Botswana

Summary of Botswana located in Africa.   Back to All Countries List


Offical Flag of Botswana
FIPS Code :   BC
ISO Code :   BW
ISO 3 Code :   BWA
Numeric ISO :   072
Continent :   Africa
Area in (Sq KM) :   600370
DMS :   22° 19' 42.51" S, 24° 41' 5.52" E
Phone Code :   267
Currency :   Pula (BWP)
In Native :   Botswana

Botswana, officially the Republic of Botswana, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. Formerly the British protectorate of Bechuanaland, Botswana adopted its name after becoming independent within the Commonwealth on 30 September 1966. Since then, it has been a representative republic, with a consistent record of uninterrupted democratic elections and the lowest perceived corruption ranking in Africa since at least 1998. It is currently Africa's oldest continuous democracy. Botswana is topographically flat, with up to 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. Its border with Zambia to the north near Kazungula is poorly defined but is, at most, a few hundred metres long.

September 30 Botswana Day: Botswana gained its independence from Great Britain on September 30th 1966
 
Capital :   Gaborone
Neighbour Countries :   Zimbabwe,   South Africa,   Namibia
Languages :   English,   Tswana

Regions in Botswana

Central District
Ghanzi District
Kgalagadi District
Kgatleng District
Kweneng District
North-East District
North-West District
South-East District
Southern District

Time zones in Botswana

Countries can have more than one time zone. Date time has been calculated using UTC.

Time Zone Id GMT Offset Current Date Time
Africa/Gaborone 2 Friday, April 4, 2025 1:01:33 AM

Time Zone Name GMT Offset Current Date Time
South Africa Standard Time 2 Friday, April 4, 2025 1:01:33 AM

Largest Cities and Populated Areas of Botswana