Gaborone
Gaborone is a capital city in Botswana with a population of about 246,325.
BotswanaCity🏆 #1 most populated in Botswana🕐 Africa/Gaborone
Gaborone is the capital and largest city of Botswana. It was formerly spelled as Gaberones during the colonial era, a name still 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.
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About Gaborone
| Country | Botswana |
| Continent | Africa |
| Explore | 14 |
| Population | 246,325 |
| Local currency | BWP |
| Coordinates | -24.6545, 25.9086 |
| Time zone | Africa/Gaborone |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | City |
| Population (Botswana) | #1 most populated in Botswana |
| Where on Earth | 24°39′16″S · 25°54′31″E |
| Hemisphere | S · E |
| Distance to the equator | 2,745 km |
| Distance to the South Pole | 7,274 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Salta (Argentina) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | 24.65, -154.09 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Cairo | 6,109 km |
| Dubai | 6,381 km |
| São Paulo | 7,270 km |
| Paris | 8,503 km |
| London | 8,843 km |
| Singapore | 8,852 km |