Downloadable digital maps! Botswana Digital Road Map. 1:1,000,000. Reise Know-How. This map combines topographic mapping with road and tourist detail. The road information is clear and elevation is shown using contours, spot heights and altitude shading. The map shows six different types of roads, highlighting scenic routes, places of interest, archaeological sites, monasteries, monuments, police stations, railroads, and viewpoints.
Digital versions available for immediate download! Digital versions are available for Compe-GPS, Fugawi, OziExplorer, PathAway, and Touratech-Quo Vadis, for use with a PocketPC or a PC.
NOTE: You must own/buy the basic software program for any of these packages - they do not come with run-time software and they will only work with the software noted.
64-23902C
Immediate download digital version for Compe-GPS.
$21.99
64-23902F
Immediate download digital version for Fugawi.
$21.99
64-23902O
Immediate download digital version for OziExplorer.
$21.99
64-23902T
Immediate download digital version for Touratech QV.
$21.99
Tracks4Africa GPS Maps for Africa. Tracks4Africa, v11.10.
This chip includes over 666,000 km of roads throughout Africa, plus nearly 110,000 points of interest. T4A's uniquely African GPS maps are routable in most parts of Southern and Eastern Africa and can in fact give you turn-by-turn directions from Cape to Cairo. Do not expect complete wall to wall coverage from T4A maps. They map places that are relevant to travellers and they endeavour to construct the safest routable GPS maps in Africa.
T4A GPS Maps will take you to the most incredible places on the African continent and we boast a very comprehensive set of tourist destinations. Be it the Ngorongoro Crater or Gorilla trekking in Rwanda or simply a very good restaurant in Cape Town you are after, T4A have them mapped.
T4A have an incredibly rich set of points of interest which is absolutely relevant to the independent traveller in Africa. Their maps cover more than 100,000 points of interest ranging from activities, attractions to fuel stops and emergency services. T4A have accommodations such as hotels, guest lodges, backpackers as well as the most comprehensive listing of camp sites in Africa. For each point of interest we have a little landing page on www.padkos.co.za/listings/ where people can share photos and details about these places. The maps carry a reference between the POI and its landing page and in return the landing page will take you to where the place is on Google Earth.
T4A GPS Maps are compatible with Garmin GPS. This SD card contains all of the T4A GPS Maps for Africa, and is plug and play ready, i.e. insert the SD card to your compatible GPS unit and start navigating.
T4A GPS Maps are compatible with Garmin map capable GPS devices only. Garmin StreetPilot and Nuvi 3760 series are not compatible (SD Card and download links). Please note that Garmin users must have Garmin MapSource or Garmin BaseCamp in order to view or load T4A GPS Maps to their devices.
The SD card also contains installation files for PC and Mac users who want to install the maps on their computers for trip planning or for transferring maps to older Garmin units such as the 276c, 76csx, eTrex, etc.
NOTE: This chip is not returnable once the seal is broken.
66-17911
SD Chip.
$119.99
Botswana Travel Maps
Waterproof! Botswana Travel Map. 1:1,000,000. Track4Africa, 2011. The roads, tracks, places of interest as well as the distance data and travel time estimates on the map reflect the collective travel experience of the Tracks4Africa community of travellers over the past 10 years, with every single road being GPS recorded and verified by this community. ISBN 9780981429281.
Travel times and distances included on the map
Comprehensive set of roads and tracks in nature reserves
Maps ground-checked by local staff
Detailed information on camp sites and attractions
Border crossings indicated with opening and closing times
Visit www.tracks4africa.com for details on places of interest
Complete Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park included
Detailed maps for Moremi, Gaborone, Maun, Kasane and Savuti
Each town is shown with up to date tourist services information
Waterproof! Botswana Travel Maps. 1:1,040,000. National Geographic Maps, 2012. The front side of the Botswana map details the northern region of the country, from Namibia to the north and west, to the bordering country of Zimbabwe to the east. The reverse side of the map details the southern region, showing the bordering country of Zimbabwe to the east, and South Africa to the south. Map size is 26 x 38" when unfolded.
