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   Note: This section last updated 31st March 2021

In English:

   1,234.45

(where . indicates the decimal separator and , the thousands separator)

In Tswana:

   1 234.45

(where . indicates the decimal separator and a space the thousands separator)

   Note: This section last updated 31st March 2021

In English:

   dd/mm/yyyy

   14:32

In Tswana:

   yyyy-mm-dd

   14:32

The official language is English . Tswana (1 070 000 speakers) is also a national language. 28 other languages are spoken. The most widespread are: Afrikaans (20 000 speakers); Gabake-Ntshori (20 000 speakers); Kalanga (160 000 speakers); Kgalagadi (35 000 speakers) and Yeye (20 000 speakers).

The following company type may be found:

   Prp. Ltd – Private company limited by shares

   Comprehensive tables of these strings can be acquired – see http:www.grcdi.nl/addresses.htm 

   Name
   P.O. Box 231
   HUKUNTSI
   Via Lobatse

Deliveries in Botswana are through post office boxes, post offices or private bags. The last line in the example above gives the name of the postal town through which the letter is channelled.

Though postal deliveries are only to mailing addresses, street addresses will be found for the use of couriers, visitors etc. As not all streets are named, these may often be descriptive and unstructured, but usually written in English. Examples:

   A table containing information about the relevant position of elements within address blocks can be acquired 

This is written PO Box. Private Bag is also found

Botswana has no postal code system.

Botswana - Postal code format graphic

Botswana - Postal code format

Botswana - Postal code specifics

Botswana - Postal code regular expression

Botswana - Postal code level of coverage

Botswana - Postal code map

   Note: This section last updated 25th June 2014

Refer to Exonyms in Botswana for full lists of place names in Botswana in other languages.

   Note: This section last updated 23rd October 2023

In November 2022 and April 2023 a number of changes were made to the districts and sub-districts of Botswana, with some sub-districts being upgraded to districts and some district names disappearing. Botswana now has 25 districts and 6 town councils (shown in the list below with an asterisk). The district names are not used in addresses:

    Bobirwa
    Boteti
    Charleshill  
    Chobe 
    Francistown  *
    Gaborone  *
    Ghanzi 
    Goodhope
    Hukuntsi
    Jwaneng  *
    Kanye
    Kgatleng 
    Letlhakeng
    Kweneng 
    Lobatse  *
    Mabutsane
    Mahalapye
    Mogoditshane-Thamaga
    Moshupa
    North East 
    North West
    Okavango
    Palapye
    Ramotswa
    Selebi-Pikwe  *
    Serowe
    Sowa  *
    Tlokweng
    Tonota
    Tsabong
    Tutume

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Botswanan telephone numbers have no area codes. All fixed line numbers are 7 digits long, mobile numbers are 8 digits long. Mobile numbers commence with a 7.

   Tables of telephone number information/formats can be acquired – see http://www.grcdi.nl/telephone.htm