Botswana interglobaal:
Officiële naam: Republiek Botswana
Oppervlakte: circa 581.370 km2. Aantal inwoners: ca.1.800.000
Hoofdstad: Gaborone (ca.220.000 inw.); Andere steden: Francistown (102.000 ), Selebi-Phikwe (50.000), Molepolole (ca. 50.000), Kanye (ca. 40.000), Serowe (ca. 35.000), Mahalapye (ca. 35.000), Lobatse (ca. 30.000), Maun (ca. 30.000), Mochudi (ca. 30.000).
Talen: Engels, Ikalanga, Setswana
Munteenheid: Pula (1 Euro = circa 8,85 BWP)
Tel. internationaal voorkiesnr.: +267
Tijdsverschil met Nederland: GMT+2. (+1 uur [onze wintertijd]; geen [onze zomertijd])
Visum: nee (voor een verblijf van max. 90 dagen); adres ambassade: Embassy of Botswana, Tervurenlaan 169, B-1040 Brussel, België, tel. +32-2-7352070; fax +32-2-7327264
Reisboeken en Landkaarten
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reisgidsen:
* BROUGH, Alan - Globetrotter Travel Pack: Botswana, uitg.: New Holland Publishers (6e ed. juni 2010), ISBN 9781847736765, paperback, 128 blz., 90 foto's in kleur, 30 kaartjes, incl. grote overzichtskaart, in kunststof hoes, €13,00
This Globetrotter Travel Guide to Botswana offers exceptional value for money by combining Guide and Map in a convenient and durable plastic wallet. Each pack comprises the relevant Travel Guide and a full-size Travel Map. The handy Travel Guides are crammed with useful information, travel tips and recommendations for the traveller. Favouring essential and practical travel data over extended essays, their clearly presented, easy-to-carry format is both attractive and practical.
* HUPE, Ilona & Manfred Vachal - Reisen in Botswana, (9e bijgewerkte edititie 2010), ISBN 9783932084423, paperback, 400 blz., bevat 269 z/w- en 199 kleurenfoto's en 41 kaarten/plattegr., €27,50
Ein Reisebegleiter für Natur und Abenteuer. Ausführliche Reiseinformationen, detaillierte Streckenbeschreibungen, Landeskunde und aktuelle Reisetipps. Alle Nationalparks, interessante Allradstrecken, wertvolle GPS-Daten.
Der erfolgreiche, verlässliche Reiseführer "Reisen in Botswana" inspiriert, auf eigene Entdeckungsreise durch Botswana zu gehen. Neben exakten Routenbeschreibungen mit hervorragenden Landkarten und genauen Informationen zu Unterkünften, touristischer Infrastruktur, Preisen, Transportmitteln etc. entdeckt der Leser ausführliche Infos zur Geschichte, Kultur, Natur und Tierwelt. Mit 33 Landkarten, 19 Essays, 83 Farb- und 220 s/w-Fotos auf 368 Seiten.
* IWANOWSKI, Michael - Botswana, Okavango & Victoriafälle , uitg.: Iwanowski Verlag, 2010, ISBN 9783933041715, paperback, 406 blz., bevat vele kaartjes en foto's; bijlage: overzichtskaart, €26,50
Das Reisehandbuch führt über ausgewählte Routen zu den sehenswerten Zielen des Landes. Die Schwerpunkte liegen dabei auf dem Okavango-Delta - dem Übergangsgebiet zwischen Savannen- und Wasserlandschaften -, dem Chobe-Nationalpark mit seinem beeindruckenden Wildreichtum sowie den Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe. Viele praktische Reisetipps sowie die herausnehmbare Reisekarte helfen bei der Orientierung im Land.
Dazu sind landeskundliche Informationen, Bewußtmachung von Problemen, Verständnis von Vergangenheit und Gegenwart, Informationen über Geographie und Kultur wichtig. Und selbstverständlich die praktischen Tips, die die Fahrt zu einem überschaubaren und kalkulierbaren Abenteuer machen.
