Botswana

Regions

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

Country information

Country: Botswana
Population: 2,029,307 inhabitants  (Last modified: 5/03/2013 )
Area 600,370 km²
Capital: Gaborone
Currency: Pula (BWP)
Phone code: +267
Languages: en-BW,tn-BW
Domain name: .bw
Postcode form:
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ISO3: BWA
Neighbors: Namibia, South Africa, Zimbabwe
Fips: BC

Current local time in Botswana

Current Date:
Thursday 09 May 2024
Current Time:
  • 19
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  • 47
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  • 17
Time Zone: Africa/Gaborone
GMT/UTC: + 2  hours
DST: No time changes this year!


*GMT/UTC - Standard Time Zone
*DST - Daylight Saving Time

Upcoming public holidays

Date Weekday Public holiday name Public holiday type
May 9 Thursday Ascension Day National holiday
May 12 Sunday Mother's Day Observance
June 16 Sunday Father's Day Observance
June 20 Thursday June Solstice Season
July 1 Monday Sir Seretse Khama Day Public Holiday
July 15 Monday President's Day Public Holiday
July 16 Tuesday Public Holiday (July) Public Holiday
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Geographic information

Latitude in decimal degrees: -22
Longitude in decimal degrees: 24
Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds: 22° South
Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds: 24° East
Height above sea level: 963 m,   3159.45 ft,   37913.41 in
Geographical feature: A (Administrative region type feature)
Feature designation code: A.PCLI (independent political entity)