Botswana
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Average temperature, rainfall and snowfall information is available for
the following climate stations in Botswana
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| Official name: |
Republic of Botswana
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| Capital: |
Gaborone
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| Area: |
total: 600,370 sq km water: 15,000 sq km land: 585,370 sq km
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| Climate: |
semiarid; warm winters and hot summers
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| Location: |
Southern Africa, north of South Africa
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| Geographic coordinates: |
22 00 S, 24 00 E
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| Comparative Area: |
slightly smaller than Texas
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| Land boundaries: |
total: 4,013 km border countries: Namibia 1,360 km, South Africa 1,840 km, Zimbabwe 813 km
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| Coastline: |
0 km (landlocked)
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| Terrain: |
predominantly flat to gently rolling tableland; Kalahari Desert in southwest
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| Elevation extremes: |
lowest point: junction of the Limpopo and Shashe Rivers 513 m highest point: Tsodilo Hills 1,489 m
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Map of Botswana
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