Timeline
17:23
Grab a meal at Bull & Bush. The bar and grill serves meat-centred dishes and is open until 22:00, so you have plenty of time to eat before heading out.
17:38
Walk to African Home near Morakanelo Park for a coffee or a light snack. It is open until 20:00, giving you time to settle in before the light changes.
18:08
Stand in Morakanelo Park. From here, 846 meters away, the sun sets directly behind the Three Dikgosi Monument. The bronze statues of Khama III, Sebele I, and Bathoeng I will be silhouetted against the fading light.
18:23
Walk back to the Three Dikgosi Monument itself. Now that the sun has set, you can get a closer look at the details of the statues and the plaque commemorating their 1895 journey to Britain.
Local tip
Morakanelo Park is a 14-minute walk from the monument. The alignment is specific to mid-April and late August, so check the date.
Check before you go
- African Home is open Mo-Sa 07:00-20:00.
- Bull & Bush is open daily 11:00-22:00.
Worth knowing
- Sun position is calculated. We have not confirmed the view is unobstructed.
- African Home is open at 17:38 only on Mo, Tu, We, Th, Fr, Sa
Built from places in the Wikivoyage guide to Gaborone (CC BY-SA 4.0), with open map data from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).