Chapman's Baobab
Chapman's Baobab (Xaugam)
A baobab with seven trunks on the edge of the pan, once thought to be Africa's largest. Explorers left their names here in the 19th century. It collapsed in 2016 but remains a national monument.
Chapman's Baobab, also called the 'Seven Sisters', is formed by seven main trunks and has a circumference of about 25 meters. It was once considered one of Africa's largest baobabs and served as a natural landmark on the pan. 19th-century explorers, including Livingstone and Chapman, rested here, and the trunk bears the names of travelers. It was once used as a 'post box'. Declared a national monument in 2006, it lost its main trunks to a collapse in 2016, and now only a fallen trunk remains, yet people still make special trips to visit. It lies about 25 km along a sandy track south of Gweta. A four-wheel drive and GPS are required, and it is best visited as part of a camp tour.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Green's Baobab
- Ntwetwe Pan Meerkats
- Planet Baobab (Gweta)
- Baines' Baobabs
- Nxai Pan National Park
- Makgadikgadi Pans
- Kubu Island
- Nxai Pan Waterhole