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Botswana

Average temperature, rainfall and snowfall information is available for the following climate stations in Botswana

• FRANCISTOWN
• GABORONE
• KASANE
• MAUN
• TSABONG

 

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


Map of Botswana

Map of Botswana

 

 


 

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