List of diplomatic missions in Botswana explained

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.

Diplomatic missions in Botswana

EmbassyLocation CoordinatesNotes
Embassies and High Commissions
Algeria[2]
Plot 13232 Khama Crescent and Nelson Mandela Road-24.6521°N 25.9099°W[3]
3rd Floor, Standard House, Lot 1124–1125, Queen's Road-24.6578°N 25.9182°W[4]
Plot 3096 North Ring Road-24.6502°N 25.9161°W[5]
[6]
Plot 1051 Semane Close, Extension 2-24.6617°N 25.9142°W[7]
Plot 761 Robinson Road-24.6598°N 25.9176°W[8]
Queens Road, Plot 1079–1084, Main Mall[9]
Plot 5375 President's Drive-24.6532°N 25.9104°W[10]
4th Floor, Barclays House, Plot 8842 Khama Crescent-24.6616°N 25.9105°W[11]
Plot 786 Independence Avenue-24.6605°N 25.9189°W[12]
Plot 758 Robinson Rd, Extension 2-24.6603°N 25.9175°W[13]
Plot 186 Morara Close-24.6566°N 25.9147°W[14]
Plot 1086–1092 Queen's Road, Main Mall-24.658°N 25.914°W[15]
Plot 4711 Tawana Close-24.65°N 25.9193°W[16]
[17]
Plot 29 Queen's Road-24.658°N 25.9165°W[18]
Plot 8842, Old Barclays House[19]
[20]
Plot 1079–1084 Main Mall, off Queens Road-24.658°N 25.9135°W[21]
Embassy Drive, Government Enclave-24.661°N 25.9087°W[22]
Plot 1120 Queen's Road, Main Mall-24.658°N 25.9152°W[23]
Plot 8850 Orapa Close, Government Enclave-24.6605°N 25.9087°W[24]
Other Missions
Plot 758 Robinson Rd, Extension 2-24.6603°N 25.9175°W[25]

Non-resident embassies and High Commissions

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

Resident in Pretoria unless stated otherwise.

