USEFUL INFORMATION
GEOGRAPHY & CLIMATE
TIMEZONE
LGBTQ+ RELATED
TRAVEL RELATED
KEY INFORMATION
LGBTQ+ Equality Index
Medium-High
LGBTQ Population (2019) - Estimated
c.60 thousand
LGBTQ+ Dollar (2018) - Estimated Annual Spend
c.$230.5 million
Region
Southern Africa (Africa)
Capital
Gaborone
Gaborone (fr) | Gaborone (de) | Gaborone (es) | Gaborone (it) | Gaborone (du) | Gaborone (pt)
WHAT3WORDS
Telephone Dialling Code
+267
Internet Suffix
.bw
Electricity
230 volts
50 hertz
Electrical Plug Type(s) - click the letter to view the specific plug
HELP:
help (english) | thusa (tswana)
Member/Associate of an Economic/Security Group
Organisation des Nations unies (ONU) (fr) | Vereinte Nationen (VN) (de) | Organización de las Naciones Unidas (ONU) (es) | Organizzazione delle Nazioni Unite (ONU) (it) | Verenigde Naties (VN) (du) | Organização das Nações Unidas (ONU) (pt)
Union Africaine (UA) (fr) | Afrikanische Union (AU) (de) | Unión Africana (UA) (es) | Unione Africana (UA) (it) | Afrikaanse Unie (AU) (du) | União Africana (UA) (pt)
Capital
Gaborone
Gaborone (fr) | Gaborone (de) | Gaborone (es) | Gaborone (it) | Gaborone (du) | Gaborone (pt)
Region
Southern Africa
Continent
Africa
Hemisphere
Tropics
Surrounding Ocean(s)
Landlocked
Area (sq km)
600,370
Monthly Average Temperatures
| M1 | M2 | M3 | M4 | M5 | M6 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIGH | 32.2°C | 89.9°F | 32.1°C | 89.7°F | 30.4°C | 86.7°F | 27.9°C | 82.2°F | 25.7°C | 78.2°F | 22.9°C | 73.3°F |
| LOW | 19.7°C | 67.4°F | 19.4°C | 67°F | 17.3°C | 63.2°F | 13.4°C | 56.2°F | 7.9°C | 46.3°F | 4.7°C | 40.5°F |
| M7 | M8 | M9 | M10 | M11 | M12 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIGH | 22.7°C | 72.9°F | 26.3°C | 79.3°F | 30.4°C | 86.8°F | 32.3°C | 90.2°F | 32.7°C | 90.8°F | 32.4°C | 90.4°F |
| LOW | 4°C | 39.2°F | 7.4°C | 45.3°F | 12.3°C | 54.1°F | 16.4°C | 61.6°F | 18.2°C | 64.8°F | 19.4°C | 66.9°F |
To make the data more inclusive, we have created a lookup table for the various Months in a number of different languages.The abbreviations (M1, M2,..) correspond to a month within the table (January, February,..)
M04-M11
M12-M03
To make the data more inclusive, we have created a lookup table for the various Months in a number of different languages (see above).
The abbreviations (M01, M02,..) correspond to a month within the table (January, February,..)
The abbreviations (M01, M02,..) correspond to a month within the table (January, February,..)
LGBTQ Population (2019) - Estimated
c.60 thousand
LGBTQ+ Dollar (2018) - Estimated Annual Spend
c.$230.5 million
Lesbian (L):
lesbian (english) | lesbian (tswana)
Gay (G):
gay (english) | setabane (tswana)
Bisexual (B):
bisexual (english) | bisexual (tswana)
Transgender (T):
transgender (english) | transgender (tswana)
Questioning (Q):
questioning (english) | potsô (tswana)
LGBTQ+ Equality Index
Medium-High
LGBTQ+ Illegal
No
Anti-discrimination laws in place
Yes (some in place)
Same-sex unions recognised
No
Same-sex marriage allowed
No
Main International Airports
(with three-word locations)
| AIRPORT NAME | AIRPORT CODE | CITY/LOCALITY | WHAT3WORDS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Seretse Khama International Airport | GBE (iata) | FBSK (icao) | Gaborone | /// finessing.correspond.shockingly |
Region
Southern Africa
Continent
Africa
POLICE:
911
police (english) | mapodisi (tswana)
AMBULANCE:
911
ambulance (english) | koloi ya balwetse (tswana)
FIRE:
911
fire (english) | molelô (tswana)
HELP:
help (english) | thusa (tswana)
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