* Lonely Planet - Botswana & Namibia Travel Guide, uitg.: Lonely Planet (2e ed. feb. 2010), ISBN 9781741049220, paperback, 424 blz., €24,60
* LÜBBERT, Christoph - Botswana Reise Know-How, uitg.: RKH Verlag Rump (4e ed. 2008), ISBN 9783831716371, paperback, 660 blz., 150 foto's, 37 kaarten en stadsplattegronden, landkaarten en Okavangokaarten in de omslagflappen, €27,00
- Ausführliche Hintergrundinfos zu Geschichte, Staat und Politik, Wirtschaft, Diamantbergbau, Bevölkerung, Natur und Naturschutz, Tourismus
- Praktische Hinweise von A wie Anreise bis Z wie Zoll
- Sondertips für das Mieten eines zuverlässigen Allradwagens in Botswana (und Nachbarländern)
- Umfangreiches Kapitel für Selbstfahrer
- Farbige Tiererkennungstafeln und detaillierter Safari-Guide zur Tierwelt im südlichen Afrika
- Detaillierte Beschreibung aller Nationalparks und Wildreservate mit Routenhinweisen und GPS-Koordinaten
- Großes Okavango-Kapitel mit genauen Tips für die optimale Erkundung des Deltas für jeden Geldbeutel
- Ausführliche Beschreibung und Bewertung von Camps, Hotels und Restaurants
- Konkrete Preisangaben, aktuelle Adressen und genaue Service-Beschreibungen
* MACINTYRE, Chris - Botswana: Okavango Delta - The Bradt Safari Guide (3e ed. feb.2010), ISBN 9781841621661, paperback, 528 blz., bevat foto's en 41 kaarten, €24,60
A safari in northern Botswana takes the traveller to a wilderness populated almost exclusively by wildlife. Here are the predators and their prey; here, too, are the elephants, the hippos and the astonishing birdlife of the Okavango Delta. This third edition of Bradt's Botswana Safari Guide: Okavango, Kalahari, Chobe Desert provides unrivalled coverage of the region's wildlife, environment and history, as well as a thorough evaluation of when, where and how to go. Accommodation options for all budgets – from lodges to camps and hotels – are fully revised and updated.
* MICHLER, Ian - Botswana: The Insider's Guide, uitg.: New Holland, 2007, ISBN 9781770074613, paperback, €29,50
The best overland trips; the spectecular variety of plants and animals; the history of Botswana and its people; the best guides in the country; where to stay - rough or luxury; the top arts, crafts, music and festivals.
* VLUGT, Bas -Dominicus: Namibië Botswana Zimbabwe, uitg.: Gottmer (2008), ISBN 9789025744113, paperback, €18,95
De grootste trekker van deze landen is de fabelachtige natuur: Victoria Falls, de Okavango Delta, de zeer oude Namibwoestijn en de vele wilde dieren, waardoor de drie landen zeer geschikt zijn voor safari's. Al deze aspecten komen diepgaand aan de orde, geïllustreerd met fraaie foto's en goede kaarten. Een wildlife-gids met foto's en uitgebreide informatie over de belangrijkste wildsoorten die in Zuidelijk Afrika leven, maakt deze reisgids meer dan compleet.
fotoboeken:
* B
AILEY, Adrian & Robyn Keene-Young -
Okavango: a journey, uitg.: Struik Publishers, 2006, ISBN 1770072713, pb., 142 blz., fotoboek,
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The Okavango is a dynamic ecosystem that has been shaped by many natural forces. The magical trip depicted in this book illustrates the ways in which these forces influence this ever-changing environment. The Okavango Delta is captivatingly described in three sections that feature the plant and animal life of the distinctive habitats:
Air - the world of creatures that fly and swing from trees is examined from a daisy-yellow Tigermoth biplane that shares the sky with vultures and storks.
Water - the journey continues in a small wooden dugout canoe through drooping papyrus heads and water lilies and ventures into the aquatic environment of geese, hippos and crocodiles.
Land - the adventure concludes with a walk through the delta where we encounter mushrooms sprouting from the earth after the rains, and enjoy spectacular sightings of mammals such as antelope, elephant, lion and wild dog.
