फ्रांसिसटाउन
Also known as Ftown
Francistown is the second-largest city in Botswana, with a population of about 103,417 inhabitants and 147,122 inhabitants in its agglomeration at the 2022 census. It is located in eastern Botswana, about north-northeast from the capital, Gaborone. Francistown is located at the confluence of the Tati and Ntshe rivers, and near the Shashe River (tributary to the Limpopo) and from the international border with Zimbabwe.
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Francistown is the second-largest city in Botswana, located in the eastern part of the country with a population of about 103,000 people. The city sits at the intersection of several rivers near the border with Zimbabwe, making it a geographically significant location in the region.
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Place details
- Locality
- Francistown
- Region
- City of Francistown
- Country
- Botswana
- Population
- 103,417
Travel guide
Get in
Francistown is a major transportation hub in Northeastern Botswana and is the gateway to northern Botswana.
Get around
There is a daily night train each way between Francistown and Lobatse using refurbished trains from South Africa.
Buy
Prices are comparable to the U.S.
Sleep
Camping with your own tent is the most low-cost way.
Go next
As of March 2025, there are direct buses to Bulawayo (Zimbabwe) at 03:00 & 17:00 (City Bus & Zikhale, P160). If you prefer daytime travel: From Francistown bus rank (southern end) to Ramokgwebana Border, combi bus, P50 (leaves when full, you could wait several hours. ) From Botswana to Zimbabwe border post, shared taxi, P20 From Zimbabwe border post to Plumtree, shared taxi, P20 From Plumtree to Bulawayo, combi bus, US$
Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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