Okavango
Okavango is a mapped river in the YearMaps hydrographic index. River courses organise settlement, agriculture and frontier-making more durably than any political boundary, and this reach is indexed against the dams, lakes and cities within its catchment.
- Feature Class
- River
- Coordinates
- -19.55°, 23.16°
About Okavango
The Okavango River (formerly spelt Okovango or Okovanggo) is a river in southwestern Africa. It is known by this name in Botswana, as Cubango in Angola, and Kavango in Namibia. It is the fourth-longest river system in southern Africa, running southeastward for 1,600 km (1,000 mi). It begins at an elevation of 1,300 metres (4,300 ft) in the sandy highlands of Angola. Farther south, it forms part of the border between Angola and Namibia, and then flows into Botswana. The Okavango does not have an outlet to the sea. Instead, it discharges into the Okavango Delta or Okavango Alluvial Fan, in an endorheic basin in the Kalahari Desert. The Cuito River is a major tributary.
Encyclopedic summary adapted from Wikipedia: Okavango River (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Okavango: Key Facts
| Length | 1,600 km |
|---|---|
| Average discharge | 500 m³/s |
| Drainage basin | 800,000 km² |
Facts from Wikidata Q188773 (CC0).
Major River Dossiers
Hand-written studies of the great river systems of history.
Connected Reaches
Nearby watercourses in the same drainage network.
Water Bodies in the Catchment
Settlements Along the Reach
Hydraulic Infrastructure Nearby
Surrounding Terrain
Okavango: Quick Answers
- Where is Okavango?
- Okavango is located in Botswana and Namibia, at 19.5499° S, 23.1555° E.
- Are there dams on the Okavango?
- No dam on the Okavango is recorded in the YearMaps dam index, which covers major structures only.