Nata

Nata is a village in the Okavango-Chobe region in Botswana. It is the small village on the road from Francistown to Kasane. At Nata is the turn off for Maun. If you are travelling between any of these three places you will stop here. It will be the first place you come to in three hours of driving.

See

Elephant Skull in Nata Sanctuary

• 1 Nata Bird Sanctuary. Holds over 160 bird species, the most notable of which is the lesser flamingo, of which around 250,000 call the sanctuary home. (updated Feb 2025)

Eat

Be sure to get some chicken and rice at the North Gate Service Station its the best in country.

Sleep

Lodges like Northgate and Nata lodge provide accommodation.