Religion in Botswana

Religion in Botswana (2020 Pew Research estimate)^[1]

Other Christian (7%)

Badimo (6%)

Others (1%)

Christianity is the largest religion in Botswana. However, the country is officially secular and allows freedom of religious practice.

Christianity arrived in Botswana in mid 1870s, with the arrival of European missionaries.^[2] The conversion process was quicker than neighboring southern African countries because regional hereditary tribal chiefs locally called Dikgosi converted to Christianity, which triggered the entire group they led to convert as well.^[3]

^ "Pew Research Center's Religion & Public Life Project: Botswana". Pew Research Center. 2020. ^{[dead link]}
^ World Bank Group (19 September 2016). "Botswana". World Bank Group. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
^ Cite error: The named reference SwartzTaylor2013p67 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[pew-1] "Pew Research Center's Religion & Public Life Project: Botswana". Pew Research Center. 2020. ^{[dead link]}

[World_Bank_Group_2016-2] World Bank Group (19 September 2016). "Botswana". World Bank Group. Retrieved 18 October 2016.

[SwartzTaylor2013p67-3] Cite error: The named reference SwartzTaylor2013p67 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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