Gaborone (UK: / ˌ ɡ æ b ə ˈ r oʊ n i, ˌ h æ b-/ GAB-ə-ROH-nee, HAB-, [8] [9] US: / ˌ ɡ ɑː b ə ˈ r oʊ n i,-n eɪ / GAH-bə-ROH-nee, -nay, [8] [10] Tswana: [χabʊˈrʊnɛ]) is the capital and largest city of Botswana with a population of 246,325 based on the 2022 census, [4] about 10% of the total population of Botswana. [11]