Full-speed data every day; after the daily cap the speed is reduced.
Full speed up to 500 MB/day, then 512 Kbps.
Every eSIM can be installed within 180 days of purchase. Plan validity starts when you first connect.
Your eSIM automatically connects to the best available network — no manual switching.
Mascom Wireless (leader), Orange Botswana and btc Mobile are the three operators. 4G coverage across Gaborone (capital), Francistown, Maun (Okavango gateway), Kasane (Chobe gateway) and Lobatse. Mascom typically has the widest nationwide coverage. Okavango delta: coverage at peripheral-zone lodges (Khwai, Moremi entrance), interior delta and remote camps largely offline. Chobe National Park: good coverage in Kasane and along the Chobe river; interior and Savuti have weak signal. Central Kalahari has sparse coverage outside main towns. 5G in urban trials. Type D/G/M plugs, 230V/50Hz.
Fly into Gaborone (GBE), Maun (MUB) or Kasane (BBK). Currency Botswanan pula (BWP), ~13 BWP per USD. Botswana is a premium safari destination — pricier than neighbors: lodge 200-1,500 USD/night, dinner 15-30 USD. Okavango (UNESCO) and Chobe are gems. Mokoros (traditional canoe) on the delta. Kalahari and Makgadikgadi salt pans. Drive on the left. Visa-free for many passports. English and Setswana official.