Botswana
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Current time in Gaborone
Gaborone is the capital of Botswana, in Africa.
| Capital | Gaborone |
| Continent | Africa |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (no daylight saving) |
| Currency | Botswanan Pula (BWP) |
| Calling code | +267 |
| Internet domain | .bw |
| Area | 600,370 km² (231,804 sq mi) |
| Neighbours | Zimbabwe, South Africa, Namibia |
Travelling to Botswana
| Emergency numbers | Police 999 Ambulance 997 Fire 998 |
| Plugs and sockets | Type D, Type G, Type M |
| Mains electricity | 230 V, 50 Hz |
| Driving side | Left |
Emergency numbers are checked against two independent sources, but they can change — confirm when you arrive. On a mobile phone, 112 also works in many countries.
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Country facts: GeoNames, licensed CC BY 4.0. Currency and language names: the Unicode CLDR. Time zones: the IANA time zone database, release 2026e. Plugs and mains electricity: the IEC's World Plugs guide. Driving side and emergency numbers: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), shown only where Wikidata agrees. All sources.