Shorobe

Shorobe is a village in the North West District of Botswana, located east of Maun on the eastern fringe of the Okavango Delta. It is a rural settlement with a population engaged in farming and livestock rearing. The village is on the route between Maun and the Moremi Game Reserve, and its proximity to the delta makes it a potential base for budget-conscious travellers. The surrounding landscape is mopane woodland and seasonally flooded grasslands.

By Plane

Maun International Airport (MUB) is approximately 40 km west.

By Car / Road

Shorobe is on the road east from Maun towards the Moremi Game Reserve, about 40 km from Maun. A standard car can manage in dry conditions.

Walkable. A vehicle is needed to reach the village and access Moremi.

• Okavango Delta fringe — The landscape at the transition from dry mopane to seasonal floodplain.

• Day trip to Moremi Game Reserve — 30 km east, one of Botswana's premier wildlife reserves.

Self-catering recommended. Maun has restaurants.

Carry bottled water.

Shorobe has basic guesthouse accommodation. More options in Maun.

Basic supplies. Maun has supermarkets and fuel.

• Maun — 40 km west, the regional tourism hub.
• Moremi Game Reserve — 30 km east, world-class wildlife viewing.
• Mababe — 60 km north-east.