Gaborone: facts

At a glance

• Country: Botswana
• Region: Gaborone
• Administrative status: capital of the country (GeoNames code PPLC)
• Population: approximately 246,325
• Coordinates: 24.6545° S, 25.9086° E
• Time zone: Africa/Gaborone (UTC+02:00)
• Currency: Pula (BWP)

Getting there

• Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE): 11 km (7 mi), straight line
• Mmabatho International Airport (MBD, South Africa): 132 km (82 mi), straight line
• Lanseria International Airport (HLA, South Africa): 248 km (154 mi), straight line

Nearby

• Mogoditshane: 5.3 km (3.3 mi)
• Tlokweng: 6.5 km (4.0 mi)
• Mmopone: 10 km (6 mi)
• Gabane: 13 km (8 mi)
• Ramotswa: 24 km (15 mi)