Map of Gaborone, Botswana

Gaborone is the capital of Botswana, with a population of about 246,325. It lies at 24.6545°S, 25.9086°E. The nearest city on our map is Mogoditshane, 5 km to the northwest.

Gaborone at a glance

Where is Gaborone?

• The largest city in Botswana by recorded population.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 36 min on the shortest day to 13 h 40 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Gaborone

• Mogoditshane — 5 km northwest
• Tlokweng — 7 km east
• Ramotswa — 24 km south
• Mochudi — 36 km northeast
• Molepolole — 50 km northwest
• Kanye — 68 km southwest
• Mahikeng — 137 km south, South Africa
• Thabazimbi — 152 km east, South Africa
• Lichtenburg — 168 km south, South Africa
• Rustenburg — 175 km southeast, South Africa

Largest cities in Botswana

• Francistown — 103,417
• Mogoditshane — 88,004
• Maun — 85,350
• Molepolole — 74,861
• Serowe — 55,676
• Tlokweng — 55,508
• Palapye — 52,636
• Mochudi — 50,321
• Mahalapye — 48,431
• Kanye — 48,028

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.