Okavango Delta Management Plan - Ramsar Convention on Wetlands

Part of the catchment in Namibia contains streams flowing north west to join the lower
reaches of the Cubango and directly into the <strong>Delta</strong>. These streams are highly ephemeral
with any surface water being exploited locally, and no runoff reaches the mainstream.
The distribution of soils reflects the major differences in geology between the upper western
and eastern sides of the basin. The eastern and lower parts of the basin are dominated by
Kalahari sands, while the upper western region is dominated by sandstones and
mudstones.
2.1.2 LOCATION OF THE OKAVANGO DELTA RAMSAR SITE
2.1.2.1 Location
The <strong>Okavango</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> <strong>Ramsar</strong> Site (ODRS) is situated in the north western part of Botswana
in the Ngamiland District (Figure 2-2). It encompasses the <strong>Okavango</strong> <strong>Delta</strong>, Tsodilo Hills,
the Kwando-Linyanti River system and Lake Ngami.
Figure 2-2: Map of the <strong>Okavango</strong> <strong>Ramsar</strong> Site
The district is bordered to the north and west by Namibia, to the south by Ghanzi district
and to the east by the Chobe sub-district and Central District. The main population centres
in the site are Maun, Gumare and Shakawe.
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