Botswana
Location
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Phone Code
+267
Domain
.bw
Driving Side
left
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
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
Tip: Look for these characteristics to identify if you're in the Kalahari Desert region of Botswana.
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
Tip: Look for these characteristics to identify if you're in the Okavango Delta region of Botswana.
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
Tip: Look for these characteristics to identify if you're in the Eastern Botswana region of Botswana.
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
Tip: Look for these characteristics to identify if you're in the Northern Botswana region of Botswana.