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Botswana.

Less-touristed places, sorted by Wander Well Score.

Kasane, Botswana
Gold

Kasane

Botswana

Modest Botswana town sitting directly on the banks of a wide river, with dry bush stretching to the horizon, serving as a practical base for travellers headi…

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Maun, Botswana
Gold

Maun

Botswana

Maun serves as the gateway city to the Okavango Delta, and this aerial view shows its low-rise buildings and scattered acacia trees spreading across flat, dr…

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Francistown, Botswana
Gold
Inland waterside towns

Francistown

Botswana

A mid-sized city in northeastern Botswana set amid rolling, river-laced savanna country, with a reservoir nearby and upland terrain on the horizon, making it…

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Mogoditshane, Botswana
Gold

Mogoditshane

Botswana

Busy African city on Botswana's outskirts, where wide tree-lined roads fill with minibuses and cyclists at dusk against dramatic golden skies, and upland cou…

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Jwaneng, Botswana
Gold
Charming old-world towns

Jwaneng

Botswana

Baboon perched atop the brick welcome sign sets the tone for Jwaneng, a southern Botswana town surrounded by dry savanna grassland where wildlife roams freel…

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Bobonong, Botswana
Bronze
Desert & arid landscapes

Bobonong

Botswana

This semi-arid Botswana town where open-air cooking over wood fires and strips of drying meat signal a living local food culture, set within reach of upland…

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Masunga, Botswana
Gold

Masunga

Botswana

A tiny Botswana town in dry bushveld country, Masunga sits close to upland terrain and water, with a thatched-roof cultural and historical centre — visible i…

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Gaborone, Botswana
Bronze

Gaborone

Botswana

Botswana's low-rise capital spreads across flat, scrub-dotted terrain under wide open skies, with a modern glass tower rising above the modest skyline — a co…

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Shakawe, Botswana
Bronze
Hiking & national-park bases

Shakawe

Botswana

A tiny Botswana town on the edge of the Okavango region, with wide tree-lined roads and a dry-season landscape that serves as a practical base for exploring…

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Palapye, Botswana
Silver

Palapye

Botswana

A mid-sized Botswana town set near upland country, with a flat, open roadside character visible in its wide main routes, industrial backdrop, and everyday st…

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Molepolole, Botswana
Silver
Hiking & national-park bases

Molepolole

Botswana

A sizeable Botswana town set near upland country, where a growing commercial strip with local and international retailers serves as a practical base for expl…

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Mathangwane, Botswana
Bronze

Mathangwane

Botswana

This small Botswana town set in dry acacia scrubland, where a tiled black-granite memorial in the sandy town center hints at a community with a sense of its…

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Ghanzi, Botswana
Bronze
Desert & arid landscapes

Ghanzi

Botswana

This dusty Kalahari crossroads town in western Botswana, Ghanzi serves as a practical base for exploring San Bushman culture and the surrounding semi-arid sc…

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Mahalapye, Botswana
Bronze

Mahalapye

Botswana

A flat, sun-baked town in central Botswana where a main road lined with low-rise commercial buildings serves as a practical stopover, with upland country and…

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Gold
Bustling market & commercial towns

Serowe

Botswana

A sizeable Botswana town set near upland country and within easy reach of water, Serowe offers an authentic slice of everyday southern African life away from…

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Gold
Bustling market & commercial towns

Mosopa

Botswana

This mid-sized Botswana town set near water and rolling upland country, offering an authentic slice of everyday southern African life away from the major tou…

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Silver
Hiking & national-park bases

Morwa

Botswana

Modest Botswana town set in upland country with water nearby, offering a quiet base for exploring the elevated landscapes of this less-visited interior region.

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Silver
Desert & arid landscapes

Shoshong

Botswana

Compact Botswana town set near upland country and within easy reach of water, Shoshong offers a quiet base for exploring the surrounding semi-arid landscape…

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Silver
Hiking & national-park bases

Ramokgonami

Botswana

A modest Botswana town set near water and upland country, offering a quiet base for exploring the surrounding open landscape on foot.

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Silver

Tsetsebjwe

Botswana

A little Botswana town set near upland country and within easy reach of water, Tsetsebjwe offers a quiet base for exploring the surrounding landscape at an u…

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Silver

Borolong

Botswana

Pocket-sized Botswana town set among gentle hills and close to water, offering a quiet, grounded introduction to everyday rural life in the country's interior.

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Silver
Quiet rural escapes

Siviya

Botswana

Compact Botswana village sitting directly at the water's edge, with hills rising in the surrounding landscape, offering a quiet rural setting for those drawn…

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Silver

Sebina

Botswana

This tiny Botswana town set near upland country and within easy reach of water, Sebina offers a quiet base for exploring the surrounding savanna landscape at…

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Silver

Sefhare

Botswana

A modest Botswana town set near upland country and within easy reach of water, Sefhare offers a quiet, grounded base for exploring the rural eastern reaches…

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Silver

Maitengwe

Botswana

This small Botswana town set in dry savanna country, Maitengwe offers a quiet stopover experience with open bush surroundings and water within easy reach.

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Bronze
Quiet rural escapes

Makaleng

Botswana

A quiet Botswana village set within reach of both upland terrain and nearby water, offering a glimpse into rural southern African life away from the country'…

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Bronze
Quiet rural escapes

Sowa

Botswana

This small Botswana village sitting close to water, offering a quiet basecamp feel for travelers exploring the vast salt-pan landscapes of the region.

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Bronze
Bustling market & commercial towns

Hukuntsi

Botswana

A pocket-sized Botswana town set among low hills in the Kalahari region, offering a glimpse into quiet rural southern African life far from the country's bus…

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Bronze

Gumare

Botswana

A small Botswana town in the Okavango region, Gumare sits a short drive from water and stands out for its surprisingly dense cluster of churches relative to…

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