City guide Maun
- Best Area to Stay for Tourists Central Maun near Maun Mall, the airport road, and the Thamalakane River corridor is the… Central Maun around Riley's, the Old Mall and the airport for shops, banks and departures…
- Best Beach Nearby There is no ocean beach nearby. The best waterside relaxation is along the Thamalakane… There is no sea. The waterside spots are on the Thamalakane River at Sedia Riverside Hotel…
- Best Cafe for Work Mohembo Coffee (near central Maun) and cafe spaces inside larger lodges like Maun Lodge… Marc's Eatery is a bakery-restaurant with garden seating, a veggie sarmi, and packed…
- Best Coworking Space Maun has very limited dedicated coworking infrastructure. The most practical remote-work… No coworking operator in Maun published a day pass. Cresta Riley's rooms include a work…
- Best Dessert Spots Bakery-style desserts and cakes are easiest to find at hotel restaurants, Maun Mall cafes… Marc's Eatery, which bills itself as a bakery, sells home-made cakes and other sweets with…
- Best Food Delivery App Food delivery apps are limited. Most delivery is arranged directly with restaurants… No citywide delivery app covers Maun. Gabs Eats and Zebras deliver in Gaborone. Marc's…
- Best Hospital Letsholathebe II Memorial Hospital in Maun is the main public hospital. For faster private… For private care, Maun Private Hospital, Plot 16807, Wenela Ward, +267 6860245, with a…
- Best Local Dish to Try Seswaa (slow-cooked shredded beef or goat) is the signature Botswana dish to try in Maun… Seswaa, beef, goat or lamb boiled until it can be pounded, served with pap (maize…
- Best Taxi/Ride App No dominant ride-hailing app comparable to Bolt or Uber. In practice, local taxis and… No Bolt or Uber city is listed for Botswana. Taxis have no central dispatch. Wikivoyage…
- Bike/Scooter Rental Bike and scooter sharing is essentially not available. Some lodges can arrange bicycle… No bike-share or scooter operator is published. The centre from Riley's to the airport is…
- Birdwatching Locations Excellent birdwatching can be found along the Thamalakane River, at lodge gardens, and on… Sedia Riverside Hotel's grounds on the Thamalakane, the river corridor in town, and Moremi…
- Bonfire-Friendly Spots Bonfires are typically allowed only at designated lodge campsites and private properties… Audi Camp's luxury en-suite tents on the river decks have their own fireplaces. Open fires…
- Budget Accommodation Budget-friendly choices include Island Safari Lodge (often from about BWP 500–900 per… Audi Camp, 12 km from Maun on the Moremi road, charges P185 per person to camp (children…
- Cashless Friendly Moderately cashless-friendly in central Maun, especially at larger hotels, supermarkets… Cash still matters. Moremi gates take pula cash, while a voucher can be bought by card at…
- Casino & Gaming Halls There is no major casino scene in Maun. Gambling options are very limited compared with… No casino is mapped in Maun. An OpenStreetMap search on 21 October 2026 returned no venue.
