Why go
- Capital and largest city of Botswana.
- Served by Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE).
History
Gaborone is the capital and largest city of Botswana. It was formerly spelled as Gaberones during the colonial era, a name occasionally used in older English texts and maps. With a population of 246,325 based on the 2022 census, about 10% of the total population of Botswana. Its metropolitan area is home to 534,842 inhabitants at the 2022 census.
Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 3 airlines, 8 direct destinations
- Air Botswana BP (ATR 42, ATR 72, AR8) · 7 routes: Cape Town, Francistown, Harare, Johannesburg, Kasane, Lusaka, Maun
- Kenya Airways KQ (Embraer 190) · 1 route: Nairobi
- South African Airways SA (Dash 8-400, AR8, CRJ-200, ER3, CRJ-700) · 1 route: Johannesburg*
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Where things are
Photographs
credit: Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons · See source page
When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the southern-hemisphere year.
Milder and quieter, with better value.
The southern winter — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE); 5 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: GBE has direct flights to 8 destinations on 3 airlines (incl. Johannesburg, Cape Town, Francistown, Harare, Kasane…).
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Gaborone, Botswana. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.