15 things to do in Maun
I think it’s safe to say with Maun being the ‘gateway to the Okavango Delta’, it should be one of…
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Maun
Maun popularly known as Mauuu, Ko Motsing Population approximately 60,263 Location lies in Northern Botswana on the Southern fringes of…
Fighting for the survival of rhinos
Botswana is renowned for its spectacular wildlife and pristine wilderness areas and its tireless fight against poaching is paying dividends…
8 interesting facts about the film, A United Kingdom
The film, A United Kingdom was released in America on the 10th of this month. Off the back of that,…
Gaborone 5th most livable African city
It may come as no surprise to most, but here it is in black and white; Botswana has been declared…
David Oyelowo gets surprise visit from president of Botswana
David Oyelowo, who stars as Sir Seretse Khama, the first president of Botswana in “A United Kingdom,” says his character’s…
Francistown
Francistown popularly known as ‘Ghetto’ Population approximately 115 000 Location North East Botswana, near the border with Zimbabwe Airports 1…
7 Things to do in Francistown
1. Birds and Game Botswana Botswana is an animal orphanage established by Uncharted Africa. Birds and Game Botswana has been…
Greetings don’t cost a thing… or do they?
Madume Ga a Jewe How many times have we all heard the expression ‘manners don’t cost a thing’? I’m willing…
Only in Botswana…
Only in Botswana… will you casually hear about “Thokolosi” To be fair, the “thokolosi” exists in Southern Africa, it’s not…
10 Facts about Orapa Mine, the largest pit-mine in the world
Orapa, which means ‘resting place of lions’ in Setswana, is De Beers Group’s oldest operating mine in Botswana. It is…
20 quirky things Batswana do that make us quintessentially Batswana
1. Is it? “Is it” is widely used as a universal question tag. You’ll very seldom hear people using questions…
Injured fox takes on a pride of lions
An incident in which an injured bat-eared fox took on a pride of lions at the Central Kalahari Game Reserve…
Botswana Coat of Arms
Botswana’s Coat of Arms of was adopted on January 25, 1966, the year within which Botswana gained independence from Great…
Top Gear – Botswana Special
Top Gear: Botswana Special is a full-length, special edition episode for BBC motoring programme Top Gear, and was first broadcast…
Quick facts about Botswana
Botswana’s President is His Excellency Mokgweetsi Eric Keabetswe Masisi. He is the fifth President of Botswana, serving since 2018. He also…
How Gaborone, the capital city of Botswana, came about
Quick Facts Widely referred to by Western friends of Botswana as Gaberones, a name that dates back to its pre-independence…