# Kazuma Pan National Park, Botswana: what it is and when to go

> Kazuma Pan National Park is a national park in Zimbabwe in Botswana. Interests: Nature and Wildlife. The best time to visit is April to September. In December there are 13 h 06 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 54. It has articles in 10 Wikipedias: it is one of the fifty best-known places in Botswana on this site. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/botsuana/kazuma-pan-national-park/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-12
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** National park in Zimbabwe · Nature, Wildlife
- **Where:** Botswana
- **Best time:** April to September.
- **Nearest airport:** BBK Kasane, 68 km as the crow flies
- **Run by:** Zimbabwe National Parks and Wildlife Management Authority
- **Coordinates:** -18.2955, 25.58687

## What it is and where

Kazuma Pan National Park is a national park in Zimbabwe in Botswana. It has articles in 10 Wikipedias: it is one of the fifty best-known places in Botswana on this site.

Its coordinates are -18.2955, 25.58687; the nearest main airport is Kasane International Airport (BBK, Kasane), 68 km as the crow flies. How to get around Botswana (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/botsuana/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-18.295503%2C25.586868)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-18.295503%2C25.586868)

- **Run by:** Zimbabwe National Parks and Wildlife Management Authority

It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/botsuana/naturaleza/) and [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/botsuana/fauna/) places in Botswana. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Kazuma Pan National Park is **April to September**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Better not | 12 h 59 |
| February | Better not | 12 h 36 |
| March | Possible | 12 h 07 |
| April | Best time | 11 h 35 |
| May | Best time | 11 h 08 |
| June | Best time | 10 h 54 |
| July | Best time | 11 h |
| August | Best time | 11 h 23 |
| September | Best time | 11 h 54 |
| October | Possible | 12 h 26 |
| November | Better not | 12 h 53 |
| December | Better not | 13 h 06 |

In December there are 13 h 06 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 54. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

| What you come for | Best time | Possible |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Nature | April to September | March and October |
| Wildlife | April to September | March and October |

It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Kazuma Pan National Park has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you.

When to go to Botswana in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/botsuana/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Botswana

To enter Botswana there are 10 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Camps and park permits, booked months ahead”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Botswana checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/botsuana/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Botswana pula (BWP); plugs: Type D, G and M · 230 V · 50 Hz; emergencies: 999 police · 997 ambulance · 998 fire.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Kazungula Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/botsuana/kazungula-bridge/): Bridge connecting Botswana and Zambia · 66 km
- [Impalila Conservancy](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/botsuana/impalila-conservancy/): Protected area · 77 km
- [Kasika Conservancy](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/botsuana/kasika-conservancy/): Protected area · 80 km
- [Kabulabula Conservancy](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/botsuana/kabulabula-conservancy/): Protected area · 85 km
- [Nakabolelwa Conservancy](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/botsuana/nakabolelwa-conservancy/): Protected area · 97 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Botswana guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/botsuana/).

## More in Botswana: Nature

- [Okavango Delta](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/botsuana/okavango-delta/): river delta in Botswana
- [Chobe National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/botsuana/chobe-national-park/): national park in Botswana
- [Central Kalahari Game Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/botsuana/central-kalahari-game-reserve/): national park in the Kalahari desert of Botswana
- [Mapungubwe Cultural Landscape](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/botsuana/paisaje-cultural-de-mapungubwe/): cultural landscape in South Africa
- [Mapungubwe National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/botsuana/mapungubwe-national-park/): national park in Limpopo, South Africa
- [Nxai Pan National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/botsuana/nxai-pan-national-park/): Botswana National park

Every Botswana place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/botsuana/naturaleza/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Kazuma Pan National Park?

It is a national park in Zimbabwe in Botswana. It has articles in 10 Wikipedias: it is one of the fifty best-known places in Botswana on this site.

### When is the best time to visit Kazuma Pan National Park?

April to September. In December there are 13 h 06 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 54.

### How do you get to Kazuma Pan National Park?

The nearest main airport is Kasane International Airport (BBK), 68 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-18.295503%2C25.586868) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Botswana is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/botsuana/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Botswana map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Kazungula Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/botsuana/kazungula-bridge/), [Impalila Conservancy](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/botsuana/impalila-conservancy/), [Kasika Conservancy](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/botsuana/kasika-conservancy/). The rest is in [the Botswana guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/botsuana/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/9147437), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1737562), CC0. More about Kazuma Pan National Park on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kazuma_Pan_National_Park). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).