Kubu Island

Kubu Island

Kubu Island is a dry granite rock island located in the Makgadikgadi Pans National Park area of Botswana. The name "Kubu" means hippopotamus in Tswana. The island is located a few kilometers away from Orapa and Letlhakane mining towns and can be accessed through Mmatshumo in the Boteti district.

The whole island is a national monument, and is considered a sacred site by the indigenous people of the area.

It is accessible by four wheel drive vehicle and has basic camping facilities. The campsite is run for the benefit of the local population.

"Top Gear" presenter Jeremy Clarkson described the island as "just about the most astonishing place I've ever been" on the November 4, 2007 episode.

References

*Kingsley Holgate: "Africa. In the Footsteps of the Great Explorers". Struik 2006, ISBN 1770071474 ( [http://books.google.de/books?id=axxC0CRH9e0C&pg=PA39&dq=%22Kubu+Island%22&as_brr=3&sig=ACfU3U12X49nbjRo2y2ga8YO-Z76MvdRFQ restricted online version (google books)] )
* [http://www.botswana-travel-guide.com/bradt_guide.asp?bradt=792 Kubu Island in Botswana Travel Guide]
* [http://www.kubuisland.com/ Website of Kubu Islands]


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