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Wildfires in Ngwaketse North

Ngwaketse North, Botswana, has had 81 large fires recorded by GWIS since 2017: 296,544 hectares burned inside its boundaries, 20% of its area. Fire danger today: very extreme (FWI 76).

Only fires of 2,000 ha or more get an entry: smaller ones are not in the lists or the totals on this page.

Fire danger, today and the coming days

FWI computed from the Open-Meteo forecast
  1. Thu 12 Very high 38° · 11 % · 28 km/h
  2. Fri 13 Very extreme 36° · 16 % · 48 km/h
  3. Sat 14 Extreme 37° · 15 % · 49 km/h
  4. Sun 15 Very extreme 35° · 16 % · 51 km/h
  5. Mon 16 High 34° · 19 % · 44 km/h
  6. Tue 17 Very high 34° · 24 % · 50 km/h
  7. Wed 18 Extreme 33° · 24 % · 51 km/h
  8. Thu 19 Extreme 35° · 18 % · 49 km/h

Canadian Fire Weather Index, the same system Copernicus uses, computed by WorldFires from the weather forecast and two months of past weather for fuel state. It is an estimate per municipality, not an official warning: warnings are issued by each country’s emergency service. Put this widget on your website

Smoke today in Ngwaketse North: hourly forecast Today, 5 µg/m³ of PM2.5 (×0.3 the WHO guideline)

The municipality and its fires

Since 2016

296,544
hectares burned
20 %
of its area
81
fires
14,720
km²

How many times has Ngwaketse North burned?

Ngwaketse North has burned 81 times since 2016, in 8 years: 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026. The most recent: Ngwaketse North fire, 4 November 2026, with 5,606 hectares inside the municipality.

  1.   16
  2. 1× 17
  3. 1× 18
  4.   19
  5.   20
  6. 8× 21
  7. 28× 22
  8. 16× 23
  9. 2× 24
  10. 4× 25
  11. 21× 26
81
fires
8
years with fire
296,544
cumulative ha
4 Nov 2026
most recent

Fires larger than 2,000 hectares with a perimeter since 2016 that reached the municipality, even partly. Cumulative hectares add up every fire; the distinct area counts land that burned several times only once. Perimeters and boundaries overlaid by WorldFires.

