Roads in Botswana

Botswana has a network of roads, of varied quality and capacity, totaling about 31,747 kilometres (19,727 mi). Of these, 20,000 kilometres (12,000 mi) are paved. This includes 134 kilometres (83 mi) of motorways. The remaining 11,747 kilometres (7,299 mi) worth of roads are unpaved. Road distances are shown in kilometers and Botswana speed limits are indicated in kilometers per hour (kph) or by the use of the national speed limit (NSL) symbol. Some vehicle categories have various lower maximum limits enforced by speed limits, for example trucks.