The Sua Pan or Sowa Pan is a large natural topographic depression within the Makgadikgadi region of Botswana. It is located near the village of Sowa, whose name means salt in the language of the San.[1][2] The Sua salt pan is one of three large pans within the Makgadikgadi, the other two being Nxai Pan and Nwetwe Pan.[3]
The Sua Pan was first described to the European world by David Livingstone, pursuant to his explorations in this region.[4] Significant archaeological recoveries have been made within the Nwetwe Pan, featuring Stone-Age tools from peoples who lived in this area[5] when a large year-round lake occupied the Sua and Nwetwe Pans.[6]
Currently, Sua Pan is a seasonal lake; it fills with water during the Summer rainy season and retains water until April or May.[8] Among the more successful wildlife conservation projects in Botswana was the community-initiated Nata Bird Sanctuary in the northeast of this area. It opened in 1993 and was awarded that year the "Tourism for Tomorrow Award" for the Southern Hemisphere.[9] It is supported by members of four nearby villages, who have helped make it a success.
One of the tributaries of the Sua Pan is the Mosetse River. The village of Mosetse is named for it and lies along the river.
Sua Pan is also the site of sodium carbonate (soda ash) mining company Botash. The company is half owned by the Botswana government and produces over 300,000 tonnes of soda ash and 450,000 tonnes of salt per year.[10]
David Livingstone (1868) Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa: Including a Sketch of Sixteen Years' Residence in the Interior of Africa, Harper Publishers.
C.Michael Hogan (2008) Makgadikgadi, The Megalithic Portal, ed. A. Burnham
^Jones, Sacha C.; Stewart, Brian A., eds. (2016). Africa from MIS 6-2: Population Dynamics and Paleoenvironments. Vertebrate Paleobiology and Paleoanthropology. Springer Netherlands. doi:10.1007/978-94-017-7520-5. ISBN9789401775199. S2CID 12509903.
^Burrough, Sallie L.; Thomas, David S.G.; Bailey, Richard M. (July 2009). "Mega-Lake in the Kalahari: A Late Pleistocene record of the Palaeolake Makgadikgadi system". Quaternary Science Reviews. 28 (15–16): 1392–1411. Bibcode:2009QSRv...28.1392B. doi:10.1016/j.quascirev.2009.02.007.
^Republic of Botswana (November 24, 1980). "Botswana Soda-ash Study Contract No. AID/SOD/PDC-C-0407" (PDF). The Brines of Sua Pan. United States Agency for International Development.
^Frank D.Eckardt; Robert G.Bryant; Graham McCulloch; Baruch Spiro; Warren W.Wood (2008). "The hydrochemistry of a semi-arid pan basin case study: Sua Pan, Makgadikgadi, Botswana". Applied Geochemistry. 23 (6): 1563–1580. Bibcode:2008ApGC...23.1563E. doi:10.1016/j.apgeochem.2007.12.033.
sowa, large, natural, topographic, depression, within, makgadikgadi, region, botswana, located, near, village, sowa, whose, name, means, salt, language, salt, three, large, pans, within, makgadikgadi, other, being, nxai, nwetwe, geographycountrybotswanadistric. The Sua Pan or Sowa Pan is a large natural topographic depression within the Makgadikgadi region of Botswana It is located near the village of Sowa whose name means salt in the language of the San 1 2 The Sua salt pan is one of three large pans within the Makgadikgadi the other two being Nxai Pan and Nwetwe Pan 3 Sua PanSua PanGeographyCountryBotswanaDistrictKalahari DesertPopulation centerSowaCoordinates20 59 32 S 25 58 22 E 20 99219 S 25 97289 E 20 99219 25 97289 The Sua Pan was first described to the European world by David Livingstone pursuant to his explorations in this region 4 Significant archaeological recoveries have been made within the Nwetwe Pan featuring Stone Age tools from peoples who lived in this area 5 when a large year round lake occupied the Sua and Nwetwe Pans 6 The Brines of Sua Pan being one of the largest playa lakes in the world spans approximately 24000 square kilometers While sodium chloride is the prime constituent there are many other salts found within this area such as sodium carbonate sodium bicarbonate sodium sulfate and minor amounts of potassium chloride potash 7 Currently Sua Pan is a seasonal lake it fills with water during the Summer rainy season and retains water until April or May 8 Among the more successful wildlife conservation projects in Botswana was the community initiated Nata Bird Sanctuary in the northeast of this area It opened in 1993 and was awarded that year the Tourism for Tomorrow Award for the Southern Hemisphere 9 It is supported by members of four nearby villages who have helped make it a success One of the tributaries of the Sua Pan is the Mosetse River The village of Mosetse is named for it and lies along the river Contents 1 Industry 2 Transport 3 See also 4 Sources 5 FootnotesIndustry Edit Pans used for sodium carbonate miningSua Pan is also the site of sodium carbonate soda ash mining company Botash The company is half owned by the Botswana government and produces over 300 000 tonnes of soda ash and 450 000 tonnes of salt per year 10 In addition to producing sodium carbonate the mine also produces halite sodium sulfate and sodium bicarbonate salts The mine uses a variation of the Solvay process to produce their soda ash and byproducts 11 Transport EditSua Pan is the western terminus of the Francistown Sua Pan 174 5 km railway line See also EditMosope River Semowane River Nata RiverSources EditDavid Livingstone 1868 Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa Including a Sketch of Sixteen Years Residence in the Interior of Africa Harper Publishers C Michael Hogan 2008 Makgadikgadi The Megalithic Portal ed A Burnham Bryan Robert Davies and Keith F Walker 1986 The Ecology of River Systems Springer 733 pages ISBN 90 6193 540 7 ISBN 978 90 6193 540 7 Footnotes Edit Sowa Pan Archived 2011 02 20 at the Wayback Machine Botswana Tourism Board Murphy Alan 2007 Southern Africa 4th ed Lonely Planet p 99 ISBN 978 1 74059 745 6 OCLC 156530975 B R Davies 1986 D Livingstone 1868 Jones Sacha C Stewart Brian A eds 2016 Africa from MIS 6 2 Population Dynamics and Paleoenvironments Vertebrate Paleobiology and Paleoanthropology Springer Netherlands doi 10 1007 978 94 017 7520 5 ISBN 9789401775199 S2CID 12509903 Burrough Sallie L Thomas David S G Bailey Richard M July 2009 Mega Lake in the Kalahari A Late Pleistocene record of the Palaeolake Makgadikgadi system Quaternary Science Reviews 28 15 16 1392 1411 Bibcode 2009QSRv 28 1392B doi 10 1016 j quascirev 2009 02 007 Republic of Botswana November 24 1980 Botswana Soda ash Study Contract No AID SOD PDC C 0407 PDF The Brines of Sua Pan United States Agency for International Development Makgadikgadi Pans Climate Makgadikgadi Botswana www itravelto com Chris McIntyre 2010 Botswana Okavango Delta Chobe Northern Kalahari Bradt Travel Guides pp 387 ISBN 978 1 84162 308 5 Retrieved 12 April 2011 History Frank D Eckardt Robert G Bryant Graham McCulloch Baruch Spiro Warren W Wood 2008 The hydrochemistry of a semi arid pan basin case study Sua Pan Makgadikgadi Botswana Applied Geochemistry 23 6 1563 1580 Bibcode 2008ApGC 23 1563E doi 10 1016 j apgeochem 2007 12 033 Coordinates 20 45 S 25 57 E 20 75 S 25 95 E 20 75 25 95 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sua Pan amp oldid 1129534798, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
