Kalahari Salt Pan
A waterhole on the salt pans, visited by black-maned lions and migrating zebra.
About this view
This camera looks at an artificial waterhole on the Makgadikgadi salt pans, a landscape so flat and empty it reads as nothing at all until something walks into it. The pans are the destination of Botswana's zebra migration, when thousands of animals come south from the Okavango for the mineral-rich grass that appears after the rains.
Outside migration season the waterhole holds the frame on its own. Black-maned Kalahari lions are known here, along with cheetah, and the surrounding desert brings oryx, springbok and a long list of birds to the only reliable water for a great distance.
Botswana is UTC+2. The migration is a November-to-April event, following the rains; the dry months make the waterhole itself the main draw, with the heaviest traffic in the first and last hours of daylight.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is the Kalahari Salt Pan live cam located?
- The camera looks over Makgadikgadi Pans, in Botswana. Its position is 20.500°S, 25.500°E, which you can open on our world map.
- What time is it at the Kalahari Salt Pan camera?
- Makgadikgadi Pans runs on UTC+2, and the live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time and whether it is day or night there. It is worth checking before you watch: this view changes completely between the middle of the night and the busiest hours of the day.
- Are there other live cams near Makgadikgadi Pans?
- Yes — the closest ones are Camelthorn Waterhole, Deteema Springs and Linkwasha Waterhole. They are listed under "Nearby cams" further down this page, and every camera we carry is plotted on the world map.
- Is this stream really live?
- Yes. This is a real 24/7 live feed broadcast by Africam, played through the official YouTube player — free, no account needed. Every stream in our catalogue is checked automatically before each update to confirm it is still live and watchable.
