Department of Wildlife & National Parks
Mababe Gate / Botswana

In the western corner of Chobe National Park, Savuti’s flat expanses make an obligatory stop for safaris and overland trips between Kasane and Maun.
Gobabis Hill, south of the Savuti gate near the Savuti Channel, bears several sets of 4000-year-old rock art probably of San origin. The wildlife populations, particularly elephants and antelopes, can seem overwhelming, especially after heavy rains. Due to potential high water, Savuti is normally closed (and inaccessible) between January and March.
With 11,000 km2 (square kilometre) of bush, grassland and forest, Chobe National Park is home to Botswana’s most varied wildlife. The riverfront strip along the northern tier supports the greatest wildlife concentrations but, when they contain water, the lovely Savuti Marshes of the Mababe Depression in western Chobe also provide prime wildlife habitat and attract numerous water birds.