Linyanti Swamps
The Linyanti Swamps, situated northeast of the OkaŽvango Delta and northwest of the Savuti, are predominately papyrus marsh and are home to many crocodiles, hippo, sitatunga, and lechwe, along with some elephant and buffalo.
The Kwando and Linyanti Rivers form the region’s border with Namibia. The Kwando River flows southeast and then meets the end of the Great Rift Valley. This causes the river to flow northeast, and at this point it’s name changes to the Linyanti River, and later it’s name changes again to the Chobe River, which eventually meets the Zambezi River.
This seldom visited “mini-Okavango” is prolific in birdlife. Big game is most concentrated in this region in the dry season (May-October).
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