Lekhubu Island becomes a �City� for Race For Rhinos

Flying over Lekhubu Island. PIC: THALEFANG CHARLES
Flying over Lekhubu Island. PIC: THALEFANG CHARLES

Staff Writer THALEFANG CHARLES travelled to the heart of the Makgadikgadi Pans at Lekhubu Island during the Race For Rhinos event and was stunned by the temporary transformation of the rocky island in the middle of nowhere, famous for its solitariness, peace and tranquility

Lekhubu Island has never been like this before. Lekhubu (sometimes referred to as Kubu) is in the heart of a dead ancient lake that dried into the empty vast Makgadikgadi Pans – the size of Portugal, that keeps inspiring outrageous adventure.

Off-road enthusiasts know Lekhubu as the place that can only be accessed during the dry winter season since no one can dare attempt to drive on the Makgadikgadi wet silt in summer. That, they say, “would be outrightly stupid”.

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