AfricaGaboroneUpdated Apr 2026
Botswana
15 parties, 1 office, and 1 institution are currently tracked inside Botswana's political system.
Wikimedia Commons image of Botswana.
What stands out
- 15 parties compete for just 1 tracked governing office.
- Capital
- Gaborone
- Government
- parliamentary republic
- Population
- 2.5 million
The Read
Botswana — parliamentary republic, in Africa, ~2.5 million people — is a sovereign state run from Gaborone.
In Botswana the prime minister governs only as long as parliament lets them. The presidency, if it exists, is usually a referee — not the show.
Botswana's political landscape includes 15 political parties and 1 office.
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