Botswana
49 places in Botswana, sorted into the categories that matter when you are planning: what each place is, when it is worth going, how long to allow and how to reach it.
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RegionSouthern Africa
CapitalGaborone
Places written49
Categories covered4 of 5
Plugs and voltage
Type D, G, M · 230 V travel adapter
CurrencyPula (BWP)
LanguagesEnglish, Setswana
Driving sideleft
Plugs and voltage: Wikipedia, «Mains electricity by country» (after the IEC World Plugs list), read 15 October 2026.
UNESCO heritage World Heritage Sites and living traditions on the UNESCO lists
Nature & outdoors Waterfalls, lakes, canyons, national parks, beaches, caves and the trails that reach them.
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Aha Hills
river
Boteti River
national park 
Chobe National Park
game reserve
Gaborone Game Reserve
cave
Gcwihaba Caves
transfrontier park
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
national park 
Khama Rhino Sanctuary
game reserve
Khutse Game Reserve
community concession
Khwai
rock island
Kubu Island
lake
Lake Ngami
hill
Lepokole Hills
wetland
Linyanti Swamps
park section
Mabuasehube
nature reserve
Mannyelanong Hill
nature reserve
Mokolodi Nature Reserve
national park 
Moremi Game Reserve
bird sanctuary
Nata Bird Sanctuary
national park 
Nxai Pan and Baines' Baobabs
marsh
Savuti Marsh
waterway
Selinda Spillway
national park 
The Central Kalahari
viewpoint 
The Makgadikgadi Pans
national park 
The Okavango Delta
national park 
Tuli Block
Landmarks & history Castles, ruins, old towns, monuments and the places where the history actually happened.
Open the full Landmarks & history pageMuseums & culture Museums, galleries, open-air heritage sites and the collections worth planning a day around.
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Attractions & fun Theme parks, zoos, aquariums, towers and the built attractions families actually queue for.
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