UNESCO Sites in Botswana

Botswana UNESCO has registered 1 site on the World Heritage list and 7 on the tentative list.

Some places are so interesting that it’s relevant to keep them for future generations. This is why UNESCO has built a list of crucial classified properties in which superb places stand out for their aesthetic, natural, artistic, or cultural significance.

More than a thousand places are registered as Unesco’s World Heritage worldwide. Due to my interest in visiting World Heritage sites, I compiled the UNESCO list in Botswana and the corresponding map.

Botswana UNESCO list

1. Tsodilo
2. Okavango Delta

Botswana UNESCO Map

Click on the blue pins to view more relevant information about each World Heritage site in Botswana.

Description

1. Tsodilo is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in the northwestern part of Botswana. It is a sacred site for the San people and is known for its unique collection of rock art, which dates back to the Stone Age. The site includes over 4,500 rock paintings and several important cultural and spiritual sites still used by the San people today.
2. The Okavango Delta is a unique northern Botswana ecosystem known for its exceptional biodiversity and natural beauty. The Okavango River forms the delta, which flows into the Kalahari Desert and creates a network of channels, lagoons, and islands home to various wildlife species, including elephants, lions, hippos, and crocodiles. The delta is also home to several unique plant species and provides important habitats for migratory birds. The Okavango Delta has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its exceptional natural value.

UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Botswana have protected places for their cultural and natural importance.

Sites on the Tentative List

1. Toutswemogala Hill Iron Age Settlement
2. Central Kalahari Game Reserve
3. Chobe Linyanti System
4. Mapungubwe Cultural Landscape (Trans-boundary Listing)
5. Gcwihaba Caves
6. Makgadikgadi Pans Landscape
7. Tswapong Hills Cultural Landscape