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Botswana's most popular landmarks range from a group of large baobab trees to giant-size footprints fossilized in the rock. Other natural attractions include expanses of salt flats, the Kalahari desert and some very beautiful mountains.

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  • Sites and monuments in Botswana (en)
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  • Botswana's most popular landmarks range from a group of large baobab trees to giant-size footprints fossilized in the rock. Other natural attractions include expanses of salt flats, the Kalahari desert and some very beautiful mountains. (en)
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  • Ghanzi District (en)
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  • Kweneng District
  • NorthWest (en)
  • Northeast District (en)
  • Central District. (en)
  • Kgatleng District, near Rasesa village (en)
  • North West Botswana in the Ngamiland District. (en)
  • Tswapong area in Eastern Botswana. (en)
  • from the international border post at Mamuno (en)
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  • Botswana's most popular landmarks range from a group of large baobab trees to giant-size footprints fossilized in the rock. Other natural attractions include expanses of salt flats, the Kalahari desert and some very beautiful mountains. (en)
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  • Creation Sites (en)
  • Kangumene Rock Engravings (en)
  • Rotsky's Caves (en)
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  • First western medical doctor practiced here (en)
  • There are certain myths revolving around the history of these hills. (en)
  • There are footprints, geometrical designs and weapons. The art found at the Mamuno sites is distinct from the Shamanistic form found in eastern Botswana. (en)
  • It was one of the largest towns in Southern Africa in 1889, with about 30000 inhabitants (en)
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  • One of the early churches and formal schools in Botswana (en)
  • Has the remains of the Ngwato capital, which was established there in 1889, during the reign of the famous Kgosi Khama III (en)
  • It was occupied towards the end of the Great Zimbabwe period . It was a regional centre in the Khami phase (en)
  • Residence of a chief or "Kgosi", between 1300-1650AD (en)
  • The caves are imbued with myth, legend and spiritual significance for local communities, which also use them for income generating activities. (en)
  • Three rock engraving sites, with art works and engravings (en)
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