Pula is the currency of Botswana. It has the ISO 4217 code BWP and is subdivided into 100 thebe. Pula literally means “rain” in Setswana, because rain is very scarce in Botswana—home to much of the Kalahari Desert and as result highly valuable. The word also serves as the national motto of the country. A…

Map of Botswana showing districts Botswana’s ten districts are: Botswana’s councils created from urban or town councils are: Gaborone City, Francistown, Lobatse Town, Selebi-Phikwe Town, Jwaneng Town, Orapa Town and Sowa Township. Botswana Botswana is a country in Africa. Capital: GaboroneCurrency: Botswanan PulaOfficial language: EnglishPopulation: 2.588 million (2021) World BankDialing code: +267Gross Domestic Product: 17.61…

The population of Botswana is 2,359,609 (Census 2022). The figure indicates an increase of 334,705 persons from 2,024,904 estimated in 2011. Botswana population grew at 1.4 percent per annum for the period with the oldest enumerated persons aged at 106 years. Although the population of Botswana is still youthful, there is an increase in the…

Gaborone is the capital of Botswana. Gaborone (pronounced GAH-bə-ROH-nee) is also largest city in the country with a population of 246,325 (2022 census), about 10% of the total population of Botswana. Gaborone is situated between Kgale Hill and Oodi Hill, near the confluence of the Notwane River and Segoditshane River in the south-eastern corner of…

The capital of Botswana is Gaborone and the currency is Pula. Gaborone (pronounced GAH-bə-ROH-nee) is also largest city of Botswana with a population of 246,325 (2022 census), about 10% of the total population of the country. Gaborone is situated between Kgale Hill and Oodi Hill, near the confluence of the Notwane River and Segoditshane River…

Botswana is a country in Africa. Botswana 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. Botswana is connected to Zambia through the Kazungula Bridge making it the…

Dantokpa is Cotonou’s open-air international market. The Dantokpa Market, or simply Tokpa (Fon: Dantɔkpa), is the largest open-air market in West Africa, located in Cotonou, Benin. It is one of the most important retailing areas in Benin, covering over 20 hectares. It is also economically important for the country, with a reported commercial turnover of…

Sombas. The Somba people of Benin Republic The Somba people are located in the Somba region. Who are the Sombas? The Sombas are a tribe formerly used to scarifying python on their young individuals. Before 1960, these natives were inveterate nudists and refused the country’s reforms. The arrival of Catholic missionaries and state representatives in…

Porto-Novo is the official capital of Benin Republic. The Beninese city serves as the political and administrative capital of the country. Porto-Novo is located in the south of Benin, 13 km from the Atlantic Ocean. Once called the Kingdom of Hogbonu, Porto-Novo has preserved its traces of the past, not only in the architectural and…

• Take a walk at the Palais des congrès • Discover the International Conference Centre (ICC) • Visit the Church of Our Lady of Mercy: the city’s main Catholic shrine • Spend a full day at the Zinsou Foundation Museum • Explore Dantokpa International Market: West Africa’s largest open-air market • Relax at Fidjrosse Beach More on…