Botswana
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
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
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)