Botswana: Capital, Flag and Fun Facts

About Botswana

Botswana is a landlocked country in southern Africa. The Kalahari Desert covers about 70% of it, while the Okavango Delta in the north is a green wetland full of wildlife. It is known for elephants, safaris and diamonds.

About Gaborone

Gaborone is in the southeast of Botswana, close to the border with South Africa. It is a fast-growing modern city named after Gaborone, a chief of the Tlokwa people.

Fun facts about Botswana

1. In 2014 the Okavango Delta became the 1,000th site on UNESCO's World Heritage List.
2. The Okavango Delta floods during the dry season, when water from distant highland rains finally arrives.
3. Tsodilo Hills holds over 4,500 rock paintings and is nicknamed the 'Louvre of the Desert'.
4. Botswana's currency, the pula, is named after the Setswana word for rain.
5. The light blue on Botswana's flag stands for rainwater, which is precious in this dry country.
6. Botswana has one of the largest elephant populations in the world, especially around Chobe National Park.