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Lastly, wildlife tends to congregate around the floodwaters of the Delta during the
dry months and are more easily seen by tourists, as compared to the wet season,
when they are scattered around a much wider area and are not as easily viewed.
Table 6.15: Room and Bed Occupancy Rates (%) in the Okavango Delta for
2001
Occupancy Rates in the Wet Season Occupancy Rates in the Dry Season
Months Room Rates Bed Rates Months Room Rates Bed Rates
November 35 30 May 36 30
December 35 31 June 57 47
January 18 12 July 50 45
February 37 24 August 64 62
March 29 28 September 49 49
April 43 34 October 44 39
Source: Adapted From the Department of Tourism, 2002, and Mbaiwa, 2002.
6.3.4.5 The Establishment and Ownership of Tourist Facilities in the
Okavango Delta Region
Even though the development of tourism in the Okavango Delta is still in an 'infant
stage', the establishment of new tourist facilities has been pronounced over the past
15 years. As can be seen from Table 6.16,72 percent of the facilities have been in
existence for less than 15 years. Only 13 percent have been in operation for more
than 30 years.
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