Closed missions

Host citySending countryMissionYear closed
GaboroneEmbassy1997[26]
Embassy1991[27]
Embassy2008[28]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Botswana Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation . 2010-06-23. 2010-06-27. Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100418173433/http://www.mofaic.gov.bw/. 2010-04-18.
  2. Web site: First Ever Ambassador of Algeria to Botswana presents Credentials to President Masisi . Cynthia Thanda . The Pan Afrikanist . 10 August 2022 . 18 March 2024.
  3. Web site: Foreign Missions . 31 July 2012 . Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation . 5 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160305031115/http://www.mofaic.gov.bw/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=74&Itemid=74 . 29 November 2006 . dead .
  4. Web site: Embassy of Brazil to Botswana . 31 July 2012 . Ministério das Relações Exteriores . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303205601/http://gaborone.itamaraty.gov.br/en-us/ . 3 March 2016 . dead .
  5. Web site: REGULATIONS FOR ISSUING VISAS . 31 July 2012 . Embassy of the People's Republic of China in Botswana . https://archive.today/20130414105358/http://bw.china-embassy.org/eng/lqsw/t872662.htm . 14 April 2013 . dead .
  6. Web site: DRC opens new embassy in Botswana . Jules Ninda . www.breakinglatest.news/ . 14 May 2023 . 7 July 2023.
  7. Web site: Embajada de Cuba en Botswana . 31 July 2012 . Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de la República de Cuba . https://web.archive.org/web/20170112232547/http://www.cubadiplomatica.cu/botswana/ES/Misi%C3%B3n/Embajada.aspx . 12 January 2017 . es . dead .
  8. Web site: La France au Botswana: Ambassade de France à Gaborone . 31 July 2012 . Ministère des Affaires Etrangères . https://web.archive.org/web/20120324132910/http://www.ambafrance-bw.org/ . 24 March 2012 . dead .
  9. Web site: German Embassy Gaborone. gaborone.diplo.de.
  10. Web site: Missions & Posts . 31 July 2012 . Ministry of External Affairs . https://web.archive.org/web/20120513072615/http://meaindia.nic.in/mystart.php?id=870124 . 13 May 2012 . dead .
  11. Web site: Basic Information . 31 July 2012 . Embassy of Japan in Botswana . https://web.archive.org/web/20120401193650/http://www.botswana.emb-japan.go.jp/en/basic-info.htm . 1 April 2012 . dead .
  12. Web site: About Us Overview . 31 July 2012 . Kenya High Commission – Botswana . https://archive.today/20120731192525/http://www.khcbotswana.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=50&Itemid=58%23botswana . 31 July 2012 . 11 October 2011 . dead .
  13. Web site: Missões Diplomáticas e Consulares da República de Moçambique . 31 July 2012 . Portal do Governo de Moçambique . https://web.archive.org/web/20120226052511/http://www.portaldogoverno.gov.mz/Informacao/negociosEst/missoes_diplomaticas.pdf . 26 February 2012 . pt . dead .
  14. Web site: Namibian Missions Abroad (In Alphabetical Order) . 31 July 2012 . Republic of Namibia . https://www.webcitation.org/69Zh0kB9d?url=http://209.88.21.36/opencms/export/sites/default/grnnet/MFAv2/DocArchive/downloadable_resources/Namibian_Diplomatic_Missions.pdf . 31 July 2012 . 160 . 15 May 2012 . dead .
  15. Web site: Addresses of Nigeria's Foreign Missions . 31 July 2012 . The Nigeria Immigration Service . https://web.archive.org/web/20120626204552/http://www.immigration.gov.ng/index.php?id=33 . 26 June 2012 . dead .
  16. Web site: Consular Section . 31 July 2012 . Embassy of the Russian Federation in the Republic of Botswana . https://web.archive.org/web/20120709001809/http://www.botswana.mid.ru/cons_e.html . 9 July 2012 . dead .
  17. Web site: Sahrawi Ambassador Designate presents copy of credentials to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Botswana . SPS . 2019-08-09 . 2019-08-07 . ...Sahrawi Republic has opened a new embassy in Botswana starting from June 2019... .
  18. Web site: South African Representation Abroad . 1 August 2012 . Department of Foreign Affairs, Republic of South Africa . https://web.archive.org/web/20120718161931/http://www.dfa.gov.za/foreign/sa_abroad/sab.htm . 18 July 2012 . dead .
  19. Web site: T.C. Dışişleri Bakanlığı Turkish Embassy in Gaborone.
  20. News: Ukraine has opened an embassy in Botswana - MFA . Volodymyr Omelchenk . Ukrainian National News . 18 April 2024 . 18 April 2024.
  21. Web site: Contact us . 31 July 2012 . British High Commission, Gaborone . https://web.archive.org/web/20120702161815/http://ukinbotswana.fco.gov.uk/en/about-us/our-high-commission/contact-us . 2 July 2012 . dead .
  22. Web site: Contact Information . 31 July 2012 . U.S. Department of State . https://web.archive.org/web/20120628085837/http://botswana.usembassy.gov/contact-info.html . 28 June 2012 . dead .
  23. Web site: Zambian Diplomatic Missions Abroad . 1 August 2012 . Zambia Tourism Board . https://web.archive.org/web/20120718013255/http://www.zambiatourism.com/travel/listings/zambianmissionsabroad.htm . 18 July 2012 . dead .
  24. Web site: About Us . 1 August 2012 . Zimgaborone Embassy . https://archive.today/20121225114017/http://www.zimgaborone.gov.zw/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=46&Itemid=55 . 25 December 2012 . dead .
  25. Web site: Contacts . 31 July 2012 . Delegation of the European Union to Botswana and SADC . https://web.archive.org/web/20120614035859/http://eeas.europa.eu/delegations/botswana/about_us/contacts/index_en.htm . 14 June 2012 . dead .
  26. Web site: Managing Aid Exit and Transformation: A Botswana Case Study.
  27. Book: Szczepanik, Krzysztof . Dyplomacja Polski 1918–2005. Struktury organizacyjne . 2005 . 8387545899 . Warsaw . Polish . Askon.
  28. Två ambassader och två konsulat avvecklas . https://archive.today/20130418090802/http://www.regeringen.se/sb/d/7256/a/92111 . . Two embassies and two consulates closes . Sofia . Karlberg . 15 November 2007 . 18 April 2013 . 4 January 2024 . sv.