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Orapa Destination Guide

Explore Orapa in Botswana

Orapa in the region of Botswana (general) with its 9,189 inhabitants is a town in Botswana - some 235 mi or ( 379 km ) North of Gaborone , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Orapa

Current time in Orapa is now 05:31 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Gaborone " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Katima Mulilo, Bulawayo, Livingstone, Serowe, and Maun. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Katima Mulilo . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Orapa ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

A Lightning Strike in Botswana

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Some lightning filmed in Orapa, Botswana. Revision Break Films. ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Orapa Airport

Orapa Airport is a private airport in Orapa, a town located in the Central District of Botswana. It is owned by Debswana, which also owns the Orapa diamond mine. There is no scheduled airline service. Landing permission has to be obtained from Debswana at least 48 hours prior to arrival. Customs and immigration services can also be arranged, provided that transport for the officials to and from the airport is provided.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -21.27 25.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Airports in Botswana, Central District (Botswana)

Orapa

Orapa is a town located in the Central District of Botswana. It is the site of the Orapa diamond mine, one of the largest diamond mines in the world, and is considered to be the diamond capital of the country. Nearby is another kimberlite mine owned by Lucara Diamond, thought to have very large reserves of diamonds. The town has four schools, one of which teaches in English, serving a community containing a high proportion of expatriates.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -21.33 25.36 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Central District (Botswana), Populated places in Botswana

Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Orapa