Etymologies and Meanings of Botswana’s Town Names – Maun
The second largest village in Botswana (by population and land area), which is also the tourism capital of Botswana, is located in the oasis part of the Kalahari Desert, where the desert meets the wetlands of the Okavango. Maun is located on the banks of the Thamalakane and Shashe rivers, and it is no surprise that the settlement derives its name from the river reeds that are common in that area. Maun is the Tribal Capital of the Tawana (Batawana)…