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Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park: Africa's First Peace Park

In 1999, Botswana and South Africa did something no two African nations had done before — merged two national parks across an international border into one continuous wilderness, decades in the making.

17/08/2026 · 4 min

Tips & Guides

Francistown: Botswana's Capital of the North

Named after a 19th-century gold prospector and built on the country's first gold rush, Francistown is the natural halfway stop between Gaborone and the Delta — with far more history than most travelers give it credit for.

17/08/2026 · 4 min

Tips & Guides

Ghanzi: Cattle Country and the Gateway to the Kalahari

Botswana's beef industry runs through Ghanzi's 200-plus cattle farms — but the district is just as known for the Kuru Dance Festival and some of the country's richest San art and craft traditions.

17/08/2026 · 4 min

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