- City Maun, North-West District, Botswana — the tourism gateway to the Okavango Delta, located… Maun, North-West District, Botswana, on the Thamalakane River. It is the tourism gateway…
- Community Centers Community activity often happens at schools, church halls, tourism association spaces, and… Love Botswana at Plot M36, Sedie, runs programmes for children and young people (+267 680…
- Controlled Foreign Company (CFC) Rules Yes, Botswana has anti-avoidance and transfer-pricing measures; foreign structures should… No CFC rules. Transfer-pricing rules for transactions with non-resident connected persons…
- Cooking Classes Cooking classes are usually organized privately through lodges or local hosts, often… none
- Corporate Tax 25% standard corporate income tax in Botswana, with some special rates for certain sectors… 24.5% standard corporate income tax from 1 July 2026, on a source basis. PwC's chart, last…
- Cultural Districts Central Maun around the taxi rank, Maun Mall, and older road corridors offers the most… Everyday town life is the Old Mall and the bus-station market on Tsaro Street. The visitor…
- Currency & Banking Botswana Pula (BWP). Roughly 1 USD ≈ 13.5–14.5 BWP and 1 EUR ≈ 14.5–15.5 BWP (rates… Botswana pula (BWP). This run uses 13.368984 pula per US dollar (IMF, 19 October 2026)…
- Cycling/Walking Paths Walking along quieter residential streets, lodge grounds, and selected riverfront areas is… There is no marked cycle network. Walking Riley's to the airport is possible but usually…
- Dividend Withholding Tax 15% standard dividend withholding tax in Botswana (treaty relief may reduce this for… 10% on dividends for both residents and non-residents. Non-resident interest and royalties…
- E-commerce/Online Store Takealot is the most relevant South African online marketplace for neighboring-region… Okavango Brewing Company sells online and ships nationwide with YourMart. Maun pickup is…
- Gaming Lounges Gaming lounges are limited. Some phone shops and youth entertainment venues may offer… none
- Grocery Delivery Limited formal grocery delivery. Some supermarkets and local shops arrange phone/WhatsApp… Gabs Eats and Zebras describe their delivery area as Gaborone. No Maun supermarket…
- Gyms & Fitness Centers Common options include hotel gyms at Cresta Maun and Maun Lodge, plus basic local fitness… none
- Highest Income Tax Bracket 25% top personal income tax rate for individuals in Botswana's current progressive system. 27.5% on taxable income above P400,000 a year, from 1 July 2026. The previous top rate was…
- Highway Access Maun sits on the A3 route, the main road linking the town to Nata, Gweta, and Francistown… The A3 links Maun to Nata and Francistown. Buses also run toward Ghanzi and the Namibian…
- Historic Buildings Historic architecture in Maun is modest but includes older administrative buildings… Cresta Riley's is the first hotel in Maun and a landmark since the early 1900s. It is…
- Historical Sites Maun’s historical interest is tied to the Batawana kingdom and Ngamiland’s colonial-trade… The settlement became the Batawana capital in 1915, moved from Toteng. The name comes from…
- Internet Speed Typical mobile data in town: about 10–35 Mbps on 4G/LTE with decent coverage in central… BTC lists Maun as a fibre (FTTx) area and sells 4, 20 and 50 Mbps home plans. Its business…
- Language Classes English is widely used, and Setswana classes are occasionally available through private… English and Setswana are both widely spoken, and tourism business is in English. No…
- Laundry Services Many guesthouses and lodges offer laundry service, typically charged per bag or per item… Audi Camp has areas for washing clothes, with no per-kilo price. No town laundry published…
- Libraries & Study Spots The most useful quiet study spaces are the Maun Public Library and hotel lounges with… No public library is mapped. Cresta Riley's rooms include a work area and Wi-Fi. Love…
- Local Brewery Botswana Craft does not have a major brewery base in Maun; the best local beer experience… Okavango Brewing Company, Sir Seretse Khama Road, Sennonori Ward, +267 6860069, mapped as…
- Local Heritage Maun’s heritage centers on the Batawana people, the Okavango Delta’s conservation culture… Batawana capital since 1915, named from the Seyei word for river reeds, and the cattle and…
- Local Markets The main practical market areas are around Maun Mall, the taxi rank, roadside fruit and… The bus-station market at Tsaro Street, the Old Mall next to it, and the Mall of Maun…
- Main Train/Transit Hub Maun has no passenger rail station. The main transit point is Maun Airport (MUB), plus the… There is no passenger railway. Maun Airport (MUB) is in town. The bus station and market…
Studio, 1-bedroom and 2-bedroom purchase prices (centre and outside), Corporate Tax, Dividend Withholding Tax, Tax System, Highest Income Tax Bracket, VAT, CFC rules, Property Tax, Property Transaction Tax, Best Area to Stay for Tourists, Best Area to Stay for Digital Nomads and Attractive Tax System for Digital Nomads set from Property24, RSM, PwC and the Transfer Duty Act (https://www.rsm.global/botswana/news/botswana-tax-laws-change-significantly-effective-1-july-2026, https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/botswana/individual/other-taxes, https://www.property24.co.bw/property-for-sale-in-maun-c2243).