Current travel advisories for Botswana

Hinweis: der Gesamtscore für dieses Land gibt aktuell einen falschen Wert aus. Bitte prüft die Quellen.
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Last Update: Tuesday, 13. August 2024 at 08:21

We advice caution when travelling to Botswana.

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Travel warnings for this region [to world map].

Current situation : 3 / 5

Botswana is a country in Africa (Southern Africa) with around 2 million citizens and a land mass of 600,370 km². We detected travel advisories from 4 sources for this country.

Bordering countries: 3.2 / 5

Botswana shares land borders with 3 neighbouring states. For this country, the Danger Index is 3.2 (average value for all countries). All countries habe been reported as somehow dangerous: South Africa (3.4), Zimbabwe with (3.2) and Namibia with (3.0 of 5). See danger map of the region.

Current informationen on Covid-19

The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control currently reports of no cases of COVID-19 (infection with SARS-CoV-2 or Coronavirus).

Source: www.ecdc.europa.eu

Single advisories / travel warnings

Canadian government

Quelle: https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/botswana

National warning: This advisory covers the whole country.

Brief summary:
Take normal security precautions

Danger level: 0

Take normal security precautions.

New Zealand government

Quelle: https://www.safetravel.govt.nz/botswana

National warning: This advisory covers the whole country.

Brief summary:
If you are planning international travel at this time, please read our COVID-19 related travel advice here, alongside our destination specific travel advice below.

Danger level: 0

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US American government

Quelle: http://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories/botswana-travel-advisory.html

National warning: This advisory covers the whole country.

Brief summary:
Updated to include information on crime. Exercise increased caution in Botswana due to crime. Country Summary: Crimes of opportunity, primarily the theft of money and personal property, are common in Botswana.  Potentially violent crimes, such as home invasions, break-ins, “smash and grabs” from vehicles stopped at intersections and from locked cars in shopping mall parking lots, cell phone thefts, and muggings are routinely reported to police. Read the country information page for additional information on travel to Botswana.

Danger level: 2

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Finnish government

Quelle: https://um.fi/resemeddelande/-/c/BW

National warning: This advisory covers the whole country.

Brief summary:
Iaktta normal försiktighet - Det politiska läget i Botswana är lugnt. Det allmänna säkerhetsläget är relativt gott men brottsligheten ökar. Undvik att röra dig ensam eller ute när det är mörkt. Normal vaksamhet är på sin plats.

Danger level: 2

Travel is usually safe. .

If there is more than one advisory/message of a single government for a given country, it indicates regional differences in means of security for your personal health and well-being. Single messages can indicate specific regions to be safer or less safe as mentioned in the main advisory. In these cases it's advisable to consult your own governments information. Additional Disclaimer: Since the evaluation is an automated process, it can only provide first steps for your own research. Please make sure to consult the sources.

Warnindex Description

Extreme Warning (index value: 4.5 - 5)
You should avoid any trips. A high warning index is a sound indicator of potential harm to your health and well-being.
High Risk (index value: 3.5 - 4.5)
Travel should be reduced to a necessary minimum and be conducted with good preparation and high attention.
Medium Risk (index value: 2.5 - 3.5)
Warnings often relate to specific regions within a country. However, high attention is still advised when moving around.
Low Risk (index value: 0 - 2.5)
Usually this is an indicator that travelling in this country is relatively safe. Higher attention is advised with values > 1.

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Country information

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Basic facts

Citizens
around 2 million
Covering landmass
600,370 km²
Electricity
220V - 50Hz
Currency
Pula (BWP)
ISO 2-Letter Code
BW
Phone prefix
+267
Top Level Domain
.bw
Mobile frequencies (MHz)
900

Airports in Botswana (extern)

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Frequently asked questions

This section gives some brief answers to common questions regarding travel safety in Botswana.

Is Botswana safe to travel in 2020?

We see a slighty raised risk with traveling to Botswana. The risk index is at 3 (out of 5). We recommend you check the single sources.

How many countries have issued advisories for Botswana?

We currently know of 4 countries having issued advisories for Botswana.

What countries does Botswana share land borders with?

Botswana shares land borders with 3 neighbouring states. For this country, the Danger Index is 3.2 (average value for all countries). All countries habe been reported as somehow dangerous: South Africa (3.4), Zimbabwe with (3.2) and Namibia with (3.0 of 5). See danger map of the region.

Note of the displayed travel advisories
These travel advisories are automatically gathered. We use the RSS Feeds of the corresponding authorities of the single countries. In some cases, we analyse the website itself. Since the information originates from different countries and different countries have different understanding of danger and danger levels. Thus, the information displayed is an automized and normalized representation with no right to completeness and correctness. If a country is not shown, it doesn't necessarily mean it's safe. The information shown is a first indicator. Additional remark: the websites address does not endorse the situation of a 'Reisewarnung' (with its name). Often, it's just formal notifications by other countries. These can be the reason a country reaches scores of aorund 2.0 and still be a generally safe country to visit. Lower risk grades are usually no sign of a immanent threat!