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Khwai Community Area.

A community-managed concession on the Okavango Delta's eastern edge, offering night drives and walking safaris alongside Moremi.

BotswanaBest time to visit
May to October

About this destination

Khwai Community Area occupies the unfenced eastern edge of the Okavango Delta between Moremi Game Reserve and the Chobe ecosystem, managed by the local Khwai community rather than as a state-run park. With no fences and no limit on vehicle numbers set by national park rules, wildlife moves freely between Khwai and its neighbouring reserves, making for exceptional sightings of lion, leopard, wild dog and vast elephant herds along the Khwai River floodplain. Community-run campsites and a handful of safari lodges offer night drives and walking safaris not permitted in the adjacent national park, adding activities unavailable just across the boundary.

Coordinates

-19.16558, 23.74980

Best time to visit

May to October

Location

N°01 · Highlights

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✦Night game drives

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✦Walking safaris

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✦Khwai River floodplain views

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✦Wild dog sightings

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✦Community-run campsites

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✦Elephant herds

N°03 · Where to Stay

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Machaba Camp

A classic 1950s-style tented camp on the Khwai riverfront, within the 35,000-hectare Khwai Community Concession (NG19) adjacent to Moremi Game Reserve. Machaba Camp's 10 canvas tents (8 double, 2 family) sit on the ground with pathways meandering between riverine trees, and the camp is known for consistent year-round game viewing including elephant, buffalo, lion and African wild dog.

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Little Machaba

An intimate 8-guest sister camp to Machaba Camp, sharing the same island within the Khwai Community Concession but run as a separate, smaller property. Its four luxury tents (two standard, two family) sit on raised decks amid riverine vegetation along the Khwai River, with a plunge pool, library and spa services for a quieter, more exclusive stay.

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