Makgadikgadi
Pans is a traveller’s guide to the salt flats of
Botswana by Grahame McLeod.
Tucked away between the waterways of the
Okavango Delta and the arid Kalahari to the south are the legendary
Makgadikgadi Pans. Some 12,000 square kilometres in extent, these salt flats,
consisting of two large salt pans, Sowa and Ntwetwe, and a myriad smaller ones,
are Botswana’s best-kept secret and one of its fastest-growing tourist
attractions.
Makgadikgadi
Pans explores this fascinating region, bringing to
life its geology, wildlife, vegetation, climate, local economy and key
destinations: Nata Bird Sanctuary, Lekhubu Island, the Boteti River, Mosu
Escarpment, Makgadikgadi and Nxai Pan National Park, and the towns and villages
that fringe the pans. Full-colour maps and lively photographs support the text.
Additional features include advice on where
to stay; sights to see and how to get there; activities on offer throughout the
year; contact details; and a travel advisory.
Grahame McLeod was born in Malaysia and
educated in Wales. He worked as an exploration geologist in Botswana before
completing an MSc degree in Agricultural Economics at the University College of
Wales, Aberystwyth. Since then, he has taught agriculture at secondary schools
and colleges of education in Botswana and authored a number of textbooks and
resources on geography, agriculture and the environment. Currently living near
Francistown in Botswana, he works as a freelance travel writer, author and
editor.
Informative, practical and user-friendly, Makgadikgadi Pans is an inspiring guide for
all visitors to Botswana and the alluring salt sea of the Makgadikgadi.
Makgadikgadi
Pans is published by Penguin Random House. ISBN:
9781775845577. Recommended Retail Price R230.00.
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