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Central Kalahari & Khutse Game
Reserves

Sleeping

1 Bape Camp Site C4

2 Deception Valley Camp Site C2

3 Deception Valley Lodge B1

4 Kalahari Plains Camp C2

5 Khutse Kalahari Lodge D5

6 Kori Camp Site C2

7 Lekhubu Camp Site C2

8 Leopard Pan Camp Site B2

9 Letiahau Pan Camp Site B2

10 Molose Pan Camp Site C5

11 Moreswe Pan Camp Site C5

12 Motopi Camp Site B2

13 Passarge Valley Camp Sites B2

14 Phokoje Pan Camp Site B2

15 Piper Pan Camp Site B3

16 Sunday Pan Camp Site B2

17 Tau Pan Camp B2

18 Xade Campsite B3

19 Xaka Campsite B3

Covering 52,000 sq km (about the size of Denmark), this is Africa's largest protected
area. The CKGR is perhaps best known for Deception Valley, where Mark and Delia
Owens studied brown hyenas and lions from 1974 to 1981, which is described in their
book Cry of the Kalahari . Three similar fossil valleys - the Okwa, the Quoxo (Meratswe)
and the Passarge - also bring topographical relief to the virtually featureless expanses, al-
though the rivers ceased flowing more than 16,000 years ago.
Camping is only allowed at designated campsites, which must be booked in advance.
You will not be permitted into the park without a campsite reservation.
The nearest reliable petrol supplies are located in Ghanzi, Maun and Rakops. Collecting
firewood is banned in the CKGR, so bring your own.