title: Sites and monuments in Botswana
text: # Sites and monuments in Botswana
  
  Botswana's most popular landmarks range from a group of large baobab trees to giant-size footprints fossilized in the rock. Other natural attractions include expanses of salt flats, the Kalahari desert and some very beautiful mountains.
  
  | Description | Date in gazette as monument | Original function | Location | Address | Comment | Coordinates | Image |
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  | Mamuno Monument a.k.a. Kangumene Rock Engravings | 2006 | Three rock engraving sites, with art works and engravings | 750 metres (2,460 ft) from the international border post at Mamuno | Ghanzi District | There are footprints, geometrical designs and weapons. The art found at the Mamuno sites is distinct from the Shamanistic form found in eastern Botswana. | 22°16′53″S 20°00′28″E﻿ / ﻿22.281250°S 20.007680°E﻿ / -22.281250; 20.007680﻿ (SL. No.) | Upload Photo |
  | Gcwihaba Caves a.k.a. Rotsky's Caves | | The caves are imbued with myth, legend and spiritual significance for local communities, which also use them for income generating activities. | North West Botswana in the Ngamiland District. | | | 20°01′23″S 21°21′19″E﻿ / ﻿20.0230°S 21.3552°E﻿ / -20.0230; 21.3552﻿ (SL. No.) | Upload Photo |
  | Domboshaba | | It was occupied towards the end of the Great Zimbabwe period (1250-1450AD). It was a regional centre in the Khami phase (1450-1690AD) | Northeast District | | | 20°40′00″S 27°25′00″E﻿ / ﻿20.6667°S 27.4167°E﻿ / -20.6667; 27.4167﻿ (SL. No.) | |
  | Old Palapye | | Has the remains of the Ngwato capital, which was established there in 1889, during the reign of the famous Kgosi Khama III | Tswapong area in Eastern Botswana. | | It was one of the largest towns in Southern Africa in 1889, with about 30000 inhabitants | 22°34′00″S 27°18′00″E﻿ / ﻿22.5667°S 27.3000°E﻿ / -22.5667; 27.3000﻿ (SL. No.) | Upload Photo |
  | Kolobeng | | One of the early churches and formal schools in Botswana | Kweneng District | | First western medical doctor practiced here | 24°39′16″S 25°39′55″E﻿ / ﻿24.6544°S 25.6654°E﻿ / -24.6544; 25.6654﻿ (SL. No.) | Upload Photo |
  | Majojo | | Residence of a chief or "Kgosi", between 1300-1650AD | Central District. | | | | Upload Photo |
  | Matsieng a.k.a. Creation Sites | | | Kgatleng District, near Rasesa village | | | | Upload Photo |
  | Tsodilo Hills | | | NorthWest | | There are certain myths revolving around the history of these hills. | | Upload Photo |
  