# Nata Bird Sanctuary, Botswana: what it is and when to go

> Nata Bird Sanctuary is a protected area in Botswana. Interests: Nature and Wildlife. The best time to visit is April to September. In December there are 13 h 13 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 47. It has articles in 3 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/nata-bird-sanctuary/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-12
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Protected area in Botswana · Nature, Wildlife
- **Where:** Botswana
- **Best time:** April to September.
- **Nearest airport:** FRW Francistown, 156 km as the crow flies
- **Coordinates:** -20.31684, 26.26588

## What it is and where

Nata Bird Sanctuary is a protected area in Botswana. It has articles in 3 Wikipedias: it is one of the fifty best-known places in Botswana on this site.

Its coordinates are -20.31684, 26.26588; the nearest main airport is Phillip Gaonwe Matante International Airport (FRW, Francistown), 156 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=-20.316839%2C26.265879)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-20.316839%2C26.265879)

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 Nata Bird Sanctuary is **April to September**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Better not | 13 h 06 |
| February | Better not | 12 h 40 |
| March | Possible | 12 h 08 |
| April | Best time | 11 h 32 |
| May | Best time | 11 h 02 |
| June | Best time | 10 h 47 |
| July | Best time | 10 h 53 |
| August | Best time | 11 h 18 |
| September | Best time | 11 h 53 |
| October | Possible | 12 h 29 |
| November | Better not | 12 h 59 |
| December | Better not | 13 h 13 |

In December there are 13 h 13 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 47. 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: Nata Bird Sanctuary 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

- [Chapman’s Baobab](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/botsuana/chapman-s-baobab/): Babobab in Botswana until 2016 · 108 km
- [Hwange National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/botsuana/parque-nacional-hwange/): National park in Zimbabwe · 131 km
- [Orapa Game Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/botsuana/orapa-game-park/): Protected area · 141 km
- [Nxai Pan National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/botsuana/nxai-pan-national-park/): Botswana National park · 162 km
- [NG/43 Sankuyo Tshwaragano Concession](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/botsuana/ng-43-sankuyo-tshwaragano-concession/): Protected area · 227 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
- [Nkasa Rupara National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/botsuana/nkasa-rupara-national-park/): national park of Namibia

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 Nata Bird Sanctuary?

It is a protected area in Botswana. It has articles in 3 Wikipedias: it is one of the fifty best-known places in Botswana on this site.

### When is the best time to visit Nata Bird Sanctuary?

April to September. In December there are 13 h 13 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 47.

### How do you get to Nata Bird Sanctuary?

The nearest main airport is Phillip Gaonwe Matante International Airport (FRW), 156 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-20.316839%2C26.265879) 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 [Chapman’s Baobab](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/botsuana/chapman-s-baobab/), [Hwange National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/botsuana/parque-nacional-hwange/), [Orapa Game Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/botsuana/orapa-game-park/). 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/9470599), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6967911), CC0. More about Nata Bird Sanctuary on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nata_Bird_Sanctuary). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).