The Kalahari desert stretches across several Southern African countries.

The map below gives a more detailed look at the national park (now known as the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park) which straddles Botswana and South Africa.

 

Wildlife Sightings

To find out what animals you can see in this area look here. There is a listing of African safari journals including photographs that details exactly what has been seen on safaris there.

Best Times to Visit

• The dry Nossob river which runs through the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park.
• Finding San arts and crafts in D'Kar and Ghanzi.
• Deception valley in Botswanas Central Kalahari Game Reserve
• Looking for gemsbok in the Mabuasehube-Gemsbok National Park

Facts and Accommodation Information

Size: The desert covers a vast area of about 1.2 million sq km and stretches across Botswana, South Africa, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Angola and Congo.

The Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park covers about 10,000 sq km and lies in the South Western part of the desert.

Accommodation: The park has tourist rest camps at Twee Rivieren, Nossob and Mata Mata. Each has camp sites, caravan sites, self catering chalets and cottages.

To find out which operator provides the best safari experiences, just read safari journals that have been written and photographed by people who have already gone on a safari here.

They will point you in the right direction to find the best possible desert safaris.

You qualify for your own FREE safari journal webpage if you have been on safari in the kalahari or anywhere else in Africa. Find out more here...