Lake Xau

LocationBotswana

Coordinates21°18′S 24°46′E / 21.300°S 24.767°E / -21.300; 24.767

Primary inflowsBoteti River and the Okavango Delta

Lake Xau
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Location	Botswana
Coordinates	21°18′S 24°46′E / 21.300°S 24.767°E / -21.300; 24.767
Primary inflows	Boteti River and the Okavango Delta

Lake Xau is a lake that is sometimes a dry lakebed in Botswana.^[1][2] It is fed by the Boteti River and the Okavango Delta.^[3] The lake has been described as "when it holds water, ... one of the most important wetlands for waterfowl in Southern Africa".^[4]