• Botswana land area

    Botswana covers an area of 581,730km2 square kilometres. Botswana Botswana is a country in Africa. It is topographically flat, with approximately 70 percent of its territory being the Kalahari Desert. It is bordered by South Africa to the south and southeast, Namibia to the west and north, and Zimbabwe to the northeast. Capital: GaboroneCurrency: Botswanan…

  • Botswana Time Zone

    Botswana time zone is GMT +2 Botswana Botswana is a country in Africa. It is topographically flat, with approximately 70 percent of its territory being the Kalahari Desert. It is bordered by South Africa to the south and southeast, Namibia to the west and north, and Zimbabwe to the northeast. Capital: GaboroneCurrency: Botswanan PulaOfficial language: EnglishPopulation:…

  • Botswana visa policies, visitors entry rules

    Except in case of specific bilateral agreements, all visitors entering Botswana are to have a passport that is valid for at least six months, except those with United Nations Convention travel documents. All Citizens of Commonwealth countries do not require visa except those from Bangladesh Cameroon, Ghana, India, Nigeria, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. Foreign nationals…

  • Botswana Transport

    Major areas (towns or villages) of the country are linked by road, rail and air with airports in Gaborone, Francistown, Kasane and Maun. The Public Highway Network stands at 18, 443, 8 km with about 7383.2 km of paved and 11060.6 km of unpaved roads. About five (5) carriers (Air Botswana, Air Namibia, Ethiopian Airlines,…

  • Botswana Media

    The Daily News is the state-owned daily newspaper, published in Setswana and English and there are also independent newspapers published in Botswana. Radio Botswana and Radio Botswana 2 – both state-owned, broadcast nationally. Private radio stations namely; Yarona, Duma, Gabz FM are also all available in most of major towns and villages in Botswana. Botswana…

  • Botswana health system

    Botswana has a five tier health system comprising of health post, clinic, primary hospital, district hospital and referral hospitals. Consultation in public health facilities are subsidized, citizens pay BWP5 and non-citizens pay BWP50. International Health certificate of vaccination for Yellow fever is required from travellers or through the countries which have been declared Yellow Fever…

  • Pula, Botswana currency

    Botswana’s unit of currency is the Pula (BWP), which is divided into 100 Thebe (t). Major credit cards, including VISA, MasterCard, American Express and Diners Club, are widely accepted. Botswana Botswana is a country in Africa. It is topographically flat, with approximately 70 percent of its territory being the Kalahari Desert. It is bordered by…

  • Botswana Government

    The country follows a multi-party democracy and holds national elections every five years. The President is the head of the state and The Government comprises three arms being; Executive, Legislature and the Judiciary. Botswana follows dual legal system, combining Roman Dutch law with customary law. Botswana Botswana is a country in Africa. It is topographically…

  • Botswana People

    Botswana has a number of tribes across the country, collectively known as Batswana. The official language is English and Setswana is the national language, although there are other spoken languages. Botswana Botswana is a country in Africa. It is topographically flat, with approximately 70 percent of its territory being the Kalahari Desert. It is bordered…

  • Botswana Rainfall

    Rain falls during summer, the peak falls are usually reached during the months of January and February. Botswana Botswana is a country in Africa. It is topographically flat, with approximately 70 percent of its territory being the Kalahari Desert. It is bordered by South Africa to the south and southeast, Namibia to the west and…