Maun
One more stop to refuel. Supplies for the days ahead. Perhaps a meal somewhere first. Maun is where you arrange everything before the road continues towards the Okavango Delta or the Makgadikgadi Salt Pans.
Discover everything about this location.
This is where the road to the Okavango Delta begins.
Maun has almost 44,000 inhabitants and is an important stop during a self drive Botswana. The town lies between areas that many routes lead to. On one side the Okavango Delta and Moremi Game Reserve. On the other Kubu Island and the Makgadikgadi Salt Pans.
Before you drive on, you can stock up on supplies, refuel and eat out here. Because of the international airport, Maun is also often used as the start or end point of a journey through Botswana.
The town itself has a history too. Maun was founded in 1915 as the capital of the Batawana people. Cattle farming initially played an important role. With the growth of tourism and the construction of a major road past the town, Maun changed considerably. Today tourism is central.
First the supplies. Then the delta.
Maun is practical, but the surroundings give you plenty of reasons to stay a little longer. From here you can see the Okavango Delta in different ways.
Step into a boat for a safari on the water. See the delta from the air on a flight. Or head out on foot on a walking safari. From Maun you can then continue towards Moremi Game Reserve or set course for the Makgadikgadi Salt Pans.
A few days later the bustle of the town can already feel far away.
From shopping list to boat safari.
- Stock up thoroughly for the next stage of your route.
- Refuel before driving on towards more remote areas.
- Eat at one of the restaurants in Maun.
- Take a boat safari in the Okavango Delta.
- See the Okavango Delta on a flight.
- Go on a walking safari in the Okavango Delta.
- Travel on to Moremi Game Reserve.
- Continue your route towards Kubu Island and the Makgadikgadi Salt Pans.
Self-drive trips in the region
Namibia, Botswana and Victoria Falls self-drive