Where it has burned most often in Botswana

Fires that entered Ngwaketse North

  1. 5,606 ha Ngwaketse North fire, 4 November 2026 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 5,588 ha in total · 6 days
  2. 2,682 ha Ngwaketse North fire, 1 November 2026 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 2,668 ha in total · 2 days
  3. 2,448 ha Ngwaketse North fire, 27 October 2026 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 2,447 ha in total · 6 days
  4. 2,702 ha Ngwaketse North fire, 27 October 2026 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 4,721 ha in total · 3 days
  5. 3,114 ha Ngwaketse North fire, 27 October 2026 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,107 ha in total · 3 days
  6. 5,890 ha Ngwaketse North fire, 26 October 2026 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 5,876 ha in total · 7 days
  7. 4,122 ha Ngwaketse North fire, 26 October 2026 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 4,100 ha in total · 4 days
  8. 5,784 ha Ngwaketse North fire, 25 October 2026 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 5,768 ha in total · 7 days
  9. 2,746 ha Ngwaketse North fire, 23 October 2026 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 2,783 ha in total · 2 days
  10. 19,719 ha Ngwaketse North fire, 22 October 2026 where it started 1.3% of the municipality · 19,612 ha in total · 9 days
  11. 2,006 ha Ngwaketse North fire, 21 October 2026 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,002 ha in total · 5 days
  12. 2,364 ha Ngwaketse North fire, 19 October 2026 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 2,353 ha in total · 4 days
  13. 2,043 ha Ngwaketse North fire, 26 August 2026 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,040 ha in total · 3 days
  14. 2,794 ha Ngwaketse North fire, 18 August 2026 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 2,784 ha in total · 3 days
  15. 8,942 ha Ngwaketse North fire, 8 August 2026 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 8,925 ha in total · 3 days
  16. 8,981 ha Ngwaketse North fire, 7 August 2026 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 8,952 ha in total · 5 days
  17. 5,413 ha Ngwaketse North fire, 30 July 2026 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 5,410 ha in total · 3 days
  18. 12,956 ha Ngwaketse North fire, 29 July 2026 where it started 0.9% of the municipality · 12,884 ha in total · 9 days
  19. 4,647 ha Ngwaketse North fire, 23 July 2026 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 4,636 ha in total · 7 days
  20. 2,271 ha Ngwaketse North fire, 6 July 2026 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 2,267 ha in total · 2 days
  21. 3,778 ha Ngwaketse North fire, 5 July 2026 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 3,768 ha in total · 1 day
  22. 2,886 ha Ngwaketse North fire, 14 September 2025 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 2,871 ha in total · 2 days
  23. 5,792 ha Ngwaketse North fire, 5 September 2025 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 5,762 ha in total · 5 days
  24. 1,369 ha Kweneng South fire, August 2025 0.1% of the municipality · 2,508 ha in total · 3 days
  25. 3,559 ha Ngwaketse North fire, August 2025 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,540 ha in total · 3 days
  26. 3,302 ha Ngwaketse North fire, July 2024 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,292 ha in total · 2 days
  27. 2,024 ha Ngwaketse North fire, March 2024 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,018 ha in total · 3 days
  28. 2,329 ha Ngwaketse North fire, October 2023 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 2,320 ha in total · 3 days
  29. 3,263 ha Ngwaketse North fire, 14 September 2023 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,248 ha in total · 9 days
  30. 2,473 ha Ngwaketse North fire, 7 September 2023 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 2,457 ha in total · 4 days
  31. 643 ha Kweneng South fire, 16 August 2023 0.0% of the municipality · 11,914 ha in total · 5 days
  32. 1,078 ha Kweneng South fire, 13 August 2023 0.1% of the municipality · 4,717 ha in total · 3 days
  33. 74 ha Kweneng South fire, 13 August 2023 0.0% of the municipality · 2,658 ha in total · 5 days
  34. 2,270 ha Ngwaketse North fire, July 2023 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 2,261 ha in total · 2 days
  35. 2,628 ha Ngwaketse North fire, 26 June 2023 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 2,617 ha in total · 3 days
  36. 285 ha Kweneng South fire, 18 June 2023 0.0% of the municipality · 6,049 ha in total · 6 days
  37. 2,388 ha Ngwaketse North fire, 8 June 2023 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 2,379 ha in total · 3 days
  38. 2,230 ha Ngwaketse North fire, 8 June 2023 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 2,976 ha in total · 1 day
  39. 2,037 ha Ngwaketse North fire, 5 June 2023 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,029 ha in total · 4 days
  40. 2,459 ha Ngwaketse North fire, 4 June 2023 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 2,455 ha in total · 3 days
  41. 2,291 ha Ngwaketse North fire, May 2023 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 2,279 ha in total · 3 days
  42. 2,032 ha Ngwaketse North fire, April 2023 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,019 ha in total · 2 days
