1960s in Botswana

Incumbents

• President: Seretse Khama
• [Vice President of Botswana|President of Botswana|Vice President]: Quett Masire

Events

1966

• The Botswana National Stadium opens.
• 30 September – The Bechuanaland Protectorate is granted independence as Botswana. Seretse Khama is chosen as the first president of Botswana by the National Assembly.
• 17 October – Botswana is admitted to the United Nations.
• November – The Zambia high commission opens in Gaborone.

1967

• 1 April – The United Kingdom offers Botswana 13 million pounds in foreign aid.
• July – Diamonds are discovered in Orapa.
• July – The Bushmen Protection Bill is passed.
• August – President Khama visits Zambia.
• 29 September – The Mineral Rights in Tribal Territories Act and the Mines and Minerals Act grant the government control over mining.
• 19 October – Botswana's High Commission for East Africa in Nairobi is opened by Richard N. Mannathoko.

1968

• 21 May – Zambian President Kenneth Kaunda visits Botswana.
• 27 June – The Botswana–South Africa border is defined by the border established in 1884.
• July – The Tribal Land Act is passed, moving power over land allocation from the kgosis to land boards.

1969

• 13 June – Bathoen II leaves the Botswana Democratic Party and resigns his status as kgosi of the Ngwaketse to join the Botswana National Front.
• 23 June – The Debswana mining company is established.
• 18 October – The first national election of Botswana is held. The Botswana Democratic Party is challenged by the Botswana National Front but maintains its majority.
• December – Selebi-Phikwe is founded.

Deaths

• 1969 – Tsheko Tsheko