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Ntwetwe Pan

Ntwetwe Pan is part of the Makgadikgadi salt-pan landscape. Its western edge lies within Makgadikgadi Pans Game Reserve, alongside grassland and acacia groves; rainfall can alter ground conditions.

Ntwetwe Pan
Photo by Fabio Achilli from Milano, Italy Source: Wikimedia Commons Licence: CC BY 2.0
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What makes it special

  • Ntwetwe Pan’s western edge is included in Makgadikgadi Pans Game Reserve.
  • The reserve’s landscape includes grassland and acacia groves.
  • Makgadikgadi’s salt pans offer open scenery that changes with the rains.
Ntwetwe Pan
Photo by SentinelHub Source: Wikimedia Commons Licence: CC BY 2.0
Ntwetwe Pan
Photo by SentinelHub Source: Wikimedia Commons Licence: CC BY 2.0
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Open white horizon of the Makgadikgadi salt pans with distant acacias.

Makgadikgadi and Nxai Pan: Choosing Rain, Wildlife or the Scale of the Salt Flats

In the Makgadikgadi complex, the decisive choice is not accommodation but the state of the water. Nxai Pan, Nata and the Boteti plains follow different rhythms.

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Profile updated: 27/09/2026