64-2390
1 sheet, folded.
$11.95
Veronica Roodt/Shell Oil guides and maps for Botswana. We are pleased to offer the complete range of maps and guidebooks from Veronica Roodt - an environmental biologist who spent 15 years in the Moremi Game Reserve and just finished two years travelling thousands of miles with a GPS to update her maps. The guides, while containing tourist information, are more accurately field guides and tremendously useful for their images of the flora and fauna, their interrelationships and ecology, and the summary photo-checklists of the animals in the region.
The Shell Tourist Travel and Field Guide of Botswana. Veronica Roodt & Shell Oil Botswana, 4th edition, 2006. A detailed travel and field guide to Botswana. The guide contains 57 maps including satellite image maps, an extensive wildlife checklist for photography, airstrips with GPS coordinates, descriptions of towns and villages, descriptions of things to see and do in both dry and wet seasons, and much more. 244 pages, softcover.
64-2395RO
Guide.
$30.99
Mammals of Botswana Guidebook. Veronica Roodt, 2011. The aim of this book is to provide a handy, easy-to-use guidebook for tour guides, tourists and students. The goal was to keep the book as 'travel friendly' as possible, ideal for game walks and an easy size to carry in a suitcase. A small pocket- sized book limits the amount of information and the size of the photographs, so a compromise was reached by limiting the number of pages to one page per animal.
The first section of the book (pg 3 to pg 26), provides information on the anatomy and physiology of mammals, in other words, how they are structured and how their 'insides' work. The behaviour of an animal is closely linked to, and often determined by its anatomy and physiology. The skeleton and skull are described in detail with photographs and illustations and there is information on skull muscles, dentition, locomotion, senses, reproduction, digestion and thermoregulation.
In the identification section (pg 27 to pg 120), one page is allocated to each animal. There is at least one photograph per animal, but where possible, two (male and female). Photographs of the droppings and skull and a sketch of the spoor are provided for each animal. The droppings were photographed with a match-stick for scale and the spoor include measurements. The skulls were photographed at the Ditsong National Museum of Natural History, Pretoria.
Distribution maps for the Southern African subregion as well as one for Botswana accompany each animal. This will make the book useful in other areas as well. The animal names occur in English, Setswana, German, Afrikaans, Spanish, French and Italian (with only a few exceptions).
The basic information on weight, gestation, habitat, food, social structure, etc., is summarized in a separate block for each animal. The dental formula is also included in the summary and the formula is explained on pg 13. The 'Did you know?' section contains additional interesting facts about the animal.
Sample detail of the Mammals of Botswana guide
64-2395MA
Guidebook.
$23.99
Botswana Travel Map. Veronica Roodt. The map has the main map on the front and 15 additional enlarged maps of tourist areas. The Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park has changed considerably since the previous edition and the area north of the Park - the Kaa Kalahari Concession - has been added as this is also a new tourist destination in Botswana. All the National Park roads have also been updated and some additional routes have been added in the Makgadikgadi Pans area. Over 300 GPS co-ordinates are supplied on these maps to make traveling easier in remote areas. Visitors are urged, however, to use these co-ordinates to stick to the main tracks and not to make shortcuts. The vegetation of Botswana is very fragile and undisciplined driving will cause tremendous damage. Shell Oil and Veronica Roodt are devoted to conservation and they trust the readers will be responsible in this respect.
Thumbnail of the front of the map Thumbnail of the reverse of the map
64-23904
1 sheet, folded.
