Maun
Maun, village, northwestern Botswana. It lies at the southern edge of the Okavango Swamp (the inland delta of the Okavango River), northeast of Lake Ngami. The traditional capital of the Tswana people, Maun is the centre of the safari and game industry for the Okavango delta region and the Moremi Game Reserve there. Pop. (2001) 43,776; (2011) 60,263.
This article was most recently revised and updated by J.E. Luebering.
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Article Title:
Maun
Website Name:
Encyclopaedia Britannica
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Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published:
23 March 2016
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November 14, 2026