Map of Francistown, Botswana

Francistown is the administrative centre of City of Francistown, Botswana, with a population of about 103,417. It lies at 21.1700°S, 27.5078°E. Francistown is about 421 km (261 mi) northeast of Gaborone, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Selebi-Phikwe, 96 km to the south.

Francistown at a glance

Where is Francistown?

• The 2nd largest city in Botswana by recorded population.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 51 min on the shortest day to 13 h 25 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Francistown

• Selebi-Phikwe — 96 km south
• Palapye — 158 km south
• Serowe — 158 km southwest
• Bulawayo — 159 km northeast, Zimbabwe
• Letlhakane — 200 km west
• Mahalapye — 227 km south
• Gweru — 307 km northeast, Zimbabwe
• Louis Trichardt — 323 km southeast, South Africa
• Redcliff — 336 km northeast, Zimbabwe
• Polokwane — 365 km southeast, South Africa

Largest cities in Botswana

• Gaborone — 246,325
• Mogoditshane — 88,004
• Maun — 85,350
• Molepolole — 74,861
• Serowe — 55,676
• Tlokweng — 55,508
• Palapye — 52,636
• Mochudi — 50,321
• Mahalapye — 48,431
• Kanye — 48,028

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.