Hinduism in Botswana

The community of Hindus began to form in the early 20th century with the beginning of immigration from India to Botswana.

Members of Hindu community estimated that these figures significantly understated their respective numbers.

Hinduism constituted 0.3% of the total population of Botswana in 2001 which remain constant in 2011 census.

The Hindu Hall in Gaborone is situated behind the "Caltex" filling station, located in the area adjacent to the "Maru-a-Pula Robots" (traffic lights).

All the major Hindu festivals (Maha Shivaratri, Rama Navami, Dussehra, Diwali etc.)

The Botswana Hindu Charities Trust built the Sri Balaji Temple in Gaborone in the classical Dravidian architectural style.

The temple is one of its kind in the Southern African region and become a cultural attraction in Gaborone, after earning the people's admiration for the architectural and the sculptural beauty.