- Religion in Botswana
An estimated 70 percent of Botswanan citizens identify themselves as
Christians . [http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2007/90083.htm International Religious Freedom Report 2007: Botswana] . United StatesBureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (September 14, 2007). "This article incorporates text from this source, which is in thepublic domain ."]Anglicans ,Methodists , and theUnited Congregational Church of Southern Africa make up the majority of Christians. There are also congregations ofLutherans ,Roman Catholics , theChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons),Seventh-day Adventists ,Jehovah's Witnesses ,Baptists , theDutch Reformed Church ,Mennonites , and other Christian denominations.According to the 2001 census, the country's
Muslim community, primarily of South Asian origin, numbers slightly more than 5,000. The 2001 census also lists approximately 3,000Hindus and 700Baha'i s. Members of each community estimate that these figures significantly understated their respective numbers. 6 percent of citizens are practinioners ofBadimo , an indigenous religion. Approximately 20 percent of citizens espouse no religion. Religious services are well attended in both rural and urban areas.ee also
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Christianity in Botswana
**Roman Catholicism in Botswana
*Hinduism in Botswana
*Islam in Botswana
*Freedom of religion in Botswana
*Badimo References
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