Botswana: map, capital and facts
Botswana is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. Its capital is Gaborone. Its official languages are English and Tswana.
Botswana covers about 582,000 km², making it the 46th-largest by area of the 194 countries in Warmer. Roughly 2.6 million people live there, the 140th-most populous.
Botswana shares land borders with 4 countries: Namibia, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Where is Botswana?
Botswana is in Southern Africa. Its centre lies at roughly 22°S, 24°E, in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
Botswana is shown in yellow; numbers mark the neighbouring countries listed below.
Botswana facts
| Capital | Gaborone |
|---|---|
| Continent | Africa |
| Region | Southern Africa |
| Area | 582,000 km² (46th largest) |
| Population | 2,562,122 (140th most populous) |
| Languages | English, Tswana |
| Currency | Botswana pula (P) |
| Landlocked | Yes |
| Land borders | 4 |
| Centre point | 22°S, 24°E |
Countries that border Botswana
- Namibia, capital Windhoek
- South Africa, capital Pretoria
- Zambia, capital Lusaka
- Zimbabwe, capital Harare
Other countries near Botswana
Measured as the straight-line distance between the countries' centres.
- Eswatini, about 910 km
- Lesotho, about 950 km
- Angola, about 1,210 km
- Mozambique, about 1,220 km
- Malawi, about 1,420 km
Guess Botswana in Warmer
In Warmer, you guess a mystery country and the globe runs warmer as you close in. Every guess also shows clue tiles, and the facts above are exactly what they compare. If Botswana were the answer, guessing it would show:
- Continent: Africa
- Subregion: Southern Africa
- Hemisphere: Southern
- Landlocked: Yes
- Area: 582,000 km²
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More countries in Southern Africa
Eswatini, Lesotho, Namibia and South Africa.
Country data from mledoze/countries, boundaries from Natural Earth (public domain). Population figures are approximate. All countries.