* J
OYCE, Peter -
This is Botswana, uitg.: New Holland Publ., isbn 1845371461, pb., 176 blz., 250 kleurenfoto's, 1 kaart,
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This is Botswana takes the reader on an incredible panoramic journey of discovery through a land of great diversity and natural beauty, from the arid vastness of the Kalahari desert to the lush waterways of the Okavango Delta.
* R
OSS, Karen -
Okavango: Jewel of the Desert, uitg.: New Holland Publishers, isbn 1868727297, geb., 217 blz., 170 kleurenfoto's,
- niet meer leverbaar
This book revisits this extraordinary wetland created by the Okavango River as it spills and spreads over the Kalahari sands of northern Botswana. Illustrated with over 170 colour photographs of the many faces of the Delta and its woodland and desert surrounds, this is a book for all who yearn for the wilderness.
Cultuur:
* DENOW, James & Phenyo C. Thebe - Culture and Customs of Botswana, uitg.: Greenwood Press, (2006), ISBN 9780313331787, gebonden, 268 blz., foto's en kaarten, €45,80
Botswana's large deposits of diamonds have made it one of the richest African countries on a per capita basis. However, more than wealth, what has made Botswana a model country in southern Africa is its long tradition of democratic rule, respect for ethnic and racial differences, freedom of the press, and governmental programs to support its citizens. Even though Botswana has had its share of problems--including ecological disasters such as drought-- the spirit of its people and their willingness, despite cultural differences, to work together to overcome such setbacks make this country exceptional. General readers will find a wealth of up-to-date information on such topics as the legacy of Christian missionaries, especially the famous David Livingstone, society post Independence, the unique blend of Christianity and ancestral spiritual practices, the AIDS crisis, initiation rites, community rule by chiefs, polygamy, cattle raising, food and beer, betrothal customs, education, unique games, the integral music and dance, and much more. The authors provide a thorough, one-stop resource for learning about a significant country that has stayed peaceful despite the strife of neighboring South Africa and Angola, for example. Narrative chapters by these insiders cover the land, people, languages, education, economy, history, religion and worldview, literature and media, art and architecture, cuisine and traditional dress, gender roles, marriage, and family, social customs and lifestyle, and music and dance. Photos, a chronology, and a glossary complement the narrative.
landkaarten:
* Tracks4Africa, Botswana 1:1.000.000 (ed.2009), with distances and travel times on all roads and tracks, ISBN 9780981429205, €14,50
* World Mapping Project, Botswana 1:1.000.000, ISBN 9783831771158, uitg.: Reise Know-How Verlag Rump (4e ed. 2010), €9,90
* ITMB, International Travel Maps, Botswana & Zimbabwe 1:1.500.000 / 1:1.100.000 (5e ed. 2010) met plattegrond van Central Gaborone, Central Harare, Central Bulawayo, bijkaart Victoria Fall en Great Zimbabwe, afstandentabel en register, ISBN 9781553411475, €10,50
* Travelmag Reisekarten, Namibia & Botswana 1:1.500.000, uitg.: Kunth Verlag 2008, ISBN 9783899443813, plaatsnamenregister, stadsplattegronden met stratenregister: Gaborone, Windhoek. Kaarten van nationale parken: Etosha, Namib Naukluft, Okavango Delta, Victoria Falls/Chobe. €10,30
* Freytag & Berndt,
Botswana 1:1.750.000 met plattegrond van Central Gaborone en register
(wordt verwacht: nov. 2010), €10,95
* Globetrotter Travel Map Botswana 1:1.750.000, uitg.: New Holland Publishers, ISBN 9781845376093 , €9,90
This Travel Map caters specifically for the needs of tourists who are new to a destination. Each map is attractively designed and features superb colour photographs. In addition to the main map of Botswana the following areas of special interest to visitors are shown in greater detail: Town Plans: Fancistown, Gaborone Areas: Botswana locator map, Moremi Game Reserve, Okavango Delta, Khutse Game Reserve, Maun, Makgadigadi Pans and Nxai Pan Area, Mabuasehube, Route to Tuli, Chobe National Park
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