A transboundary wetland and river system spanning Angola, Namibia, and Botswana, with the delta core in north-west Botswana.
The Okavango Delta is a landscape-led destination rather than a single-country region. Its headwaters rise in Angola, the river forms part of the Namibia frontier, and the inland delta spreads into northern Botswana. This seed establishes the reusable model for cross-border river basins, wetlands, and other landscapes that do not fit the existing one-country region structure.
These rivers and channels define the landscape instead of a single-country mountain region.
The main stem of the transboundary Cubango-Okavango system, linking the Angolan headwaters with Namibia and the Botswana delta.
Why it matters: The main stem defines the cross-border system and the public identity of the delta.
A major Angolan tributary feeding the wider Cubango-Okavango basin and seasonal flood pulse.
Why it matters: The Cuito supplies a substantial share of the basin hydrology and broadens the area context beyond the Botswana core.