Experience
Botswana
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Fast Facts
Country name: Republic of Botswana
Population: 2.3 Million
Capital: Gaborone
Languages: Setswana, English
Currency: Botswana Pula
Time zone: 10 hours behind New Zealand
(except during daylight saving)
Electricity: Current is 220V, 50HZ
Plug is a 3 point round-pin adaptor
Festivals and Events 2017
26
Feb Hamptons Live Jazz Festival,
Gabarone
Apr Maitisong Music & Arts Festival,
Gabarone
Jun Toyota Kalahari 1000 Desert Race,
Jwaneng
Jul Presidents Day
30 Sep Botswana Day
otswana is an African success story. A long-neglected British protectorate,
Botswana achieved its independence in 1966 and immediately thereafter discovered
three of the world’s richest diamond mines. Botswana borders South Africa to the
south and east, Zimbabwe to the northeast and Namibia to the north.
Outside the major towns of Kasane, Maun and Gaborone where the majority of the
population have settled, Botswana is largely a roadless wilderness of savannahs,
deserts, wetlands and salt pans. To ensure the country’s natural assets are
preserved, Botswana’s government has embraced a policy of promoting mostly
high-cost, low-impact tourism, which shows when travelling there. Needless to say,
with the unforgettable experience and quality you do receive, it far outweighs the
dollar value spent.
There is something to be said when all returned travellers from Botswana rave
about the warmth of the local people. Being one of the most sparsely populated
nations in the world, their bubbly personalities and heart-melting culture sure
make up for it. Always smiling and always singing, a Botswana state of mind is a
great moment to experience.
Botswana’s wonderful national parks and reserves are home to an amazing variety
of wildlife, including elephant, cheetah, wild dog, leopard, hyena, giraff e, hippo and
zebra. The variety of areas in Botswana can create a very diverse safari experience
all within the same country, from desert to delta. Botswana is defi nitely unique
from anywhere else in Africa.