Internet status in Botswana Operational
Address blocks silent right now: 0% · 2026-10-21 03:07:26 UTC
The disruption in Botswana affected BoFiNet: signal down 55%, serves 4.2% of the country's users; Orange Botswana: signal down 47%, serves 26% of the country's users; BTC Botswana: signal down 36%, serves 23.9% of the country's users. Together they serve about 54.1% of the country's users (APNIC estimate). Across the country, 24% of address blocks stopped answering our checks.
Latest recorded event: 22 Sep 2026 09:10 UTC · Degraded · Address blocks silent 24% · 60 min. Recorded outages in Botswana ↓
Leading providers
| Provider | ASN | Share of users | Status | Signal dip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mascom | AS37014 | 26.2% | Operational | 0% |
| Orange Botswana | AS36963 | 26% | Operational | 0% |
| BTC Botswana | AS14988 | 23.9% | Operational | 0% |
| Starlink · global network, measured worldwide | AS14593 | 9.9% | Operational | 0% |
| BoFiNet | AS37678 | 4.2% | Operational | 0% |
| Stature | AS327776 | 3.4% | Operational | 0% |
| Botswana Research | AS329301 | 1.4% | Operational | 0% |
ℹ️ How to read this page
Degraded - signal dip ≥20% below its 24h baseline - partial outage or major disturbance
Major outage - dip ≥50% - large-scale loss of connectivity
“Signal dip” compares the current BGP-visibility and active-probing levels against the median of the previous 24 hours, corrected for global measurement artifacts (a worldwide simultaneous drop is ignored).
Data refreshes hourly. Per-ISP rows are measured in depth when the country shows an anomaly (pilot countries - continuously). The probable cause is a heuristic: an active fault on a submarine cable feeding the country ranks first, then routing signals, then power/access patterns.
Recorded outages in Botswana
| When (UTC) | Duration | Severity | Address blocks silent | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep 2026 09:10 | 60 min | Degraded | 24% | technical, no conflict or censorship signal |
Internet in Botswana: questions and answers
Is the internet down in Botswana right now?
No. At the last check (21 Oct 2026 03:07 UTC) the internet in Botswana was working normally: the signal was at its usual level.
When was the last internet outage in Botswana?
The latest recorded event in Botswana started on 22 Sep 2026 09:10 UTC and lasted 60 min. The signal dropped by 24% at its lowest point.
Which internet providers are watched in Botswana?
GeoCables watches the leading providers of Botswana: Mascom (26.2%), Orange Botswana (26%), BTC Botswana (23.9%), Starlink (9.9%), BoFiNet (4.2%). The share is the part of the country's internet users served by the provider.
Which submarine cables connect Botswana?
GeoCables has no submarine cable landing points recorded for Botswana.
How does GeoCables detect an internet outage?
The status comes from two independent signals: routing announcements (BGP) and active probing of networks inside the country. A drop of 20% or more below the usual level of the last 24 hours is shown as degraded, a drop of 50% or more as an outage. See internet outages in all countries.