In the rainy season, the Boteti discharges to the Makgadikgadi Pans,[1] bringing that area alive with seasonal activity and high biological productivity.[4] In the dry season, the Boteti is particularly important to provide wildlife an area to congregate, since most seasonal ponds and drainages are devoid of water.[5]
The Boteti flows southeastward[6] out of the Thamalakane River swamp at Toteng, then flows northeastward past Tlkaseoulo, over Ghautsa Falls, and then flows east past the villages of Makalamabedi,[7] Muekekle, and Matima, and then at Kwaraga, it turns south past the villages of Phukumakaku, Khumaga (Lekono), Sukwane, Rakops (Jakops), and Xhuma (Khomo).[2] It then flows past Lake Xau (or in a very wet year into and out of Lake Xau) and then heads east past the village of Mopipi (Madista) and into the Ntwetwe Pan.[2]
The Boteti stretches from Ngamiland to the main Boteti District, where it is used to fill the Mopipi Dam, which is important to the many diamond mines of the area, particularly the Orapa diamond mine.[5][8] The diversion of the river has left many residents without an adequate source of fresh water; moreover, they could no longer enjoy fishing and other activities in the river.
History
In the early and mid-20th century, the lower Boteti, below Sukwane, was a major grain-producing area, with over 2,000 ha under cultivation until 1980. However, the number and extent of wet years has declined, and the river was channelized below Rakops to increase flow to the Mopipi Dam.[9] It flowed year-round before the mid-1990s,[1] after which decreasing flows led to seasonal desiccation in some lower reaches.
^ abcHelgren, David M. (1984) "Historical Geomorphology and Geoarchaeology in the Southwestern Makgadikgadi Basin, Botswana" Annals of the Association of American Geographers 74(2): pp. 298–307, page 298
^ abcJohannesburg Sheet 34, Edition 5, TPC, 1970, Series 2201, U.S. Army Map Service
^Hogan, C. Michael (2008) "Makgadikgadi" at Burnham, A. (editor) The Megalithic Portal
^ abMurphy, Alan; Armstrong, Kate; Firestone, Matthew D.; and Fitzpatrick, Mary (2007) Southern Africa: Join the Safari (4th edition) Lonely Planet, Footscray, Victoria, Australia, page 100, ISBN978-1-74059-745-6
^Boteti River (n.d.). In Encyclopædia Britannica online. Retrieved 28 January 2019
^Windhoek Sheet 33, Edition 4, TPC, 1969, Series 2201, U.S. Army Map Service
^Breyer, J. I. E. (1983) "Soils in the Lower Boteti Region, Central District, Botswana" National Institute for Development Research and Documentation, University of Botswana, Gaborone, page 32, OCLC 12600164
^Scudder, T. (1993) The IUCN review of the Southern Okavango Integrated Water Development Project International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN), Gland, Switzerland, page 90, ISBN2-8317-0114-7
boteti, river, also, botletle, river, botletli, natural, watercourse, botswana, derives, flow, from, core, okavango, delta, through, thamalakane, river, maun, botletle, botletlithe, locationcountrybotswanaregionokavango, deltaphysical, characteristicsmouthsua,. The Boteti River also Botletle River 1 2 or Botletli 3 is a natural watercourse in Botswana It derives flow from the core Okavango Delta through the Thamalakane River in Maun Boteti RiverBotletle BotletliThe Boteti RiverLocationCountryBotswanaRegionOkavango DeltaPhysical characteristicsMouthSua Pan locationBotswanaLength1 700 km 1 100 mi Contents 1 Hydrology 2 History 3 See also 4 ReferencesHydrology EditIn the rainy season the Boteti discharges to the Makgadikgadi Pans 1 bringing that area alive with seasonal activity and high biological productivity 4 In the dry season the Boteti is particularly important to provide wildlife an area to congregate since most seasonal ponds and drainages are devoid of water 5 The Boteti flows southeastward 6 out of the Thamalakane River swamp at Toteng then flows northeastward past Tlkaseoulo over Ghautsa Falls and then flows east past the villages of Makalamabedi 7 Muekekle and Matima and then at Kwaraga it turns south past the villages of Phukumakaku Khumaga Lekono Sukwane Rakops Jakops and Xhuma Khomo 2 It then flows past Lake Xau or in a very wet year into and out of Lake Xau and then heads east past the village of Mopipi Madista and into the Ntwetwe Pan 2 The Boteti stretches from Ngamiland to the main Boteti District where it is used to fill the Mopipi Dam which is important to the many diamond mines of the area particularly the Orapa diamond mine 5 8 The diversion of the river has left many residents without an adequate source of fresh water moreover they could no longer enjoy fishing and other activities in the river History EditIn the early and mid 20th century the lower Boteti below Sukwane was a major grain producing area with over 2 000 ha under cultivation until 1980 However the number and extent of wet years has declined and the river was channelized below Rakops to increase flow to the Mopipi Dam 9 It flowed year round before the mid 1990s 1 after which decreasing flows led to seasonal desiccation in some lower reaches See also EditNxai Pan Nata River Sua Pan Nwetwe PanReferences Edit a b c Helgren David M 1984 Historical Geomorphology and Geoarchaeology in the Southwestern Makgadikgadi Basin Botswana Annals of the Association of American Geographers 74 2 pp 298 307 page 298 a b c Johannesburg Sheet 34 Edition 5 TPC 1970 Series 2201 U S Army Map Service https www un org Depts Cartographic map profile okavango pdf bare URL PDF Hogan C Michael 2008 Makgadikgadi at Burnham A editor The Megalithic Portal a b Murphy Alan Armstrong Kate Firestone Matthew D and Fitzpatrick Mary 2007 Southern Africa Join the Safari 4th edition Lonely Planet Footscray Victoria Australia page 100 ISBN 978 1 74059 745 6 Boteti River n d In Encyclopaedia Britannica online Retrieved 28 January 2019 Windhoek Sheet 33 Edition 4 TPC 1969 Series 2201 U S Army Map Service Breyer J I E 1983 Soils in the Lower Boteti Region Central District Botswana National Institute for Development Research and Documentation University of Botswana Gaborone page 32 OCLC 12600164 Scudder T 1993 The IUCN review of the Southern Okavango Integrated Water Development Project International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources IUCN Gland Switzerland page 90 ISBN 2 8317 0114 7 Coordinates 21 16 16 S 24 47 42 E 21 2711 S 24 7949 E 21 2711 24 7949 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Boteti River amp oldid 1093405579, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
