List of diplomatic missions in Botswana

This is a list of diplomatic missions in Botswana excluding honorary consulates. The capital Gaborone currently hosts 22 embassies and 1 delegation (European Union). The city is also host to several international organizations. Most of the non-resident diplomatic missions that are accredited to Botswana are located in South Africa.[1]

Honorary consulates are omitted from this listing.

Map of the countries that have diplomatic missions in Botswana

Diplomatic missions in Botswana edit

Embassy Location Coordinates Notes
Embassies and High Commissions
  Algeria [2]
  Angola Plot 13232 Khama Crescent and Nelson Mandela Road 24°39′07″S 25°54′36″E / 24.65205°S 25.90992°E / -24.65205; 25.90992 (Embassy of Angola, Gaborone) [3]
  Brazil 3rd Floor, Standard House, Lot 1124–1125, Queen's Road 24°39′28″S 25°55′06″E / 24.65782°S 25.91820°E / -24.65782; 25.91820 (Embassy of Brazil, Gaborone) [4]
  China Plot 3096 North Ring Road 24°39′01″S 25°54′58″E / 24.65020°S 25.91605°E / -24.65020; 25.91605 (Embassy of China, Gaborone) [5]
  Congo-Kinshasa [6]
  Cuba Plot 1051 Semane Close, Extension 2 24°39′42″S 25°54′51″E / 24.66166°S 25.91418°E / -24.66166; 25.91418 (Embassy of Cuba, Gaborone) [7]
  France Plot 761 Robinson Road 24°39′35″S 25°55′03″E / 24.65978°S 25.91757°E / -24.65978; 25.91757 (Embassy of France, Gaborone) [8]
  Germany Queens Road, Plot 1079–1084, Main Mall [9]
  India Plot 5375 President's Drive 24°39′11″S 25°54′37″E / 24.65316°S 25.91036°E / -24.65316; 25.91036 (Embassy of India, Gaborone) [10]
  Japan 4th Floor, Barclays House, Plot 8842 Khama Crescent 24°39′42″S 25°54′38″E / 24.66163°S 25.91052°E / -24.66163; 25.91052 (Embassy of Japan, Gaborone) [11]
  Kenya Plot 786 Independence Avenue 24°39′38″S 25°55′08″E / 24.66054°S 25.91886°E / -24.66054; 25.91886 (High Commission of Kenya, Gaborone) [12]
  Libya
  Mozambique Plot 758 Robinson Rd, Extension 2 24°39′37″S 25°55′03″E / 24.66034°S 25.91753°E / -24.66034; 25.91753 (High Commission of Mozambique, Gaborone) [13]
  Namibia Plot 186 Morara Close 24°39′24″S 25°54′53″E / 24.65661°S 25.91467°E / -24.65661; 25.91467 (High Commission of Namibia, Gaborone) [14]
  Nigeria Plot 1086–1092 Queen's Road, Main Mall 24°39′29″S 25°54′50″E / 24.65804°S 25.91396°E / -24.65804; 25.91396 (High Commission of Nigeria, Gaborone) [15]
  Russia Plot 4711 Tawana Close 24°39′00″S 25°55′10″E / 24.65001°S 25.91932°E / -24.65001; 25.91932 (Embassy of Russia, Gaborone) [16]
  Sahrawi Republic [17]
  South Africa Plot 29 Queen's Road 24°39′29″S 25°54′59″E / 24.65797°S 25.91650°E / -24.65797; 25.91650 (High Commission of South Africa, Gaborone) [18]
  Turkey Plot 8842, Old Barclays House [19]
  Ukraine [20]
  United Kingdom Plot 1079–1084 Main Mall, off Queens Road 24°39′29″S 25°54′48″E / 24.65802°S 25.91346°E / -24.65802; 25.91346 (High Commission of the United Kingdom, Gaborone) [21]
  United States Embassy Drive, Government Enclave 24°39′40″S 25°54′31″E / 24.66103°S 25.90872°E / -24.66103; 25.90872 (Embassy of the United States, Gaborone) [22]
  Zambia Plot 1120 Queen's Road, Main Mall 24°39′29″S 25°54′55″E / 24.65798°S 25.91520°E / -24.65798; 25.91520 (Embassy of Zambia, Gaborone) [23]
  Zimbabwe Plot 8850 Orapa Close, Government Enclave 24°39′38″S 25°54′31″E / 24.66045°S 25.90870°E / -24.66045; 25.90870 (Embassy of Zimbabwe, Gaborone) [24]
Other Missions
  European Union Plot 758 Robinson Rd, Extension 2 24°39′37″S 25°55′03″E / 24.66034°S 25.91753°E / -24.66034; 25.91753 (Delegation of the European Union to Botswana) [25]

Gallery edit

Non-resident embassies and High Commissions edit

Most of the accredited non-resident embassies to Botswana are in Pretoria, South Africa. However, some are in Zimbabwe, Zambia, Ethiopia or Namibia.[1]

Resident in Pretoria unless stated otherwise.

Closed missions edit

Host city Sending country Mission Year closed Ref.
Gaborone   Norway Embassy 1997 [38]
  Poland Embassy 1991 [39]
  Sweden Embassy 2008 [40]

See also edit

References edit

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