Gaborone Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
capital city of Botswana
About Gaborone
From a dusty one-horse town in the 1960s, Gaborone has developed into a substantial city of 420,000 inhabitants in the metro area (as of 2011). There is a definite city centre based around the train station and the government enclave of Khama Crescent. However, numerous shopping malls are dotted all over the city, diluting the prominence of the downtown area. Gaborone's nomenclature confuses most new arrivals. Different parts of town are called blocks, extensions, phases, etc., and there can be several names for the same place. Below is a rough guide: Knight Frank, a real estate agent with an office near the Shell Garage on the Main Mall, has a useful map of the city.
Top Attractions in Gaborone
Explore the best things to see and do in Gaborone:
- ★Debswana (mining company) Headquarters
- ★Gaborone Cycling Club
- ★Gaborone Dam
- ★Gaborone Game Reserve
- ★Kgale Hill
- ★Mokolodi
- ★National Botanical Garden
- ★National Stadium
Where to Eat in Gaborone
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Abyssinia Ethiopian Cafe
- 🍴Beef Baron
- 🍴Bull & Bush
- 🍴Cafe Dijo
- 🍴Caravela
- 🍴Chutney's
Where to Stay in Gaborone
- 🏨African Home
- 🏨Cresta Lodge
- 🏨Cresta President's Hotel
- 🏨Gaborone Sun
- 🏨Grand Palm - Peermont Walmont
- 🏨Hantom House
Gaborone Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 14 sections including: