Embassy of Botswana, Washington, D.C.

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Embassy of Botswana, Washington, D.C.
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Embassy of Botswana, Washington, D.C.
Location Washington, D.C.
Address1531 New Hampshire Avenue, N.W.
Coordinates 38°54′38″N77°2′30″W / 38.91056°N 77.04167°W / 38.91056; -77.04167
Ambassador Kitso Mokaila
Website http://www.botswanaembassy.org/

The Embassy of Botswana in Washington, D.C. is the Republic of Botswana's diplomatic mission to the United States. It is located at 1531 New Hampshire Avenue, Northwest, Washington, D.C., in the Dupont Circle neighborhood. [1]

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Since 2020, Kitso Mokaila has been the ambassador. [2]

Building

The building was constructed in 1887 for diplomat, attorney, and author Simon Wolf. It's a contributing property to the Dupont Circle Historic District, and valued at $2,266,160. Notable owners have included William F. Aldrich, Thomas H. Anderson, Thomas Leiter (son of Levi Leiter) and the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association.

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References

  1. "The Embassy of the Argentine Republic". Embassy.org. Retrieved 2022-05-08.
  2. "Ambassador Onkokame Kitso Mokaila's Biography | Embassy of the Republic of Botswana in Washington, D.C."