What is the terrain and geography like in Botswana?
Geographic Location | Africa |
Total Area |
224,606 Square Miles 581,730 Square Kilometers |
Land Area |
218,814 Square Miles 566,730 Square Kilometers |
Water Area |
5,792 Square Miles 15,000 Square Kilometers |
Land Boundaries |
2,494 Miles 4,013 Kilometers |
Irrigated Land |
5 Square Miles 14 Square Kilometers |
Border Countries | Namibia 1,360 km, South Africa 1,840 km, Zimbabwe 813 km |
Geographic Coordinates | 22 00 S, 24 00 E |
Terrain | Predominantly flat to gently rolling tableland; the Kalahari Desert in southwest |
Highest Point | 1,489 Meters |
Highest Point Location | Tsodilo Hills 1,489 m |
Lowest Point | 513 Meters |
Lowest Point Location | Junction of the Limpopo and Shashe Rivers 513 m |
Natural Resources | Diamonds, copper, nickel, salt, soda ash, potash, coal, iron ore, silver |
Time Zone | UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) |