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    Map of Botswana

    Republic of Botswana

    Botswana is located in Southern Africa. Below you can see where Botswana sits on the map, its national outline, and an interactive map you can pan and zoom, centered on the capital, Gaborone.

    Where Botswana is located
    Outline of Botswana
    Political map of Botswana and neighboring countries
    Political map: Botswana and its neighbors
    Reference map of Botswana (CIA World Factbook)
    Reference map of Botswana (CIA World Factbook)By CIA · Public domain · Source (Wikimedia Commons)
    Location map of Botswana
    Location map of BotswanaBy NordNordWest · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source (Wikimedia Commons)
    Botswana on the globe
    Botswana on the globeBy original map : L'Américain, South Sudan : Flappiefh thanks to the perlshaper script. · Public domain · Source (Wikimedia Commons)
    Map of the administrative divisions of Botswana
    First-level administrative divisions of Botswana

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    Administrative divisions of Botswana

    Botswana is divided into 15 districts.

    Show all 15 districts
    • Central
    • Francistown
    • Gaborone
    • Ghanzi
    • Jwaneng
    • Kgalagadi
    • Kgatleng
    • Kweneng
    • Lobatse
    • North-East
    • North-West
    • Selebi-Phikwe
    • South-East
    • Southern
    • Sowa

    Administrative boundaries and names from Natural Earth (public domain); they may lag recent reorganizations.

    Where is Botswana?

    Botswana lies in Southern Africa. Its geographic centre is at about 22.33° S, 24.68° E, and the capital, Gaborone, is at 24.66° S, 25.91° E.

    With 581,730 km², it is the 23rd-largest of the 54 countries in Africa — about 2.4 times the size of the United Kingdom.

    Botswana lies entirely in the Southern Hemisphere.

    Botswana is landlocked, with no coastline. See all landlocked countries.

    Neighbouring countries: South Africa, Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe.

    Geography of Botswana

    Continent
    Africa
    Region
    Southern Africa
    Area
    581,730 km²
    Geographic centre
    22.33° S, 24.68° E
    Capital (Gaborone)
    24.66° S, 25.91° E
    Size rank in Africa
    23 of 54
    Highest point
    Otse Hill (1,491 m)
    Land borders
    4

    Bordering countries: South Africa, Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe.