Africa · capital city
What Is the Capital of Botswana?
Gaborone
The capital of Botswana is Gaborone. About 269,000 people live in the Gaborone urban area — 10.5% of the country's population.
269,000
Urban area population
UTC+2
Time zone
24.63°S
Latitude · 25.90°E
Yes
Largest city
Gaborone at a glance
Name origin
Named after GABORONE (ca. 1825-1931), a chief of the Tlokwa tribe, whose name means "it is not unbecoming".
Time zone
UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time). No daylight saving time.
Coordinates
24 38 S, 25 54 E · IANA time zone Africa/Maputo
Location of Botswana
Southern Africa, north of South Africa
Capitals of neighbouring countries
Capitals closest to Gaborone
Pretoria, South Africa — 262 km
Maseru, Lesotho — 544 km
Mbabane, Eswatini — 558 km
Maputo, Mozambique — 688 km
Harare, Zimbabwe — 926 km
Windhoek, Namibia — 927 km
Lusaka, Zambia — 1,055 km
Lilongwe, Malawi — 1,445 km
Straight-line distance between capitals.
Frequently asked questions about Gaborone
What is the capital of Botswana?
The capital of Botswana is Gaborone. About 269,000 people live in the Gaborone urban area — 10.5% of the country's population.
Is Gaborone the largest city in Botswana?
Yes — Gaborone is also the largest urban area of Botswana (269,000).
What time zone is Gaborone in?
Gaborone is on UTC+2 — UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time). There is no daylight saving time.
Where does the name Gaborone come from?
Named after GABORONE (ca. 1825-1931), a chief of the Tlokwa tribe, whose name means "it is not unbecoming".
Which capital is closest to Gaborone?
Among the capitals of neighbouring countries, Pretoria (South Africa) is the closest, 262 km away in a straight line.
Data: CIA World Factbook (public domain); population: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0).