$15.99
Trees & Shrubs of the Okavango Delta: Medicinal uses and nutritional value (guidebook). Veronica Roodt & Shell Oil Botswana. This book is 220 pages thick and consists of 62 color-illustrated tree and shrub species with numerous line drawings of plant species, birds, animals etc. The author lived in the Okavango Delta for 15 years and she has worked closely with the local tribes to collect data on the uses. There is an illustration of each tree or shrub mentioned as wells as separate drawings of the leaf, flower and fruit . The sixty-two plants chosen include all the common, most useful and most noticeable plants in the area. Most of the plants described in this book occur commonly elsewhere in southern Africa as well, especially in Namibia, Zimbabwe and the northern part of South Africa.
Although there is a section on the description of leaves, flowers, fruit etc., the author uses a holistic approach in the wider description of the plant. Each plant is described within its habitat and ecological niche – soil preference, habitat preference, the fauna associated with it, the animals, birds and insects that feed on it, medicinal and food values to humans, superstitious beliefs and there is even a short description on propagation. Additionally, there are fifty information ‘boxes’ which provide information on a variety of related subjects ranging from ‘How to create fire by friction’, ‘How to make palm wine’, ‘Do animals get drunk from Marula fruits?’, ‘Poisonous snakes of Botswana’, ‘Ringworm disease’ etc.
At the back of the book is a campfire quiz, providing questions and answers on information provided in the book. The quiz is in three sections, each on a different level of advancement.
64-2395OKT
Guide.
$29.99
Common Wildflowers of the Okavango Delta: Medicinal uses and nutritional value. Veronica Roodt & Shell Oil Botswana, 1998. This book is 160 pages thick and the 50 species that occur most commonly in the area are discussed. Each one of these species is illustrated by a color photograph, as well as a water-color illustration. Apart from the 50 main species, there are at least 30 additional photographs of plants that occur in the area but they are not discussed in the same detail. There are numerous line drawings and extra information boxes, containing information on related subjects such as diseases, plant poisons, natural insect repellents, natural dyes etc. There are very interesting information about superstitions and traditions of the people of the Okavango.
Like in the tree book, the author has used a holistic approach, describing each species within its habitat and the purpose it serves within that habitat. Flowering herbs of the Okavango are very rich in chemicals and many of them are used medicinally. The author collected information on their medicinal and food values from the local tribes. There is also information on the habitat preference of these plants, plants associated with them, animals and birds that feed on them, insects associated, poisonous values, medicinal values, food values etc.
At the back of the book is a campfire quiz, providing questions and answers on information provided in the book. The quiz is in three sections, each on a different level of advancement.
64-2395OKW
Guide.
$29.99
Wildflowers, Waterplants and Grasses of the Okavango Delta and Kalahari Guidebook. Veronica Roodt, 2011. The idea of this book is to provide a handy, easy-to-use guidebook for tour guides, tourists and students. The aim was to keep the book as 'travel friendly' as possible, ideal for game walks and easy size to carry in a suitcase. A small pocketsized book limits the amount of information and the size of the photographs. A compromise was therefore reached by limiting the number of pages and placing three plants on a page. My aim was to provide one book that includes all the common herbaceous (nonwoody) plants of the Okavango Delta, Chobe, Makgadikgadi pans and the Kalahari.
Since the book includes a variety of plant species ranging from water plants, wild flowers, tuberous food- and water plants as well as grasses, it was a challenge placing them in such a way that they will be easily accessible. There is therefore a separate 'quick reference' photographic list of the water plants with page references on pg 6-8. The grasses were placed in a separate section (pg 98-119).
The rest of the book is colourcoded. The plants that have inconspicuous flowers and those which are mostly green, were placed in the green section (the sedges and ferns were included in this group). The other sections - white, yellow, red, pink and blue - are based on the colour of the flowers. The book includes 322 plant species.
Each colour group is presented in alphabetical family groups starting for example with the Asteraceae and ending with Zygophyllaceae. These families are indicated in the colour strip at the bottom of the page. This arrangement has the unfortunate consequence that all the members of one family do not appear together in the book. However, on pg 3 and 4 all plants in this book are listed in their family groups, with page references.
