Where is Botswana?
Botswana is a country in Southern Africa.
- Type
- Country
- Continent
- Africa
- Region
- Southern Africa
- Land borders
- 3: Namibia, South Africa, Zimbabwe
- Coast
- None. Botswana is landlocked.
- Area
- About 580,000 km² on the game’s map
- Hemispheres
- Southern; Eastern
- Capital city
- 24.65° S, 25.91° E
About Botswana
Botswana is a landlocked southern African republic where the Kalahari covers roughly 70 percent of the territory. It became independent from Britain on 30 September 1966 with Seretse Khama as first president and now produces more diamonds than any other country. Its Okavango Delta was inscribed as the 1,000th World Heritage Site in 2014, and Gaborone is the capital.
Clues from Atlas Daily
Round 3 on 29 September 2026 (#28), hardest clue first:
- Cavalry led by kgosi Moremi II defeated an Ndebele invasion at the Battle of Khutiyabasadi in 1884.
- Women in the northern villages of Etsha and Gumare weave prized baskets from mokola palm.
- In its northwest a great river fans out across desert sands instead of reaching the sea.
- Gaborone is its capital and largest city.
Nearby places from past puzzles
- South Africa 260 km away
- Lesotho 540 km away
- Mozambique 690 km away
- Zimbabwe 930 km away
- Namibia 930 km away
- Zambia 1,100 km away
- Malawi 1,400 km away
- Angola 2,200 km away
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Sources: Wikipedia: Botswana. Borders, area and map from Natural Earth 1:50m outlines, the same ones the game uses.