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.
Since 2020,
Kitso Mokaila has been the
ambassador
An ambassador is an official envoy, especially a high-ranking diplomat who represents a state and is usually accredited to another sovereign state or to an international organization as the resident representative of their own government or sov ...
.
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
William Farrington Aldrich (March 11, 1853 – October 30, 1925) was an American politician and a U.S. Representative from Alabama. He was brother of Truman Heminway Aldrich and great-great-grandfather of William J. Edwards.
Biography
Aldr ...
,
Thomas H. Anderson, Thomas Leiter (son of
Levi Leiter) and the
National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association.
See also
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Botswana–United States relations
*
United States Ambassador to Botswana
References
External links
Official websitewikimapia
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Dupont Circle