Maun

Maun
Climate diagram
	Temperature in ° C , precipitation in mm
	Source: wetterkontor.de

Maun
Coordinates	20 ° 0 ′ S , 23 ° 25 ′ E Coordinates: 20 ° 0 ′ S , 23 ° 25 ′ E
Basic data
Country	Botswana
District	North West District
ISO 3166-2	BW-NW
height	948 m
Residents	60,263 (January 1, 2011)
	Aerial view of Maun

Maun is a city in northern Botswana . It is the capital of the North West District and its largest city as well as the main starting point for safaris in the Okavango Delta . It is a scattered settlement with 60,263 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011).

Cityscape

Maun does not have a city center in the strict sense of the word, and only a few large streets are paved. The center is formed on the one hand by the airport with some adjoining safari operators and cafes and on the other hand by the facilities of the Cresta Riley's Hotel with an attached workshop. The cityscape is dominated by barracks and huts, often in the traditional round construction made of clay. Since Maun also plays an important role as the junction of the road network in northern Botswana, all-terrain vehicles that can be used in the desert shape the streetscape.

geography

Maun is located on the southeast edge of the Okavango Basin. The vegetation around Maun is still predominantly determined by the Kalahari , the fertile areas of the Okavango Delta only begin a few kilometers north. Maun is separated from the delta itself by an animal barrier, as systematically built in Botswana.

The Thamalakane River flows through Maun .

Maun Airport - reception building
Satellite image of Maun
Thamalakane River at Maun

Economy and Infrastructure

economy

Maun is an important trading center. As a starting point for excursions to the Okavango Delta (Moremi Wildlife Reserve) and the Chobe National Park , the city is gaining increasing tourist importance. The Maun Airport (MUB) is one of the busiest in Botswana . However, the flight movements are mainly those of small aircraft like Cessnas , which bring tourists, material and provisions into the delta. There are scheduled flights to and from Windhoek , Gaborone , Johannesburg and Cape Town .

traffic

A long, paved main road crosses almost all of Maun and is heavily used. Most of the bus routes run on this main road.

education

On the outskirts is a field station of the University of Botswana , which operates a research and science center for the Okavango Delta together with the Okavango Research Center .

sons and daughters of the town

Munjuku Nguvauva II (1923–2008), traditional leader of the Ovambo and Herero tribal group

Yateya Kambepera (* 1993), sprinter

Galefele Moroko (* 1997), sprinter

Climate table

Average monthly temperatures and rainfall for Maun

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max. Temperature ( ° C )	31.5	31.3	31.0	30.5	27.9	25.2	25.4	28.5	32.3	34.6	33.6	32.2	O	30.3
Min. Temperature (° C)	19.4	18.9	17.5	14.6	9.5	6.2	6.2	9.2	14.0	18.5	19.3	19.3	O	14.4

Precipitation ( mm )	104	95	81	25th	5	1	0	0	1	17th	43	81	Σ	453

Hours of sunshine ( h / d )	8.5	7.4	8.3	9.3	10.1	10.0	9.9	10.7	10.2	9.6	8.7	7.9	O	9.2

Rainy days ( d )	10	9	7th	3	1	0	0	0	0	2	5	7th	Σ	44

Humidity ( % )	60	60	60	51	48	49	45	38	32	34	43	52	O	47.6

Source: wetterkontor.de

Web links

Okavango Research Center (English)