Mokoro Riding in the Okavango Delta - Written by Aditya Shah The Okavango Delta forms seasonally as the mighty Okavango River flows into the flat, parched and barren landscape of the Kalahari desert basin. Approximately 11 cubic kilometres of water flow in between March and June, creating a profusion of waterways and canals interspersed by papyrus islands, woodlands, swamps and termite mounds stretching over 15,000 to 22,000 square kilometres. All this abundance creates one of the highest concentrations of wildlife in Africa, including, crocodiles, elephants, lions, giraffes, rhinos and leopards, not to mention hundreds of species of birdlife.