Botswelelo Centre

Botswana


Thamaga is home to the Botswelelo Centre, which is also known as Thamaga Pottery. This nonprofit community project was started by missionaries in the 1970s and now sells a wide range of creations for good prices.

Tours must be booked in advance. Buses run frequently from the main bus terminal in Gaborone (P20, one hour).


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