Gaborone (UK: / ˌɡæbəˈroʊni, ˌhæb -/ GAB-ə-ROH-nee, HAB-, [8][9] US: / ˌɡɑːbəˈroʊni, - neɪ / GAH-bə-ROH-nee, -⁠nay, [8][10] Tswana: [χabʊˈrʊnɛ]) is the capital and largest city of Botswana, with a population of 246,325 based on the 2022 census, [4] about 10% of the total population of Botswana. [11] .

Botswana, [c] officially the Republic of Botswana, [d] is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. Botswana is topographically flat, with approximately 70 percent of its territory part of the Kalahari Desert. It is bordered by South Africa to the south and southeast, Namibia to the west and north, Zambia to the north, and Zimbabwe to the northeast.

5 days ago · Botswana, landlocked country in the center of Southern Africa. The territory is roughly triangular—approximately 600 miles (965 km) from north to south and 600 miles from east to west—with its eastern side protruding into a sharp point.

Apr 9, 2018 · What Is The Capital Of Botswana And Where Is It Located? The city of Gaborone serves as the seat of government of Botswana. The city is located about 15 km from Botswana’s border with South Africa in southeastern Botswana.

Feb 17, 2025 · Gaborone, town, capital of Botswana. The seat of government was transferred there from Mafeking, South Africa, in 1965, one year before Botswana became independent of Britain.

Jan 23, 2024 · Gaborone is the capital and largest city of Botswana with a population of 246,325 (2022 census). The capital city is situated between Kgale Hill and Oodi Hill, near the confluence of the Notwane River and Segoditshane River in the south-eastern corner of Botswana, 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from the South African border.

Gaborone became the capital of Botswana in 1965, a year before the country gained its independence from British rule in 1966. The city was founded to replace the former capital, Mafeking, which was located outside the borders of the newly independent state of South Africa.

Jun 2, 2019 · Gaborone, the capital and largest city of Botswana, is located in the southeastern part of the country, near the border with South Africa. As the political, cultural, and economic center of Botswana, Gaborone has undergone rapid growth and development since becoming the capital in the 1960s.

Gaborone is the capital and largest city of the landlocked nation of Botswana, in Southern Africa. It serves as the administrative capital of Botswana's South-East district. Botswana is considered one of the most economically and politically stable nations on the African continent.

Gaborone is the capital of Botswana and became the seat of government in 1965 when it was relocated from Mafeking, South Africa. This move preceded Botswana’s independence from Britain by a year.