Gaborone

Gaborone is the capital of Botswana. It is in the south of the country, near the border to South Africa. Wikivoyage

Population 235,884 (Wikidata)

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Before you go

Emergency numbers in Botswana

• 911AnyAll emergencies
• 997AmbulanceAmbulance
• 998FireFire
• 999PolicePolice

Visas and entry What your passport needs for Botswana

Getting there

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Best-documented sights

All of them in the guide

• Philatelic Museum Museum · 360 m
• Botswana National Museum Museum · 770 m

Within a kilometre of the centre, ordered by how well documented each is — not by a "best" anyone decided. Each opens on the map in the guide. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited there.

Through the year

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1. Botswana Golden Grand Prix

   April

   The Botswana Golden Grand Prix, formerly called the Gaborone International Meet, is a track and field meeting held at the Botswana National Stadium in Gaborone.

   Wikipedia

Annual events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage; descriptions from Wikipedia where it has one, photos from Wikimedia Commons. Dates move year to year — check before you plan around one.

Eating nearby

• Chicken 2

All 5 places to eat

Somewhere to run

• Jawara Park 250 m across 1.5 km

Getting around

• Taxi Park 460 m
• Broadhurst Routes Combis 720 m
• Kanye buses 750 m
• Station Taxis 790 m
• Gaborone Bus Rank 790 m
• Ranaka buses 830 m

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