Sample detail of the Wildflowers of the Okavango Delta
64-2395OWW
Guidebook.
$23.99
New edition Botswana Map Pack - Botswana and Gaborone maps. Brabys (B&T Directories Pty, Ltd), 16th ed., 2009. This two-sheet map pack includes a basic road map of Botswana, coupled with a good city map of Gaborone. Also included are city maps of Francistown, Maun, Dumela, Broadhurst, Phakalane, Madirelo. Includes two double-sided sheets.
Botswana map sample Gaborone map sample
64-23906
1 sheet, folded
$19.99
Recommended! The Shell Tourist Maps of Botswana and the Botswana Game Reserves. Veronica Roodt, South Africa. These attractive and detailed maps cover some of the most popular tourist game areas in Botswana. The front side is a large satellite image map of the park or reserve. The reverse side has detailed satellite image inset maps covering the main areas within the park/reserve. The maps have general information for the region, plus park regulations and tour guide information where appropriate.
Sample of the Chobe map detail Sample of the Kgalagadi map detail Sample of the Moremi map detail
64-23904
Botswana. 2004.
$15.99
64-2370-CH
Chobe National Park. 2004. 1:290,000 + more detailed inset maps of the Chobe River, Nogatsaa, and Savute. ;
$16.99
64-2370-KG
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park. 2004. 1:400,000 + insets of Kaa Kalahari concession, Mabuasehube area, plus others. ;
$16.99
64-2370-MO
Moremi Game Reserve. 1:200,000. + insets for Third Bridge, Xakaxana, Mboma Island, Khwai floodplain, and Moremi game reserve. ;
$16.99
64-2370-OK
Okavango Delta and Linyanti. 2004. ;
$16.99
Botswana Road Map. 1:1,650,000. Map Studio, 2007. This is a detailed road map of Botswana, with inset maps of Gaborone and Francistown.
Gaborone & Francistown - detailed maps on the reverse of the main map.
Detailed inset maps - Chobe National Park, Makgadikgadi and Nxai National Parks, Central Kalahari & Moremi Game Reserves, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Okavango Delta.
New edition Botswana Travel Map. 1:560,000. ITMB, 5th ed., Feb. 2010. This updated map adds new roads and generally more detail. The reverse side now has the map of Zimbabwe for those that want to cross the border into this ravaged country. ISBN 9781553411475.
Botswana map sample
64-23901
1 sheet, folded
$12.95
(Botswana) Gaborone City Map. 1:17,500. Botswana Survey & Lands Dept., 1999. A basic street map of Gaborone, not indexed, in English.
64-2392G
Gaborone
$18.95
Botswana City Street Maps. Dept. Surveys & Mapping. These maps include street names, block numbers, etc. In black/white.
64-2392L
Lobatse Plot Numbers and Street Names. 1:5,000. B/W. 1987, 1st ed. 2 sheets.
$19.95
64-2392S
Selebi Phikwe Street Names and Plot Numbers. 1:5,000. 1985. ed. 1. 5 sheets.
$39.95
64-2392J
Jwaneng Plot Numbers and Street Names. ed. 2, 1992. 1:5,000.
$14.95
64-2392F
Francistown Plot Numbers and Street Names. 5 sheets. 1:5,000.
$39.95
Botswana Travel Guides
Botswana Travel Guide. Bradt. Botswana's Okavango Delta is a wetland paradise and a top destination in Africa for wildlife enthusiasts who will delight in the thorough coverage of this new Bradt guide. The Okavango's unique ecosystem provides a habitat for a multitude of birdlife and plants and its swampland is patrolled by hippos and crocodiles. The lure of Chobe National Park as a prime conservation area, the Linyanti Swamp, central Kalahari Game Reserve, and Tsodilo Hills with their wealth of bushman, rock art, are also covered in depth, supplying visitors with a wide range of very accessible attractions and a background to the culture and people of the region. Botswana is an ideal guide for visitors heading for lodges and safari camps, either as overlanders exploring the wilderness Botswana or those on tailor-made tours and fly-drive trips.
