AFRICA / BOTSWANA

Gaborone

Triplandio Gaborone guide covers 3 travel guides across 12 areas, complete with hotel picks. Explore 12 self-guided walking tours in Gaborone with 33 POI, spanning 41.3 km in total. Get inspired by 5 local dishes, complete with recipes and our unique Food Flavour DNA graph.

Guides 3
Areas 12
Local food 5
Tours / POI 12 / 33
Day / Night 22° / 7°
Local Time 9:10
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City & Country Data Botswana (Gaborone)

Key travel data for Gaborone — cost of living, safety, healthcare, local currency and essentials, curated by Triplandio.

🌍 Botswana
Tourists ✈️ 1.8M/y
GDP/cap 💵 $7.8k
Life Exp ❤️ 69.3 yrs
Population 👥 2.6M
Currency 💱 BWP P
Language 🗣️ English
Payments 💳 Cash only
Emergency 🆘 999
💰 Prices in Gaborone
Coffee ☕ $2.50
Beer 🍺 $2.50
Lunch 🍽️ $10.00
Groceries 🛒 $25.00/w
Taxi/km 🚕 $3.00
Transit 🚇 $1.00
Fuel ⛽ $1.50/l
Internet 📡 $50.00/m
Salary 💵 $1,500/m

Best time to visit Gaborone (Botswana)

Now (July) avg: 14°C, mostly dry, full season — expect crowds. Best months to walk: Sep & Oct.

Live Temp …
~Day / Night Temp 22°C / 7°C
Sunrise / Sunset 7:00 / 17:44
Local time 9:10
Best Months Sep & Oct
J Jan F Feb M Mar A Apr M May J Jun J Jul this month A Aug S Sep best month O Oct best month N Nov D Dec
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Temperature Average night-low temperature, month by month. Zero line marks freezing point.
Crowds How busy it gets — traveller interest by month.
Rainfall Rainy days to expect each month.
Sunshine Hours of sun per day, by month.
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Traditional Local Food Gaborone (Botswana)

Local Flavours of Gaborone — Explore recipes, history, our unique food flavour DNA graph and more.

Bogobe jwa Lerotse
Main course Vegetarian

Bogobe jwa Lerotse

bo-go-bay jah leh-roh-tsay · Lerotse melon porridge

Maize meal porridge infused with lerotse melon.

Dikgobe
Main course Vegan

Dikgobe

dee-kho-bay · Beans and sorghum porridge

Nutritious porridge made with beans and sorghum.

Morogo
Side dish Vegan

Morogo

moh-roh-goh · Wild spinach greens

Nutritious wild spinach cooked with tomato and onion.

Seswaa © Wikimedia Commons
Main course Meat

Seswaa

sess-wah · Pounded beef stew

A savory slow-cooked beef stew, pounded to tenderness.

Vetkoek
Snack Vegetarian

Vetkoek

fet-cook · Deep-fried dough ball

Fried dough, often filled with savory or sweet ingredients.

Gaborone Travel Guides

3 guides

Botswana · GaboroneHidden Gems in Gaborone for Thrifty BackpackersRead guide →Botswana · GaboroneWhere to Stay in Gaborone for First-Time VisitorsRead guide →Botswana · GaboroneCultural Immersion in Gaborone — Best AreasRead guide →

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