The Embassy of Botswana in the United States is located in Washington, D.C., and represents Botswana in the United States, serving Botswanan citizens who live in or visit the country.
Contact Details
| Address | 1531-1533 New Hampshire Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20036, United States |
| Telephone | +1 202-244-4990 |
| Fax | +1 202-244-4164 |
| Website | botswanaembassy.org |
| Head of Mission | Mabedi Tebogo Ngwenya, Chargé d’Affaires a.i. |
Opening Hours
No opening hours are published in the Congressional Directory. Call or e-mail the embassy before visiting.
Location of the Embassy
Before your visit
- Location: The embassy is in Washington, D.C., about 1.5 km in a straight line from the White House; the nearest large airport is Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), about 6.6 km away. The nearest Metro station is Dupont Circle (less than 1 km). (distances: OpenStreetMap, airports: FAA passenger boarding data CY 2025)
About the Embassy of Botswana in the United States
According to the State Department’s Order of Precedence, the embassy is currently led by Mabedi Tebogo Ngwenya as chargé d’affaires ad interim (rank: minister-counsellor), since 1 November 2025. The Congressional Directory lists no consular offices of Botswana elsewhere in the United States. In Botswana, the United States is represented by the U.S. Embassy in Gaborone (bw.usembassy.gov), according to the Congressional Directory.
Do Botswanan citizens need a visa for the United States?
Botswana is not one of the 42 countries in the US Visa Waiver Program (Department of Homeland Security), so Botswanan citizens normally need a US visa before travelling to the United States, also for short visits; visas are issued by US embassies and consulates abroad, not by the Botswanan embassy in the United States.
Other embassies in Washington, D.C.
175 other countries are represented in Washington, D.C., among them: Brazil (embassy), Brunei (embassy), Bulgaria (embassy), Burkina Faso (embassy), Burundi (embassy), Cabo Verde (embassy), Cambodia (embassy), Cameroon (embassy), Canada (embassy), Central African Republic (embassy), Chad (embassy), Chile (embassy), China (embassy), Colombia (embassy), Costa Rica (embassy), Croatia (embassy), Cuba (embassy), Côte d’Ivoire (embassy), Democratic Republic of the Congo (embassy), Republic of the Congo (embassy). The full list of all 176 missions is on the overview page for the United States.
Closing days
The eleven US federal holidays are New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day (third Monday in January), Washington’s Birthday (third Monday in February), Memorial Day (last Monday in May), Juneteenth (19 June), Independence Day (4 July), Labor Day (first Monday in September), Columbus Day (second Monday in October), Veterans Day (11 November), Thanksgiving Day (fourth Thursday in November) and Christmas Day. A holiday that falls on a Saturday is observed on the Friday before, one that falls on a Sunday on the Monday after – in 2027, for example, on 18 June, 5 July and 24 December. The embassy may also close on public holidays of Botswana.
Emergency assistance
In an emergency, Botswanan citizens should call the embassy on +1 202-244-4990. In the United States, dial 911 for an ambulance, the fire service or the police (GOV.UK travel advice). US citizens who need consular help in Botswana can contact the U.S. Embassy in Gaborone.
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Details checked on 21 October 2026. Sources: Congressional Directory, 119th Congress – Diplomatic Offices (20 February 2026), U.S. Department of State – Diplomatic Corps Order of Precedence (as of 5 October 2026), U.S. Department of Homeland Security – Visa Waiver Program, U.S. Office of Personnel Management – Federal Holidays, GOV.UK foreign travel advice: USA (getting help), botswanaembassy.org.
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