Kubu Island

Kubu Island
Letlhakane, Botswana (BW)
Kubu Island (Ga'nnyo) is a dry granite rock island in the Makgadikgadi Pan area of Botswana. The island is a few kmaway from the mining towns of Orapa and Letlhakane and can be accessed through Mmatshumo in the Boteti district. The entire island is a national monument, and is considered a sacred site by the indigenous people of the area.

It 's accessible by 4 wheel drive vehicles and has basic camping facilities for the local population. Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson described the island as "just about the most astonishing place I've ever been" on the Botswana Special episode.

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Kubu Island (Ga'nnyo) is a dry granite rock island in the Makgadikgadi Pan area of Botswana. The island is a few kmaway from the mining towns of Orapa and Letlhakane and can be accessed through Mmatshumo in the Boteti district. The entire island is a national monument, and is considered a sacred site by the indigenous people of the area.

It 's accessible by 4 wheel drive vehicles and has basic camping facilities for the local population. Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson described the island as "just about the most astonishing place I've ever been" on the Botswana Special episode.

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Links: en.wikipedia.org, www.google.com
By: kkeps

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