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Countries of the World: Botswana

Welcome to our Countries of the World section.

In this post we will be going over some brief information on and how to pronounce Botswana.

Botswana is a land locked country on the African continent with a population of 2.3 million as of 2022 and has the following 4 countries over its borders:

  1. Namibia.
  2. South Africa.
  3. Zambia.
  4. Zimbabwe.
 

You pronounce Botswana like this: BOT-SWAH-NAH.

Key information and contact details for Botswana

Official Language: English.

Secondary Language(s): Tswana.

Botswana dialling code+267.

Botswana currencyBotswana pula.

Botswana Capital City: Gaborone.

Botswana International Airport: Sir Seretse Khama International Airport, 9351 Letlametlo, Gaborone, BotswanaPhone Number: +267 368 8200.

Emergency Services Phone Number: Police: 999. Ambulance: 997. Fire: 998.

British Embassy: British High Commission Gaborone, Plot 1079-1084, Main Mall, off Queens Road, Gaborone, Botswana. Phone Number: +267 3952841.

American Embassy: U.S. Embassy Gaborone, Embassy Drive, Government Enclave, Gaborone, Botswana. Phone Number: +267 395-3982.

Latest Travel Advice (British Government)https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/botswana.

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