Talk:Okavango Delta

Inconsistency in the stated seasonal flood area

The article gives two substantially different figures for the area flooded by the Okavango Delta's annual seasonal flood. One passage states: "Each year, about 11 km³ of water spreads over the 6,000–15,000 km² area." But a subsequent passage describes the same annual flood event and states: "The waters then spread over the 37,500 km² area of the delta over the next four months." The figure of 37,500 km² is more than double the upper bound of the 6,000–15,000 km² range, and the two passages are not attributed to different sources or different definitions of the flooded extent. Could an editor clarify which figure correctly describes the seasonal flood area and make the article consistent?

Rome (talk) 04:45, 8 May 2026 (UTC)