SOUTHERN AFRICA
Southern comforts W
hen considering Southern Africa, the four (key tourism) countries of South Africa, Namibia, Botswana and
Mozambique between them make up a considerable chunk of what's best in Africa below the equator.
50 February 2011 •
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South Africa dominates the region, both physically and in the sophistication and diversity of its tourism product. It also represents the common bond, sharing borders with the other three, opening the door to twin-centre holidays with South Africa as the lynchpin.
Across South Africa’s borders, Namibia
is a chunky presence to the north-east, on the Atlantic-facing coast of Africa; Botswana sits landlocked to the north of South Africa; and Mozambique is a sliver of beach-rich land running up the east coast on the Indian Ocean side.
Controlled game parks, unfenced wildlife sanctuaries, buzzing cities, beaches, mountains, deserts and canyons – Southern Africa is nothing if not versatile, says Mike Swindell
What does not translate well from a
quick glance at a map is the sheer scale, size and diversity of the countries. South Africa, at nearly 471,000 square
miles, is England times ten. Namibia covers 318,000 square miles; Mozambique 308,000 and Botswana,
DAVID WILSON
SARAH BOLTON
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