Lake Xau
Lake Xau is a lake that is sometimes a dry lakebed in Botswana. It is fed by the Boteti River and the Okavango Delta. The lake has been described as "when it holds water,… one of the most important wetlands for waterfowl in Southern Africa".| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Intermittent lake
- Description: lake in Botswana
- Also known as: “Dow Meer”, “Lake Dow”, and “Xau”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kedia.
Kedia
Village
Kedia is a village in Central District of Botswana. It is located 15 km south-west of a larger village, Mopipi, and it has a primary school. The population was 793 in 2001 census. Kedia is situated 8 km southwest of Lake Xau.
Lake Xau
- Categories: lake and body of water
- Location: Central District, Botswana, Southern Africa, Africa
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Satellite Map
Discover Lake Xau from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Asturian to Welsh—“Lake Xau” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “llagu Xau”
- Asturian: “Xau”
- Burmese: “ဆောင်ကန် (ရေကန်)”
- Burmese: “ဆောင်ကန်”
- Cebuano: “Lake Xau”
- Chinese: “Xau湖”
- Egyptian Arabic: “بحيره اكساو”
- Fulah: “Lake Xau”
- Georgian: “ცკაუ”
- Hausa: “Tafkin Xau”
- Japanese: “サウ湖”
- Polish: “Xau”
- Swedish: “Lake Xau”
- Welsh: “Llyn Xau”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Mopipi and Xhumo.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mopipi Dam and Kedia Hill.
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