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    Xaka Campsite (CKGR)

    Budget Camp · CT/3 Concession, Botswana

    Budget
    PlnrScore 29
    Best time
    May, Jul, Sep
    Health
    Low malaria risk
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    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.

    Why stay at Xaka Campsite (CKGR)

    • Welcomes children

    Rooms & inclusions

    Capacity

    10 guests

    Children

    Welcome

    Eco credentials

    Strict 'leave no trace' policy; no facilities provided beyond a long-drop toilet and sometimes a bucket shower stand.

    Wildlife near this lodge

    Species recorded within 20 km (iNaturalist research-grade observations).

    10

    Species

    3

    Mammals

    4

    Birds

    Most observed

    • Saddle-billed Stork1 sightings
    • Golden-breasted Bunting1 sightings
    • Pin-tailed Whydah1 sightings
    • Greater Blue-eared Starling1 sightings
    • Plains Zebra1 sightings
    • African Savanna Elephant1 sightings
    • Donkey1 sightings

    Best time to stay at Xaka Campsite (CKGR)

    Best months:
    May
    July
    September
    Jan
    Fair24°C153mm
    Feb
    Great25°C76mm
    Mar
    Great24°C43mm
    Apr
    Excellent23°C14mm
    May
    Excellent20°C0mm
    Jun
    Excellent18°C2mm
    Jul
    Excellent17°C0mm
    Aug
    Excellent21°C1mm
    Sep
    Excellent25°C0mm
    Oct
    Excellent27°C4mm
    Nov
    Great27°C44mm
    Dec
    Good25°C119mm
    Great (4-5)
    Good (3)
    Poor (1-2)
    Best month

    Map & getting there

    Nearest airport

    Elephant Sands Airport (BW-0044)

    44 km from the park

    International airport

    Victoria Falls International Airport (VFA)

    141 km from the park

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    Data updated August 2026 · Sources: lodge website, Go2Africa, iNaturalist, Open-Meteo

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