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Gaborone

A small, orderly capital built from nothing in the 1960s, and mostly where a Botswana trip starts and ends. A hill to climb and a dam to sit beside.

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Fast facts

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Ideal stay
2 days
Typical spend
~$130/day
Rough mid-range estimate
Landmarks
5 listed

Things to do

Things to do in Gaborone

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Where to stay

Where to stay in Gaborone

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If you only have

Gaborone in a day, two days, three

  1. Day 13 stops
    1. Christ the King Cathedral
    2. Gaborone Dam
    3. Kgale Hill
  2. Day 22 stops
    1. National Botanical Garden
    2. Three Dikgosi Monument
Landmarks

Landmarks in Gaborone

Getting in

From the airport

When to go

When to go to Gaborone: Apr or May or Jun or Jul or Aug or Sep