The river people that became Okavango Delta ambassadors

Water, Gobonamang, Thopo and Leilamang in a jubilant mood at the end of their epic transect of the Okavango River basin PIC THALEFANG CHARLES
Water, Gobonamang, Thopo and Leilamang in a jubilant mood at the end of their epic transect of the Okavango River basin PIC THALEFANG CHARLES

Mmegi Staffer THALEFANG CHARLES caught up with four Bayei men who have since christened 'Okavango Delta Ambassadors' by the National Geographic Explorers after traveling the entire Kuvango- Okavango River Basin by mekoro

These are proud Bayei - the river people - from Seronga and Jao Flats inside the Okavango Delta. They are the only four known Batswana men that have ever travelled the entire Okavango River basin from source to mouth, using dugout canoes (mekoro).

It took them 120 days and more than three countries, travelling in mekoro over 2,476km from the source of Cuito River in the Angolan highlands, to the Boteti River mouth in the blinding dusty plains of Makgadikgadi at Lake Xau.

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