Botswana, formerly Bechuanaland
LOCALITIES ARE LISTED BELOW GENERAL INFORMATION
The Republic of Botswana is a large landlocked country in southern Africa. It originally came under UK protection in 1885, as the Bechuanaland Protectorate, and remained a British protectorate until independence in 1966, when it adopted its present name.
BOTSWANA - THE JEWISH COMMUNITY
A number of prominent Jewish farmers and traders contributed in many ways to the development of this sparsely populated vast country. Courtesy of This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. [June 2000]
Jewish History. "Nearly all of the Jewish community live in Gaborone. The majority of the Jewish community is Israeli and work in agriculture, business and industry" [August 2009]
Botswana Jewish Community. [August 2009]