Botswana flag Botswana

Republic of Botswana

Region

Africa

Capital

Gaborone

Population

2,351,625

Area

582,000 km²

General Information

Common Name: Botswana
Official Name: Republic of Botswana
Sub-region: Southern Africa
Status: Officially-assigned
Independent: Yes
UN Member: Yes
Landlocked: Yes

Native Names

ENG:
  • Official: Republic of Botswana
  • Common: Botswana
TSN:
  • Official: Lefatshe la Botswana
  • Common: Botswana

Languages

English Tswana

Currencies

BWP:
  • Name: Botswana pula
  • Symbol: P

Bordering Countries

NAM ZAF ZMB ZWE

Timezones

UTC+02:00

Name of the Country in Different Languages

ARA:
  • Official: جمهورية بوتسوانا
  • Common: بوتسوانا
BRE:
  • Official: Republik Botswana
  • Common: Botswana
CES:
  • Official: Botswanská republika
  • Common: Botswana
CYM:
  • Official: Republic of Botswana
  • Common: Botswana
DEU:
  • Official: Republik Botsuana
  • Common: Botswana
EST:
  • Official: Botswana Vabariik
  • Common: Botswana
FIN:
  • Official: Botswanan tasavalta
  • Common: Botswana
FRA:
  • Official: République du Botswana
  • Common: Botswana
HRV:
  • Official: Republika Bocvana
  • Common: Bocvana
HUN:
  • Official: Botswanai Köztársaság
  • Common: Botswana
ITA:
  • Official: Repubblica del Botswana
  • Common: Botswana
JPN:
  • Official: ボツワナ共和国
  • Common: ボツワナ
KOR:
  • Official: 보츠와나 공화국
  • Common: 보츠와나
NLD:
  • Official: Republiek Botswana
  • Common: Botswana
PER:
  • Official: جمهوری بوتسوانا
  • Common: بوتسوانا
POL:
  • Official: Republika Botswany
  • Common: Botswana
POR:
  • Official: República do Botswana
  • Common: Botswana
RUS:
  • Official: Республика Ботсвана
  • Common: Ботсвана
SLK:
  • Official: Botswanská republika
  • Common: Botswana
SPA:
  • Official: República de Botswana
  • Common: Botswana
SRP:
  • Official: Република Боцвана
  • Common: Боцвана
SWE:
  • Official: Republiken Botswana
  • Common: Botswana
TUR:
  • Official: Botsvana Cumhuriyeti
  • Common: Botsvana
URD:
  • Official: جمہوریہ بوٹسوانا
  • Common: بوٹسوانا
ZHO:
  • Official: 博茨瓦纳共和国
  • Common: 博茨瓦纳
Location Map

Coordinates: -22.0000°, 24.0000°

Current Weather

24°C

Gaborone

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed 8 km/h
Data from Open-Meteo
Exchange Rates

Base Currency: BWP
Last updated: Jan 16, 2026

BWP/USD 0.0719
BWP/EUR 0.0619
BWP/GBP 0.0537
BWP/JPY 11.4100
BWP/CAD 0.0999
BWP/AUD 0.1080
BWP/CHF 0.0577
BWP/CNY 0.4940
Data from ExchangeRate-API
Coat of Arms
Coordinates

Latitude: -22°

Longitude: 24°

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