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Botswana, officially the Republic of Botswana, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. Botswana is topographically flat, with approximately 70% of its territory being a part of the Kalahari Desert. It is bordered by South Africa to the south and southeast, Namibia to the west and north, Zambia to the north, and Zimbabwe to the northeast. Its total area is 581,730 square kilometres (224,610 sq mi). Gaborone, in the South-East District, is the country's capital and largest city. Botswana is one of the most sparsely populated countries in the world. While it is not enshrined by statutory law, Botswana is de facto the nation state of the Batswana people, who constitute nearly 80% of the population while legally undistinguished Kalanga people, who account for another 11%, are the single largest ethnic minority. The Batswana ethnic group are descended mainly from Bantu-speaking peoples who migrated into southern Africa, including modern Botswana,…

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Botswana

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Official source: UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Facts & statistics

Botswana

Capital: Gaborone
Language: English
Currency: Botswana pula
Time zone: UTC+02:00
Calling code: +267
Internet domain: .bw
Driving side: left
Plug type: AC power plugs and sockets: British and related types
Voltage: 230

Source: Wikidata.

Events

Botswana

New Year's DayNew Year's Day2026-01-01

Good FridayGood Friday2026-04-03

Easter MondayEaster Monday2026-04-06

Labour DayLabour Day2026-05-01

Ascension DayAscension Day2026-05-14

Sir Seretse Khama DaySir Seretse Khama Day2026-07-01

Presidents' DayPresidents' Day2026-07-20

Independence DayIndependence Day2026-09-30

Botswana Day holidayBotswana Day holiday2026-10-01

Christmas DayChristmas Day2026-12-25

Source: Nager.Date.

CapitalGaborone

Population2,254,126

CurrencyBWP

Languagesen-BW,tn-BW

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Cities

◎Gaborone246,325 residents ◎Francistown103,417 residents ◎Mogoditshane88,004 residents ◎Maun85,350 residents ◎Molepolole74,861 residents ◎Serowe55,676 residents ◎Tlokweng55,508 residents ◎Palapye52,636 residents ◎Mochudi50,321 residents ◎Mahalapye48,431 residents ◎Kanye48,028 residents ◎Selebi-Phikwe42,488 residents ◎Letlhakane36,404 residents ◎Ramotswa33,271 residents ◎Lobatse29,772 residents ◎Mmopone25,460 residents ◎Thamaga25,300 residents ◎Mosopa23,858 residents ◎Tonota23,296 residents ◎Bobonong21,216 residents ◎Gabane20,027 residents ◎Ghanzi19,012 residents ◎Jwaneng18,784 residents ◎Tutume18,582 residents ◎Janeng16,853 residents ◎Kopong13,823 residents ◎Mmadinare13,198 residents ◎Tati Siding12,404 residents ◎Tshabong11,651 residents ◎Metsemotlhaba11,617 residents ◎Gumare11,572 residents ◎Shakawe10,589 residents ◎Oodi10,257 residents ◎Bokaa9,146 residents ◎Kasane9,143 residents ◎Borolong8,917 residents ◎Shoshong8,887 residents ◎Orapa8,648 residents ◎Letlhakeng8,343 residents ◎Nata7,779 residents ◎Mmankgodi7,396 residents ◎Lerala7,204 residents ◎Otse6,986 residents ◎Kumakwane6,826 residents ◎Sese6,798 residents ◎Kang6,764 residents ◎Lentsweletau6,653 residents ◎Ramotswa Station/Taung6,286 residents ◎Masunga6,216 residents ◎Lotlhakane6,045 residents ◎Sefophe6,001 residents ◎Rasesa5,966 residents ◎Maitengwe5,929 residents ◎Mathangwane5,918 residents ◎Shashe Mooke5,897 residents ◎Good Hope5,672 residents ◎Gweta5,548 residents ◎Mmathete5,421 residents ◎Sefhare5,381 residents ◎Chadibe5,371 residents ◎Tsetsebjwe5,248 residents ◎Hukuntsi5,224 residents ◎Charles Hill5,164 residents ◎Lenchwe Le Tau4,992 residents ◎Morwa4,988 residents ◎Mathambgwane4,675 residents ◎Ramokgonami3,681 residents ◎Maunatlala3,361 residents ◎Manyana3,338 residents ◎Mopipi3,301 residents ◎Sua3,141 residents ◎Sebina3,030 residents ◎Sowa2,914 residents ◎Moijabana2,768 residents ◎Letsheng2,696 residents ◎Mookane2,397 residents ◎Ratholo2,377 residents ◎Kalamare2,339 residents ◎Lorolwana2,225 residents ◎Mmathubudukwane2,221 residents ◎Werda2,149 residents ◎Machaneng2,139 residents ◎Khakhea2,133 residents ◎Dukwe2,037 residents ◎Khudumelapye2,035 residents ◎Mathathane1,987 residents ◎Lehututu1,942 residents ◎Mogapi1,917 residents ◎Artesia1,871 residents ◎Makobeng1,822 residents ◎Mosetse1,780 residents ◎Nokaneng1,763 residents ◎Gobojango1,756 residents ◎Salajwe1,705 residents ◎Pandamatenga1,685 residents ◎Xumo1,684 residents ◎Gaphatshwe1,678 residents ◎Kgomokasitwa1,669 residents ◎Mabuli1,665 residents ◎Makwata1,660 residents

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Airports

Kasane International AirportKasaneBBK Maun International AirportMaunMUB Phillip Gaonwe Matante International AirportFrancistownFRW Sir Seretse Khama International AirportGaboroneGBE Jwaneng AirportJwanengJWA Selebi Phikwe AirportSelebi PhikwePKW Sua Pan AirportSowaSXN Ghanzi AirportGhanziGNZ Hukuntsi AirportHukuntsiHUK Khwai River Lodge AirportKhwai River LodgeKHW Orapa AirportOrapaORP Savuti AirportSavutiSVT