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Botswana Travel - Botswana is a landlocked country in southern Africa. It shares land borders with Zimbabwe in the north-east, South Africa in the south and south-east and Namibia to the west. Botswana is one of Africa's success stories with steady economic growth and remains a peaceful and stable nation of remarkable natural beauty.

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Botswana Travel Facts

  • Formerly: Bechuanaland
  • Capital: Gaborone
  • Area: 600,370 km2
  • Population: 1,639,833
  • Language: English (official), Setswana
  • Currency: Pula (BWP)
  • Electricity: 230V/50Hz (Plugs either 3 round pins arranged in a triangle or 2 parallel flat pins with ground pin)

Botswana Map


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Getting To Botswana

Air Botswana

Air Botswana operates domestic flights and internationally to RSA and Zimbabwe.


South African Airways

South African Airways is the main international African airline operating worldwide from Johannesburg.


Botswana Travel Health

Vaccinations/boosters are strongly recommended for: Prophylactic precautions are strongly recommended for:
  • Malaria in most areas of Botswana.
Other health hazards:

Botswana Visa

Botswana visa and passport information includes all application instructions and visa application form downloads.

Tourist visas are not required for UK or US citizens to visit Botswana for up to 90 days.

  • Passport must have at least 6 months validity
  • Tickets and Documents for return or onward travel must be available
  • Hold sufficient funds

Should you be of a nationality requiring a visa, the requirements are:

  • Submit your Passport, must be valid at least 6 months beyond intended stay
  • 2 Visa Application Forms, fully completed and signed
  • 2 Recent passport-type photographs
  • Copy of round trip airline tickets
  • Copy of travelers checks
  • Covering letter regarding the purpose of the trip
  • Consular Fee: $108.00 per visa - most nationalities
Application Forms

Botswana Embassies

Botswana Embassy in US

1531-1533 New Hampshire Ave., NW,Washington, DC 20036

Tel: 202-244-4990

Fax: 202-244-4164

Website: http://www.botswanaembassy.org/

Botswana Embassy in UK

6 Stratford Place, London, W1C 1AY

Tel: 0207 4990031

US Embassy in Botswana

Embassy Enclave, (off Khama Crescent) Gaborone.

Tel: 267 395-3982

Fax: 267 395-6947

UK Embassy in Botswana

Private Bag 0023 Gaborone

Tel: (267) 395 2841

Fax: (267) 395 6105

Email: bhc@botsnet.bw


Recommended Reading

Botswana Travel Guide

The Bradt Travel Guide to Botswana provides coverage of the wildlife, environment and history, as well as a thorough evaluation of when, where and how to go. Accommodation options for all budgets from lodges to camps and hotels.

Botswana Travel Resources

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