Botswana | World Heritage Explorer

Botswana has been a State Party to the World Heritage Convention since 1998. It is home to 2 World Heritage Sites. Its inscriptions include cultural and natural properties, representing a diverse heritage portfolio.

Botswana as a State Party to the World Heritage Convention

State Party since: November 23, 1998

Status: Acceptance

Mandates to the World Heritage Committee: None

Total of Mandate Years: 0

Total of Mandates: 0

WHC Electoral Group: V(a) (Africa)

World Heritage Sites in Botswana (2)

Cultural: 1 | Natural: 1 | Mixed: 0

Okavango Delta · Natural
Tsodilo · Cultural

Map of World Heritage Sites

This interactive map shows the location of all UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Botswana.

Tentative World Heritage Sites (7)

Central Kalahari Game Reserve · submitted: October 27, 2010
Chobe Linyanti System · submitted: May 27, 2010
Mapungubwe Cultural Landscape (Trans-boundary Listing) · submitted: May 27, 2010
Gcwihaba Caves · submitted: May 27, 2010
Makgadikgadi Pans Landscape · submitted: May 27, 2010
Tswapong Hills Cultural Landscape · submitted: May 27, 2010
Toutswemogala Hill Iron Age Settlement · submitted: July 21, 1999

Source: UNESCO Tentative Lists

Country Profile Botswana

Official Name: Republic of Botswana

Continent: Africa

Subregion: Southern Africa

UNESCO Region: Africa

Capital: Gaborone

Population (2024): 2,521,139

Land Area: 566,730 km²

Currency: Botswana pula (BWP)

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UNESCO World Heritage Convention: State Party Botswana

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