Main Mall

Well well main mall. My first Botswana experience. It's quite old with dilapidated buildings here and there. Quite a shame really. But it still has this thing, that thing your grandparents has. I might be old, slow and easily fatigued but young one I have lived and seen things. That's what main mall makes you feel.

This area has it all. Markets, grocery stores, fast food, long distance bus services, foreign embassies and local government offices. It's cooler over here than in the CBD. People are very friendly and it's safe here for foreigners during the day. At night it can be a little edgier and some drunk kids might shout at you if you get close enough to make eye contact. But all around a great place to spend the afternoon.

One of the oldest malls in Gaborone, receiving a face-lift in some places. If you looking for local vendors and merchants this is where to come. Parking a bit of a nightmare.

This place is accessible from Parliament and has a good visibility of the hawkers. You may trust this place for cheap local art work. It's one of the bussy malls on town. Besides supermarkets there are fiveu banks and multiple atm machines, government departments and numerous embassies.

It’s a cozy little mall with niece things like textiles etc. if you’re looking for tailors this is the place

Able to find the shop I was looking for (carpaton) .great experience

I don't know which mall is older, Main Mall, or African Mall. If you want an authentic Botswana experience, then this mall will give you that. It is very old school as far as the country goes, with a lot of the vendors selling their wares outside on the pavement. You can buy things like wire cars, and African art made out of wood, clay and all sorts of other materials. If you visit Botswana this mall is a must see. Don't expect to find any parking though, unless you're with a local who knows how the people who kind of deal in parking as a currency and direct you to one as soon as it opens up.

Many things to choose from. Tents line the street. You can find everything from beans to crafts. You can find everything from jewelry to clothing. Interestingly, you can haggle about the price.