Gaborone
Capital of Botswana: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.
Gaborone skyline: Njengabenngugi, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Overview
Gaborone is the capital of Botswana. About 246,325 people live in the city proper, making it the 1st largest city of Botswana in our atlas.
It lies at 24.65° S, 25.91° E, about 1,011 m (3,317 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Africa/Gaborone time zone.
Location
Red dot: Gaborone. Green dots: other major cities of Botswana. Map data: Natural Earth.
Climate
Gaborone has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). The warmest month is usually Jan, with average highs near 33°C (92°F); the coolest nights come in Jul at about 5°C (40°F). Around 504 mm (20 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, most of it in Dec.
Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.
Landmarks and places to see
Popular sights within a few kilometres of the city centre, ranked by how widely they are documented on Wikipedia.
What to eat in BotswanaNational dishes, street food, desserts and drinks on Intercontinental Chef.Nearby major cities
- Population, coordinates, elevation, time zone: GeoNames 933773 (CC BY 4.0)
- Wikidata Q3919 (CC0)
- Climate: NASA POWER 2001-2025 climatology
Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.
- Gaborone skyline: Njengabenngugi, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
- Botswana National Stadium 20150928 115938: FaysaL Bin DaruL, CC BY 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
- Three Dikgosi Monument Close up: Maatla Claudia, CC BY 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
- 1 National Botanical Gardens Botswana: S Molteno, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
