06 Aug 2026

Cresta Mowana Safari Resort & Spa has officially opened its new Ku Muzi BOMA, a dedicated cultural exchange hub designed to celebrate Chobe’s cultural heritage through food, dance, storytelling, music and art.

Perched on the scenic banks of Chobe River, the new dining and entertainment venue offers guests a breathtaking dining experience under the stars and an unforgetful gastronomy experience blended with the true essence of Botswana.

Officially opening the BOMA, the Minister of Environment and Tourism, Wynter Mmolotsi, stated that the new Ku Muzi BOMA expanded Chobe’s tourism product by providing a compelling attraction that encouraged tourists to stay longer and explore Botswana.He stated that today’s travelers were seeking meaningful experiences that captured true essence of places they visited, by connecting and interacting with local communities, a demand that Ku Muzi fulfilled.

While wildlife and environmental tourism had been the backbone of Botswana’s tourism industry, it is essential that local operators diversify into new products in order to drive economic growth, Mmolotsi said. 

He added that Ku Muzi BOMA cultivated local value chains that offered direct economic opportunities for Batswana artists and suppliers. 

“Your investment in cultural tourism is an investment in our people because it creates lasting opportunities for Batswana while enhancing visitors’ satisfaction,” said Mmolotsi.

Cresta Mowana Safari Resort & Spa general manager, Robert Kabuzu explained that Ku Muzi was a Subiya expression meaning, a village, drawing inspiration from Chobe region hence deliberately naming individual stands of the BOMA after villages in Chobe.

He said the BOMA served as a base for cultural exchange to create an experience that would complement the safari experience and give visitors reason to spend more nights in Chobe.

Kabuzu stated that Ku Muzi complemented Botswana’s leisure and cultural ecosystem, strategically shifting tourism from simple travel and accommodation towards authentic community driven experiences.

Furthermore, he pointed out that the dining centre created opportunities for local groups, artisans, and dance troupes to come and showcase their talents.

The GM revealed that local talent would be engaged to teach basket weaving, tell Botswana stories, showcase dance and music and sell their arts and crafts at the venue.

MP for Chobe constituency Simasiku Mapulanga said the venue was a refuge to help relieve stress and mental burdens because music, food and storytelling were medicine.

He said there were many value chains stimulated by the dining venue as many local travel and tourism operators would bring their clients for the cultural experience. 

Mapulanga said he believed the economy of Chobe would be alive and not sleep at night like it had been a norm because tourists would have a place to go to for a night experience. ENDS