Gaborone
These stunning quilts are made by Batswana women, overseen by the engaging Jenny Healy, and are a unique craft to take home. Each one bears an individual imprint, although all do a good job at capturing the primary-colour-heavy palette that is Botswana’s sensory assault.
There’s a lot more than quilts: baby slings, cushion covers and the like are all for sale.
The actual shop was closed when we visited but should have reopened by the time you arrive: contact it via the website to make sure.
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Madikwe is the country’s fourth-largest reserve and one of its best, covering 760 sq km of bushveld, savannah grassland and riverine forest on the edge of…
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This 30-sq-km private reserve was established in 1994 and is home to giraffes, elephants, zebras, baboons, warthogs, rhinos, hippos, kudus, impalas,…
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Loaded with cultural and historical significance, the Matsieng Rock Carvings are regarded by the Batswana as one of the four ‘creation sites’. According…
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Situated about 5km east of the Botswelelo Centre, in Mmankgodi, and 2km off the Gaborone–Kanye road, is Bahurutshe Cultural Lodge, an innovative cultural…
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This reserve was established in 1988 by the Kalahari Conservation Society to give the Gaborone public an opportunity to view Botswana’s wildlife in a…
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It’s an interesting kind of history when your nationalist heroes are three guys who argued your country should continue to be a protectorate of Africa’s…
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Mannyelanong Game Reserve is an important breeding centre for the endangered Cape Griffon vulture, which nests in the cliffs. (In case you were wondering,…
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Botswana's National Museum closed in mid-2016 for a much-needed overhaul. Prior to the closure, the collection itself was fairly modest, with plenty of…
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Botswana's parliament building sits at the western end of the Mall in an area dominated by government ministries.
2. Botswana National Reference Library
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Next to Debswana House, this library is ideal for anyone doing any research about Botswana and the region.
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The home of Botswana's diamond industry, Debswana House is an important local landmark.
5. National Museum & Art Gallery
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Botswana's National Museum closed in mid-2016 for a much-needed overhaul. Prior to the closure, the collection itself was fairly modest, with plenty of…
3.31 MILES
It’s an interesting kind of history when your nationalist heroes are three guys who argued your country should continue to be a protectorate of Africa’s…
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One of the focal points for Botswana's Muslim community, this mosque is an important local landmark.
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Botswana's biggest university sits on the city's eastern outskirts.