Mountain · Botswana
Otse
Elevation
1,491 m
#11,399
in the world
#1
in Botswana
Otse is a mountain in Botswana, rising to 1,491 m, the highest point in Botswana.
Where it is
Otse lies in Botswana.
Key facts
Elevation
1,491 m
Surveyed elevation, GeoNames
Type
Mountain
Coordinates
-25.017, 25.717
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Rooiberg | 1,540 m | 209 km |
| Swartkop | 1,539 m | 259 km |
| Mabeleapodi Hill | 1,205 m | 283 km |
| Sete Hill | 1,111 m | 304 km |
| Sephikamolelo Hill | 1,203 m | 311 km |
| Phalachwe Hill | 1,100 m | 315 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Otse.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramotswa | Botswana | 33,271 | 22 km |
| Lobatse | Botswana | 29,772 | 24 km |
| Kanye | Botswana | 48,028 | 39 km |
| Gabane | Botswana | 20,027 | 40 km |
| Mosopa | Botswana | 23,858 | 40 km |
About this mountain
Otse stands at 1,491 m, making it the highest peak listed in Botswana but lower than its nearest neighbours in the dataset: Rooiberg at 1,540 m lies 209.2 km away, and Swartkop at 1,539 m is 258.7 km distant. The mountain is 22.4 km from Ramotswa and 23.5 km from Lobatse.
Written from the figures on this page by an AI model, then checked against them automatically. No sources beyond the data shown here were used.
Tallest in the country
| # | Peak | Elevation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Otse | 1,491 m |
| 2 | Mabeleapodi Hill | 1,205 m |
| 3 | Sephikamolelo Hill | 1,203 m |
| 4 | Matuba | 1,167 m |
| 5 | Mount Aha | 1,153 m |
| 6 | Machibaba Hill | 1,152 m |
| 7 | Sete Hill | 1,111 m |
| 8 | Phalachwe Hill | 1,100 m |
Common questions
- How tall is Otse?
- Otse rises to 1,491 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Otse?
- Otse is in Botswana.
- Where does Otse rank?
- It is the 1st highest of the 8 peaks we list in Botswana, and #11,399 worldwide.
- What is the nearest city to Otse?
- Ramotswa, Botswana, about 22 km away.
Explore
Elevation and coordinates from GeoNames; prominence, isolation, range and first-ascent data from Wikidata. GeoNames publishes no date for elevation figures, so none is shown.