  43. 2,105 ha Ngwaketse North fire, January 2023 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,098 ha in total · 2 days
  44. 2,300 ha Ngwaketse North fire, 13 October 2022 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 2,296 ha in total · 2 days
  45. 3,137 ha Ngwaketse North fire, 12 October 2022 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,119 ha in total · 3 days
  46. 4,161 ha Ngwaketse North fire, 12 October 2022 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 4,135 ha in total · 2 days
  47. 12,081 ha Ngwaketse North fire, 12 October 2022 where it started 0.8% of the municipality · 12,017 ha in total · 4 days
  48. 2,552 ha Ngwaketse North fire, 8 October 2022 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 2,546 ha in total · 8 days
  49. 2,736 ha Ngwaketse North fire, 5 October 2022 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 2,721 ha in total · 8 days
  50. 5,889 ha Ngwaketse North fire, 5 October 2022 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 5,874 ha in total · 8 days
  51. 2,028 ha Ngwaketse North fire, 4 October 2022 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,023 ha in total · 7 days
  52. 4,260 ha Ngwaketse North fire, 1 October 2022 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 6,201 ha in total · 4 days
  53. 933 ha Hukunsti fire, 26 September 2022 0.1% of the municipality · 3,570 ha in total · 2 days
  54. 2,255 ha Ngwaketse North fire, 22 September 2022 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 2,917 ha in total · 4 days
  55. 3,197 ha Ngwaketse North fire, 18 September 2022 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,180 ha in total · 1 day
  56. 5,133 ha Ngwaketse North fire, 12 September 2022 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 5,114 ha in total · 2 days
  57. 2,932 ha Ngwaketse North fire, 11 September 2022 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 2,923 ha in total · 3 days
  58. 16 ha Hukunsti fire, 10 September 2022 0.0% of the municipality · 2,394 ha in total · 4 days
  59. 3,167 ha Ngwaketse North fire, 4 September 2022 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,202 ha in total · 2 days
  60. 2,280 ha Ngwaketse North fire, 27 August 2022 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 2,266 ha in total · 3 days
  61. 3,978 ha Ngwaketse North fire, 25 August 2022 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 3,956 ha in total · 5 days
  62. 3,288 ha Ngwaketse North fire, 18 August 2022 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,276 ha in total · 5 days
  63. 77 ha Kweneng South fire, 18 August 2022 0.0% of the municipality · 2,703 ha in total · 7 days
  64. 2,688 ha Ngwaketse North fire, 18 August 2022 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 2,680 ha in total · 4 days
  65. 4,996 ha Ngwaketse North fire, 17 August 2022 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 4,978 ha in total · 6 days
  66. 3,804 ha Ngwaketse North fire, 15 August 2022 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 3,788 ha in total · 4 days
  67. 2,540 ha Ngwaketse North fire, 12 August 2022 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 2,527 ha in total · 6 days
  68. 2,933 ha Ngwaketse North fire, 11 August 2022 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 2,921 ha in total · 3 days
  69. 2,061 ha Ngwaketse North fire, 7 August 2022 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,054 ha in total · 2 days
  70. 2,264 ha Ngwaketse North fire, 30 July 2022 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 2,255 ha in total · 5 days
  71. 2,844 ha Ngwaketse North fire, 9 July 2022 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 2,830 ha in total · 3 days
  72. 2,663 ha Ngwaketse North fire, October 2021 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 2,660 ha in total · 1 day
  73. 4,424 ha Ngwaketse North fire, 26 September 2021 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 4,417 ha in total · 4 days
  74. 2,233 ha Ngwaketse North fire, 22 September 2021 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 2,222 ha in total · 4 days
  75. 7,126 ha Ngwaketse North fire, 20 September 2021 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 7,086 ha in total · 6 days
  76. 3,116 ha Ngwaketse North fire, 20 September 2021 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,102 ha in total · 7 days
  77. 8,999 ha Ngwaketse North fire, 18 September 2021 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 8,958 ha in total · 5 days
  78. 2,124 ha Ngwaketse North fire, 17 September 2021 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,118 ha in total · 2 days
  79. 6,685 ha Ngwaketse North fire, 8 September 2021 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 6,650 ha in total · 3 days
  80. 4,069 ha Ngwaketse North fire, September 2018 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 4,083 ha in total · 2 days
  81. 4,053 ha Ngwaketse North fire, November 2017 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 4,031 ha in total · 4 days

Where this data comes from

Perimeters come from GWIS (Copernicus, CC BY 4.0), rebuilt from heat detections, and municipal boundaries from geoBoundaries/RCMRD (Public Domain). The area per municipality is computed by WorldFires by crossing both. The forecast is from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

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