Xaka Campsite (CKGR) - CT/3 Concession
One of the designated public campsites in the remote southern Central Kalahari Game Reserve, near the CT/3 Concession. Xaka offers a basic, unserviced wilderness camping experience for self-sufficient travelers. It's ideal for those seeking solitude and an authentic Kalahari adventure, with opportunities for wildlife viewing around the pan, including various antelope and predators.
- Location
- CT/3 Concession, Makgadikgadi & Nxai Pans, Botswana, Southern Africa
- Type
- budget_camp
- Coordinates
- -20.000000, 25.800000
- Price range
- budget
- Capacity
- 10 guests
- Child-friendly
- Yes
PlnrScore: 29/100
Wildlife Near This Lodge
10 species observed within 20 km, 3 mammals, 4 birds.
- Saddle-billed Stork (Aves, 1 observations)
- Golden-breasted Bunting (Aves, 1 observations)
- Pin-tailed Whydah (Aves, 1 observations)
- Greater Blue-eared Starling (Aves, 1 observations)
- Plains Zebra (Mammalia, 1 observations)
- African Savanna Elephant (Mammalia, 1 observations)
- Guinea-fowl Butterfly (Insecta, 1 observations)
- Donkey (Mammalia, 1 observations)
- Leadwood (Plantae, 1 observations)
- Gum Acacia (Plantae, 1 observations)
Best Time to Visit Xaka Campsite (CKGR)
The best months to visit Xaka Campsite (CKGR) are August, September, October, based on temperature, rainfall, weather conditions, and wildlife viewing opportunities.
Month-by-Month Safari Conditions
- January: Good, temperature 23.57°C, rainfall 152.5mm, sunshine 10.3 hrs, humidity 73.1%
- February: Great, temperature 24.55°C, rainfall 76mm, sunshine 11 hrs, humidity 65.4%
- March: Great, temperature 24.2°C, rainfall 42.9mm, sunshine 11 hrs, humidity 61.7%
- April: Great, temperature 22.57°C, rainfall 13.7mm, sunshine 11 hrs, humidity 56.3%
- May: Great, temperature 19.84°C, rainfall 0.2mm, sunshine 10.7 hrs, humidity 45.9%
- June: Great, temperature 17.54°C, rainfall 2mm, sunshine 10.4 hrs, humidity 43.4%
- July: Great, temperature 17.28°C, rainfall 0.1mm, sunshine 10.7 hrs, humidity 38.6%
- August: Great, temperature 20.86°C, rainfall 1.2mm, sunshine 10.9 hrs, humidity 33.4%
- September: Great, temperature 24.94°C, rainfall 0.2mm, sunshine 11.6 hrs, humidity 30.2%
- October: Great, temperature 27.41°C, rainfall 3.7mm, sunshine 11.7 hrs, humidity 31.7%
- November: Great, temperature 26.72°C, rainfall 43.7mm, sunshine 11.2 hrs, humidity 50.1%
- December: Great, temperature 25.3°C, rainfall 119mm, sunshine 10.8 hrs, humidity 63.1%