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| Okavango Panhandle
Set between faultlines the Okavango Panhandle carries the waters of the Cubango and Cuito rivers into the Okavango Delta. The water flows along a meandering waterway flanked by marshes of papyrus and reeds before spilling over the Gumare Fault into the fan-shaped Okavango Delta. Fishing, bird-watching and game-viewing are some of the activities in the Panhandle and one of the world’s foremost rock art sites, the Tsodilo Hills, is within easy access from the Panhandle.
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| The historically significant Tsodilo Hills
Tsodilo Hills consist of four large quartzite rocks, rising unexpectedly from the dry expanse of desert. The Bushmen that lived here referred to the bigger rock as the 'male', the smaller one as the 'female' and the smallest one was referred to as the 'child'. According to legends the fourth hill was the male hill's first wife, whom he left for a younger woman, and who now prowls in the background.
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Boasting more than 3500 paintings the Tsodilo Hills form one of the most historically significant rock art sites in the world and may represent more than 25 000 years of human habitation. When flying along the Panhandle, the Tsodilo Hills ghost out of the desert on the distant horizon.
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| Tigerfish and bream abound in the Panhandle
The Panhandle has become more accessible than ever before with a new tar road heading from Maun up the more popular western side to Shakawe. Fishing is one of the main attractions in the Panhandle with Africa’s greatest fighting species, the Tigerfish, the most sought after. In all seventeen species of fish can be caught in the Panhandle. Bird watching is also outstanding in the region's tall, shady, riverine forests and many resident and migratory birds can be seen along the river.
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Please note for more accommodation options near Okavango Panhandle please visit Okavango Delta Safari |
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