mokoro

British

/ moˈkoro /

noun

(in Botswana) the traditional dugout canoe of the people of the Okavango Delta

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Etymology

Origin of mokoro

from a Bantu language of Botswana

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Heavy rains in 2025 mean 2026 could be a banner year for wildlife spotting, as water flows out over the delta, reopening waterways to traditional mokoro boat safaris.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 20, 2025

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