Botswana
/botswana
Location
Approximate reference point: -22.3285, 24.6849
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Country Clues
- Phone Code
- +267
- Domain
- .bw
- Driving Side
- Left-hand drive
- License Plates
- White with black text
- Road Signs
- Green direction signs
- Power Lines
- Wooden poles
- Architecture
- Modern buildings, traditional huts
- Street View
- Google car is white with camera on top
- Additional Identifiers
- English text, acacia trees, sandy terrain
Language & Text Examples
Standard Latin alphabet for English. Setswana (official language) also uses Latin alphabet with no special characters.
Regional Characteristics
Eastern Botswana Region of Botswana
Landscape
More hills, better rainfall, urban Gaborone
Vegetation
More vegetation than desert, agricultural areas
Architecture
Modern Gaborone, villages, cattle posts
Climate
Semi-arid, more rainfall than west
Distinctive Features
More developed, cattle farming, main population centers
Kalahari Desert Region of Botswana
Landscape
Sandy desert, flat terrain, salt pans
Vegetation
Sparse desert vegetation, acacia trees
Architecture
Limited development, traditional settlements
Climate
Hot and arid, large temperature variations
Distinctive Features
San people, salt pans, desert landscape
Northern Botswana Region of Botswana
Landscape
Savanna, wildlife areas, Chobe River
Vegetation
Savanna vegetation, mopane woodland
Architecture
Safari infrastructure, small towns
Climate
Hot, seasonal rainfall
Distinctive Features
Wildlife, safari tourism, border with Zimbabwe
Okavango Delta Region of Botswana
Landscape
Inland delta, wetlands, channels
Vegetation
Papyrus, water lilies, riverine forests
Architecture
Safari lodges, traditional mokoro canoes
Climate
Hot, seasonal flooding
Distinctive Features
Wetland ecosystem, safari tourism, wildlife