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DAO Says: The official Tourist Information Office in Gaborone is run by the Department of Tourism. They have an excellent website and are helpful if you need information. Their office is only open on weekdays:7:30am-12:30pm & 1:45pm-4:30pm M-FThey have an excellent website as...
DAO Says: Are you a Brit abroad? Or do you want to read some British newspapers. Maybe get some cultural information about the UK? Need a new British passport? The British High Commission (Embassy) and the British Council are housed in a nice looking ultra-modern building right on the...
THE NATIONAL MUSEUM & ART GALLERY
DAO Says: The National Museum and Art Gallery of Botswana was opened in 1968, two years after the country gained its independence. The museum is also a research institution. Its collections include: Archaeological artefacts, traditional crafts, art works, natural history exhibits and...
The National Museum & Art Gallery
tpk2 Says: The National Museum and Art Gallery of Botswana was opened in 1968, few years after the country gained its independence. The museum has seven divisions promoting Botswana's cultural and natural heritage, ranging from crafts and paintings by local and regional artists,...
tgirl007 Says: A self sufficient village, funded by the crafts which are made by the people living on the grounds whom have disabilities and donations from various organisations(rudolf steiner group).Its about 50km out of Gaborone but well worth the short journey.You will be warmed and...
CHICKEN LICKEN: FRIED CHICKEN NO. 3
DAO Says: Chicken Lickin has some good combo meals and side dishes. They are famous for their small chicken sandwiches called “Slyders” that you can pick up in multiples. The ladies that work here are friendly and fast. How good is it? Its ok, its fast food fried chicken. They have...
THE HUNGRY LION: FRIED CHCIKEN NO. 2
DAO Says: The Hungry Lion is a large chain of fried chicken restaurants all over southern Africa and is owned & operated by those fantastic people of Shoprite grocery stores. Starting in 1997 they now have more than 113 fast food outlets operating in eight countries. Their motto is...
Bull and Bush the one and only: Bull and Bush
tgirl007 Says: This is indeed the most lively hang out in Gaborone, it has live music some weekends, is a restaurant come pool bar, come everything.Probably the most popular place in town.Monday night is ribs night, cheap ribs that tast good.Tue-Thurs most people just pop in for a friendly...
DAO Says: You can’t get roadmaps at petrol stations! If you want to see Botswana the scenic way- you will need a roadmap. You can get them at good book stores like the Botswana Book Centre. They are located in Gaborone (2) .Francistown, Maun and Lobatse. Please note: They are closed...
MikeAtSea Says: Gaborone is located very close to the South African border and can be reached quiet easily by car from Johannesburg via the North West Province. On the South African side the R 49 leads all the way to the border and to Botswana's capital. On the Botswana side Gaborone is...
BOTSWANA BOOK CENTRE: BOOKS, BOOKS & MORE BOOKS
DAO Says: The Botswana Book Centre is a great source for just about any category of books, greeting cards, post cards and road maps. The one pictured here in Gaborone has a huge variety of fiction and non-fiction books, magazines and newspapers. If you are going to be in Botswana for...
GABORONE HARDWARE: WHEN YOU NEED TOOLS
DAO Says: If you need it repaired or just need a spare, this is the place. Gaborne Hardware is a very large full service hardware supplier. You can get keys cut, locks opened, whatever you might need. If you are staying for a while and need appliances or tools, Mr. Harsh Singh can...
DAO Says: The Parliament of Botswana has 2 parts: The National Assembly and the House of chiefs. The National Assembly is the all-elected lower house which is responsible for producing legislation. The upper house, the House of chiefs partly elected and partly made up of chiefs of the...
Sir Seretse Khama - First President of Botswana
DAO Says: Just in front of the Parliament Building is a statue of Sir Seretse Khama (1 July 1921-13 July 1980). Khama was actually the King of Tswana tribe and went to study in England after Word War II. In 1948 he married an English woman, Ruth Williams, and was striped of his...
DAO Says: All across Gaborone you will see sign indicating that speed cameras operate on the roads – especially the ring road. Well here is a somewhat fuzzy picture of a Policeman using his camera on the roadside. Gaborone is the ONLY place in all of Botswana you will ever see the...
DO NOT STEAL HOTEL TOWELS HERE !
DAO Says: I am not accusing anyone, but I have no doubt more than one VT Member has stolen hotel towels at some time in their travels. Well, don’t do it here! I first noticed this in the capital Gaborone. Hotels in Botswana embroider their towels with the name of the accommodation and...
Kid-A Says: If you're like me, you tell time not by a wrist watch or the position of the sun, but by my mobile phone. Well I couldn't get a mobile phone signal in either Zambia or Botswana, so leaving my phone on caused the battery to die much quicker (usually my mobile phone battery...
tpk2 Says: Remember to take malaria pills with you. I noticed that there in fact are mosquitoes even in the city center. I even spotted one inside the National Gallery. I forgot to take mine, luckily didn't get malaria, though..
DAO Says: David Livingstone is more widely known for ‘discovering’ Victoria Falls. It is less well known that he was a Missionary who built the first church in Botswana here at Kolobeng. He was lived here with his wife Mary and their children Robert & Agnes from 1847-1852. The two...
Kid-A Says: This is a small museum located in the village Mochudi and named after the hill on which it is located. It was established in 1976 and has the distinction of the being the first district museum in the country. It is housed in an old school -- the Bakgatla National School...
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GABORONE - The LEE family has lived here since 1977. The city has a population of around 160,000 and is the seat of government and all major businesses.
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Q: Hello there fellow travellers, Please tell me how far it is from Windhoek to Gaborone when driving? If anyone knows the actual...
A: Hi This website has a detailed map with distances http://www.travelmath.com/driving-distance/from/Windhoek,+Namibia/to/Gaborone,+Botswana
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IT'S NOT BIG AND IT'S NOT BUSY. THIS HAS TO BE THE EASIEST CAPITAL CITY IN THE WORLD TO HAVE A WALK AROUND. PLEASE COME FURTHER INSIDE FOR A TOUR!
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A big country, so beautiful and diverse, you are sure to fall in love the moment you see your first fisheagle or your first elephant.I am from a small city, in a great country.Gaborone does not really...
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Gaborone: a capital city w/ a strange design
The 'G' is more like an 'H' sound, but with a bit of a throaty thing added in, and the 'e' at the end is pronounced as a long e sound. So phonetically, it is spelled something more like...
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Gaborone - The capital of Botswana
Botswana's capital Gaborone, with 200 thousand inhabitants, is sometimes dubbed as the s fastest growing city in Africa. The city was named after Chief Kgosi Gaborone. The seat of government was...
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Gaborone - Capital city of Botswana
Often described as Africa's fastest growing city, Botswana's capital Gaborone is a vibrant and colourful city, which lies in the flat valley between Kgale and Oodi hills, on the Notwane River in the...
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