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Where is Botswana?

Botswana is a country in Southern Africa, bordered by Namibia, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Its capital is Gaborone, and it covers 582,000 km².

Where is Botswana on the map?

Botswana is in Southern Africa, part of Africa. It shares land borders with Namibia, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe. It is landlocked, with no coastline. The map above shows it highlighted, with its neighbours picked out.

What is the capital of Botswana?

The capital of Botswana is Gaborone.

Botswana at a glance

CapitalGaborone
ContinentAfrica
RegionSouthern Africa
Area582,000 km²
Land borders4
LandlockedYes
CurrencyBotswana pula
LanguagesEnglish, Tswana
DemonymMotswana
Calling code+267
Internet domain.bw
ISO codeBW / BWA

Which countries border Botswana?

Botswana borders 4 countries.

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