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Practical Country Info
Botswana Practical Country Info
GaboroneLocal time
Time, road side, electricity, plugs, communications and standard country identifiers in one practical reference.
For Botswana, civil time is represented by Africa/Gaborone, traffic keeps to the left side, the listed mains supply is 230 V, the international calling code is +267, and the country-code domain is .bw.
Time zone
Africa/Gaborone
Driving side
Left side
Mains voltage
230 V
Calling code
+267
ISO alpha-2
BW
Civil time
Botswana time right now
Civil time reference
IANA time-zone identifiers used on this page
Botswana is represented here using Africa/Gaborone.
Road standard
Driving side
Left side traffic
Road convention
Vehicles normally travel on the left side of the road in Botswana.
Electrical system
Electrical system
Mains electricity
Nominal mains voltage
230 V
Plug and socket types
Plug and socket types
Type M
3 large round pins in a triangular pattern
Socket diagrams show the identifying pin geometry. Actual outlet faceplates can vary by manufacturer and installation.
Communications and identifiers
How Botswana is identified internationally
+267
Calling code
.bw
Country domain
BW
ISO 3166
Alpha 2BW
Alpha 3BWA
Numeric072
For Botswana, measurement: This page uses SI (metric) units as the reference system for measurement comparisons. Everyday and sector-specific practice may also use other units.
Structured reference
Botswana practical data table
| Field | Botswana | Authority / basis |
|---|---|---|
| Time zone | Africa/Gaborone | IANA |
| Driving side | Left side | Cited road convention |
| Mains voltage | 230 V | Cited electrical reference |
| Commercial frequency | 50 Hz | Cited electrical reference |
| Calling code | +267 | ITU |
| ccTLD | .bw | IANA Root Zone |
| ISO alpha-2 | BW | ISO 3166 |
| ISO alpha-3 | BWA | ISO 3166 |
| ISO numeric | 072 | ISO 3166 |
| Measurement practice | This page uses SI (metric) units as the reference system for measurement comparisons. Everyday and sector-specific practice may also use other units. | Page methodology |
Sources & methodology
The source cards below document Botswana's cited practical-data fields, including calling code +267, ccTLD .bw, time-zone reference Africa/Gaborone, and identify the authority used for each claim.