Road clue guides · Africa
How to recognise Botswana from the road
Drives on the left
Flat bush savanna, long straight roads and wildlife warning signs. Botswana drives on the left.
What to look for
1
Traffic on the left
Botswana drives on the left.
2
Flat and dry
The country is very flat, covered in thorny bush and sandy soil.
3
English signs
Signs are in English.
4
Animals on the road
Cows, goats and donkeys wander onto the roads, even close to towns.
5
Thorn trees and tin roofs
Low houses with tin roofs sit among acacia thorn trees on sandy, flat ground.
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