Lakes & Reservoirs of Botswana map & data
Botswana has 267 lakes and reservoirs in this layer, spread over 9 regions. The most are in Ghanzi District (82), Central District (48) and Chobe District (40) - Ghanzi District alone holds 31% of them. The largest include Ntwetwe Pan, Sua Pan and Lake Ngami.
Lakes & Reservoirs by region
| Region | Areas | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ghanzi District | 82 | 31% |
| Central District | 48 | 18% |
| Chobe District | 40 | 15% |
| Kgalagadi District | 35 | 13% |
| North-West District | 35 | 13% |
| Kweneng District | 17 | 6.4% |
| South-East District | 4 | 1.5% |
| Southern District | 4 | 1.5% |
| North-East District | 2 | 0.7% |
Largest lakes and reservoirs in Botswana
- Ntwetwe PanCentral District · 501.2 km²
- Sua PanCentral District · 273.5 km²
- Lake NgamiNorth-West District · 272.3 km²
- OkavangoNorth-West District · 65.7 km²
- Gaborone Dam ReservoirSouth-East District · 15.9 km²
- Shashe DamCentral District · 13.7 km²
- Lotsane DamCentral District · 13.5 km²
- Passarge Valley PanGhanzi District · 11.8 km²
- Polenswa PanKgalagadi District · 9.4 km²
- Letiahau Valley PanGhanzi District · 8.6 km²
- Thune DamCentral District · 8.4 km²
- Salt PanGhanzi District · 8.3 km²
- Hoodla PanGhanzi District · 5.7 km²
- Piper PanGhanzi District · 5.7 km²
- Monamodi pansKgalagadi District · 5.7 km²
- Tshane PanKgalagadi District · 5.5 km²
- Deception PanGhanzi District · 4.3 km²
- Sunday PanGhanzi District · 4 km²
- Passarge PanGhanzi District · 3.9 km²
- Bosobogolo PanKgalagadi District · 3.4 km²
- Phukwi PanGhanzi District · 3.1 km²
- Tau PanGhanzi District · 3.1 km²
- Leopard PanGhanzi District · 2.8 km²
- SwartpanKgalagadi District · 2.4 km²
- Mabuasehube PanKgalagadi District · 2 km²
- Hukuntsi PanKgalagadi District · 1.9 km²
- Mpayathutlwa PanKgalagadi District · 1.8 km²
- Khutse Pan 1Kweneng District · 1.7 km²
- Xacanaxa LagoonNorth-West District · 1.6 km²
- Qwee PanGhanzi District · 1.6 km²
- Mareswe PanKweneng District · 1.5 km²
- Ngoma LaguneNorth-West District · 1.2 km²
- Jack's PanKgalagadi District · 1.1 km²
- Sizatswe PanKgalagadi District · 1.1 km²
- Sesatswe PanKgalagadi District · 1.1 km²
- Kaole PanKgalagadi District · 1 km²
- Gnus Gnus PanKgalagadi District · 0.9 km²
- Peach PanKgalagadi District · 0.9 km²
- Kade PanKgalagadi District · 0.9 km²
- Bonwakathako DamCentral District · 0.9 km²
What's in this layer
Every lake or reservoir in the layer comes with its name, outline (polygon), area in km², the region it belongs to and a source ID. Named lakes, reservoirs, lagoons and ponds.
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Frequently asked questions
How many lakes and reservoirs are there in Botswana?
This layer holds 267 lakes and reservoirs in Botswana, the most of them in Ghanzi District. The data is refreshed every 6 months; this release is from November 2026.
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What information comes with each lake or reservoir?
The name, outline (polygon), area in km², the region it belongs to and a source ID.
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