List of Towns and Cities in Botswana

List of Towns and Cities in Botswana

What are Towns and Cities?

A town is a populated area with fixed boundaries and a local government. A city is a large or important town.

List of Towns and Cities in Botswana

Gaborone

Mogoditshane

Etsha 6

Moiyabana

Lotlhakane

Sehithwa

Maunatlala

Frequently Asked Questions

How many towns are there in Botswana?

Botswana is divided into 10 administrative districts, two cities, five towns and 11 sub districts.

What are the main villages of Botswana?

Gaborone and Francistown and towns of Lobatse, Selibe Phikwe, Orapa, Jwaneng and Sowa Town.

How many major cities are in Botswana?

Botswana has 0 cities with more than a million people, 1 cities with between 100,000 and 1 million people, and 18 cities with between 10,000 and 100,000 people. The largest city in Botswana is , with a population of 208,411 people.

Where is the best place to live in Botswana?

Many expats moving to Botswana settle in the towns or cities of Maun, Francistown and Gaborone. These are far and away the more expensive choice, though do provide much better access to transport, work, schools and amenities. Popular suburbs in Gaborone include Broadhurst and Phakalane.

Is Botswana a rich or poor country?

Significant mineral (diamond) wealth, good governance, prudent economic management, and a relatively small population of about 2.4 million (2021), have made it an upper middle-income country with an agenda of becoming a high-income country by 2036.

How many languages are spoken in Botswana?

The number of individual languages listed for Botswana is 31. All are living languages. Of these, 26 are indigenous and 5 are non-indigenous.

Can foreigners buy land in Botswana?

Foreigners can buy property in Gaborone, Phakalane, Lobatse, F/town and some other areas outside Tribal Territories. Foreigners can also buy any freehold land or property. In Botswana it is illegal to buy unimproved land or plot unless it is freehold property.

Is Botswana good for foreigners?

Botswana can be an incredibly affordable place to live, especially if expats manage their finances well. Gaborone ranks low on Mercer’s Cost of Living Survey, and is more affordable than most of the 200 other listed cities. Its favourable exchange rate also attracts people from the US, the UK and Europe.

Is Botswana cheap to live?

Cost of living in Botswana is, on average, 52.62% lower than in United States. Rent in Botswana is, on average, 83.06% lower than in United States.

Is Botswana malaria free?

There is a high risk of malaria, from November to June, in the northern half of Botswana, including the Okavango Delta area: atovaquone/proguanil OR doxycycline OR mefloquine recommended.