Gaborone is described at times as Africa’s fastest growing city; located in the valley between Kgale and Oodi hills on the Notwane River in South Eastern Botswana, it has about 192,000 inhabitants. As the capital of Botswana, it is the administrative and economic head of the country. Due to diamond wealth discovered in 1970s, Botswana has gone from being one of the poorest to one of the wealthiest  countries in the world.

Since the city is so young (built in 1966), it has many attributes of a modern metropolis like cinemas, casinos and grand hotels. The city is also well laid out in cinderblock suburbs. However, it may not have the historical architecture and culture of other cities in Africa.

Most people come to Botswana to see the wildlife and landscape in the north of the country. However, Gaborone provides a cosmopolitan oasis for those travelers seeking relief after a hard week of hiking or trekking. On the edge of the city is the city’s water source, the Gaborone Dam, set alongside hills and bush. Near the Notwane River is the Gaborone Game Reserve which is well-maintained. David Livingstone built a house at Kolobeng, which is not far from Gaborone.