{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/botswana/gaborone","updatedAt":"2026-07-28T01:41:49.276Z","place":{"city":"Gaborone","country":"Botswana","countryCode":"BW","lat":-24.65451,"lon":25.90859},"safety":{"score":67,"level":"MODERATE","answer":"Mostly — take normal precautions","saferThanPctOfCountries":68,"confidence":0.81,"caps":[],"databaseScore":68,"travellerSentiment":{"score":63,"label":"Mostly positive","summary":"Recent traveler reports indicate visitors generally feel comfortable during daylight hours but remain vigilant at night and in dense crowds.","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":68,"weight":0.35},{"label":"Robbery risk","score":62,"weight":0.45},{"label":"Pickpocket risk","score":58,"weight":0.2}]},"categories":[{"key":"crime","label":"Crime","score":51,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller 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