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Official Languages: English, Setswana

English Is the Official Language, Used in Government, Business and Tourism, so Most Visitors Can Manage Daily Travel in English Alone. Setswana Is the National Language and What Most Batswana Actually Speak Day to Day, Alongside More than Twenty Smaller Languages in Different Communities

Mobile Network: 4G Reaches Most Towns and the Main Highways, with 5G Growing in Parts of the Capital and 2G/3G Still Filling Gaps in Smaller Settlements. Once You Leave a Town, Coverage Thins Fast, and the Okavango Delta, Chobe and the Central Kalahari Carry Little to No Signal Away from Lodges

Roaming/SIM/eSIM: Roaming Works in Towns but Gets Expensive Fast on a Longer Trip. A Local SIM Suits a Longer Stay If Your Phone Is Unlocked, and an eSIM Can Work the Same Way Wherever It Has Coverage. Neither Helps Once You Are in the Delta, Chobe or on the Long Roads between Them — Plan for Stretches with No Signal at All, Download Offline Maps Beforehand, and Expect Remote Camps to Rely on Radio or Satellite Links Rather than Mobile Data

Cards Are Accepted at Hotels, Larger Lodges, Supermarkets and Fuel Stations in the Main Towns, but Many Small Shops, Rural Fuel Stops and Remote Camps Are Cash-Only. The Pula Is the Only Currency in General Use — Unlike the South African Rand in Namibia, It Is Not Interchangeable Here, Though a Few Border Traders Take Rand Informally. Carry Pula in Cash outside the Main Towns

Tipping Is Common in Tourism, Though Less Formal in Everyday Local Services. Restaurants Sometimes Add a Service Charge; Where They Do Not, around 10 Percent Is Appreciated for Good Service. Safari Camps Often Set Their Own Tipping Guidance, and Guests Commonly Tip Guides, Trackers and Camp Staff Separately. Keep Small Pula Notes on Hand for Drivers, Porters and Housekeeping

Plug Type: Type D, Type G, Type M

Voltage: 230 V, 50 Hz

Adapter: Most Visitors Need an Adapter. Botswana Uses Type D, G and M Sockets, so Pack One That Covers All Three and Check Your Devices Work at 230 V