Botswana operates on Central Africa Time (CAT), which is 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC+2). The country does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset remains constant throughout the year.
All of Botswana follows the same timezone. Major cities including Gaborone, Francistown, Molepolole, and Maun all observe CAT. Gaborone, the capital and largest city, is located in the southeastern part of the country near the South African border.
Botswana is home to the Okavango Delta, one of the world's largest inland deltas and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The country has transformed from one of the poorest nations in the world at independence in 1966 to an upper-middle-income country, largely due to its diamond industry. About 70% of the Kalahari Desert lies within Botswana.