Maun

Maun is a service centre at the edge of the Okavango Delta, where the Thamalakane River passes through the settlement. Its airport connects the town to larger national and regional centres and supports the movement of people into the delta. Tourism is therefore part of its transport and service economy, alongside the daily functions of a regional town.

The riverfront has been included in the Maun Planning Area Development Plan, while national spatial planning places Maun among Botswana's principal settlement centres. Water availability is a practical constraint: periods when the Thamalakane dries have affected farming and the local abattoir. The town's development is closely tied to both transport connections and the changing river system.