The author recognizes the bewildering choice facing the visitor planning a trip to this major safari destination and provides independent guidance on travel options.
64-2395BR
Guide.
$25.95
The Safari Companion: A Guide to Watching African Mammals Including Hoofed Mammals, Carnivores, and Primates. Chelsea Green Publishing Co., 1999. Anyone who goes on safari will want to make room in his or her suitcase for this treasure. Estes, who is affiliated with Harvard University and the Smithsonian Institute as a research associate, spent over eight years doing fieldwork in Africa and over 17 years leading safaris. His admirable qualifications as an expert on the social ecology of African mammals are reflected in the text, which describes approximately 86 species of African mammals. Introductory chapters give practical advice on how to observe animals, including tips on using binoculars and photographic equipment. Other chapters are arranged by standard taxonomic classification. Estes first covers the characteristics of families and subfamilies and then goes into even more detail on the individual species, charting behaviors one can expect to see and the usual context or meaning.
Icons illustrating the behaviors effectively take the reader to a description of the behavior being observed. Appended to the text are a brief suggested reading list, addresses of major wildlife organizations, a glossary of terms, and a thorough index.
66-1795SA
Guide.
$29.95
Recommended! Namibia & Botswana Lodging and Camping Directory. Track4Africa, Oct. 2011. The book is printed in full colour on high quality paper and comprises 1082 listings spread over more than 250 pages. A short description is given of each travel region to help you plan your trip. We believe that this easy to use and well organised directory will enable you to find whatever type of accommodation you are looking for, be it in the most touristymost remote areas of Namibia or Botswana.
For Botswana there are total of 293 listings which is made up of 116 camp sites and 177 lodgings. Namibia has a total of 780 listings with 212 camp sites and 577 lodgings. Typical information provided for each listing includes a short description, type of accommodation, contact details, rates, facilities and activities. For out of town listings we also give the distance and estimated travel time from the town centre.
All camping and lodging listed in the guide are noted in the Tracks4Africa GPS map chip for Garmins (see elsewhere on this page for the GPS map chip). Each listing also has a grid reference for where it occurs on the paper maps, although not all listings are shown on the map due to the map scale.
This is the same guide listed below in the Namibia section.
Sample detail from the Namibia & Botswana Lodging Guide Sample detail from the Namibia & Botswana Lodging Guide
65-0395LO
Guidebook.
$32.99
Botswana Topographic Maps
Botswana Topographic Maps - TPC/Tactical Pilotage Charts & ONC/Operational Navigation Charts. 1:500,000 & 1:1,000,000. NGA. World Aeronautical Charts, including TPC and ONC charts, cover land areas at a standard size and scale for navigation by aircraft operating at high altitudes. However, their level of detail makes them useful as topographic maps for those areas where little else is available. The topographical information includes city tints, principal roads, railroads, distinctive landmarks, drainage patterns, topography and relief. contour lines are at 500 feet intervals, with intermediate contours where appropriate, along with numerous spot heights. Color tints on a hypsometric scale are also shown. The aeronautical information includes visual and radio aids to navigation, airports, airways, restricted areas, obstructions and other pertinent data. There is less detail in some areas due to insufficient information - these areas are labelled on the charts. These are large maps, with typical size of 42 x 56 inches. Due to the size and color variation of the different print runs and the Conformal Conic Projection, these maps do not splice together well. World Aeronautical Charts are not recommended for use by pilots of low speed, low altitude aircraft.
Index showing sheet coverage Sample from the TPC series (image is from a sheet covering Korea) Sample from the ONC series (image is from a sheet covering Korea)
67-1055-P04B
TPC Chart P04B. Angola/Botswana/Namibia/Zambia/Zimbabwe. South 16°-24°, East 23°-29°.
