Local Time in Francistown, Botswana
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- IANA Zone
- Africa/Gaborone
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- Botswana
- Continent
- Africa
Latest news in Francistown
- Francistown Air Quality Index (AQI) and Botswana Air PollutionIQAir · 24d ago
- Botswana's Francistown Academic Hospital: Where Care meets CompassionAfrican Development Bank Group · 106d ago
- Pope Leo XIV Makes New Appointments for Togo’s Lome Archdiocese and Francistown Diocese in BotswanaACI Africa · 103d ago
- Feature: Chinese electric vehicles gain traction in Botswanan marketPeople's Daily Online · 128d ago
- Flames Set for Four-Nation Tournament in BotswanaAfricaBrief · 153d ago
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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 400 kilometres (250 mi) north-northeast from the capital, Gaborone. Francistown is located at the confluence of the Tati and Ntshe rivers, and near the Shashe River and 90 kilometres (56 mi) from the international border with Zimbabwe.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What time is it in Francistown right now?
- The current time in Francistown, Botswana is 06:26:47 AM (GMT+2), which is UTC+2.
- What time zone is Francistown in?
- Francistown uses the Africa/Gaborone time zone (IANA identifier), currently abbreviated GMT+2, UTC+2.
- Does Francistown observe daylight saving time?
- No. Francistown does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays at UTC+2 year-round.
- What is the UTC offset in Francistown?
- Francistown is currently UTC+2 relative to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).