Botswana travel essentials: advice, plugs, emergency numbers
Before you visit Botswana: travel advice level, plug type D/G, 230V, emergency 999, currency BWP.
Travel advice (UK FCDO)
No advice against travel Updated 2026-11-06
Latest change (original, English)
Updated information about the documents needed when travelling with children (see 'Travelling with children' on the 'Entry requirements' page).
Updated information about the documents needed when travelling with children (see 'Travelling with children' on the 'Entry requirements' page).
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CapitalGaborone
CurrencyBWP
LanguagesEnglish
Calling code+267
Emergency numbers999 · 997 · 998 · 911
Plug typesType D, Type G
Voltage230 V
Driving sideLeft
Population2.5M