$24.99
67-1055-Q04B
TPC Chart Q04B. Botswana/Namibia/South Africa. South 24°-28°, East 19°-25°.
$24.99
67-1055-Q05A
TPC Chart Q05A. Botswana/South Africa/Swaziland. South 24°-28°, East 25°-31°.
$24.99
1:1,000,000 ONC charts.
67-1056-P04
ONC chart P04. South 16°-24°, East 17°-29°.
$24.99
67-1056-P05
ONC Chart P05. Africa. South 16°-24°, East 29°-41°.
$15.99
67-1056-Q04
ONC Chart Q04. Africa. South 24°-32°, East 13°-25°.
$24.99
Botswana 1:250,000 Planimetric Quadrangle Maps. 1:250,000. BSD/OSD. These maps lack contour lines. The older black/white series (1979-1981 typically) have sheet numbers in the IMW series, such as SF-34-7. The newer color series are numbered as below; 1-41. The black/white series are all litho printed sheets, not copies.
Index map. Sample of the black/white sheets. Sample of the color sheets.
Botswana 1:200,000 Topographic Quadrangle Maps. 1:200,000. Soviet government. High quality topographic maps with good detail. This set gives complete coverage of Botswana in 121 sheets. In Russian. Available as original paper maps, non-georeferenced raster files, and georeferenced raster files.
64-23502
Set of 121 sheets, original paper maps.
$484.00
64-23503
Set of 121 sheets as non-georeferenced raster files.
$1452.00
Botswana Planimetric Quadrangle Maps. 1:125,000 and 1:100,000. 1958-1983. DOS (547), Britain. These maps offer coverage of the north, northwest, and southeastern sections of the country. The maps are in English, with color but lacking contour lines. The 1:100,000 series are satellite image maps.
Sample of a 1:125,000 planimetric map. Sample of a 1:100,000 satellite image map.
64-2351
Each, 1:125,000
$18.95
64-2352
Each, 1:100,000
$18.95
Botswana Topographic Quadrangle Maps. 1:50,000. BSD. The 5-color topographic maps cover various parts of Botswana, with 214 sheets currently available. On the index map, the blue number in the quad is the date of publication of that quad. Only those quads with dates in them are available.
64-2353
Per sheet, specify area
$18.95
64-2354
Set of 312 sheets
$4220.00
Botswana National Atlas
Botswana National Atlas - CD-ROM edition. 1st ed., 2001. 404 pages. Dept. Surveys & Mapping. 29 chapters covering environment, industry, commerce, development activity. Only available as a CD-ROM.
64-2347D
Atlas, CD-ROM edition.
$50.00
Botswana Political & Planimetric Maps
Botswana Political Map. 1:1,000,000. Botswana Survey Department. 1989. Two sheets showing roads, etc.
64-2349
2 sheets, rolled
$19.95
Botswana Planimetric Quadrangle Maps. 1:500,000. 1962-1971. DOS (847), Britain. This 11 sheet map set offers complete coverage of Botswana. The maps are in English, with color, but lack contours.
Downloadable digital maps!
Waterproof!
Sample detail of the Angola Touring Map
Waterproof!
Sample detail of the Mammals of Botswana guide
Thumbnail of the front of the map
Thumbnail of the reverse of the map
Sample detail of the Wildflowers of the Okavango Delta
New edition
Botswana map sample
Gaborone map sample
Sample of the Chobe map detail
Sample of the Kgalagadi map detail
Sample of the Moremi map detail
Sample of the map detail.
New edition
Botswana map sample
Recommended!
Sample detail from the Namibia & Botswana Lodging Guide
Sample detail from the Namibia & Botswana Lodging Guide
Index showing sheet coverage
Sample from the TPC series (image is from a sheet covering Korea)
Sample from the ONC series (image is from a sheet covering Korea)
Index map.
Sample of the black/white sheets.
Sample of the color sheets.
Sample of a 1:125,000 planimetric map.
Sample of a 1:100,000 satellite image map.