwest of the country, while in the north, the Okavango Delta provides a fertile oasis, with numerous salt lakes.
Salt pan, the Makgadikgadi Pans is located in the middle of the dry savannah and additional landforms include savannah grasslands in the east and a dry bush along the western border with Namibia.
The key rivers of Botswana include the Limpopo, Okavango and Shashe, with the Molpo River forming the geographical border between South Africa and Botswana.
Botswana’s highest point is the Tsodilo Hills with 1,489 meters and the lowest point is the confluence of the Limpopo and Clear rivers at 513 meters.
