Botswana
- Language
- Setswana
- Anthem
- Fatshe leno la rona
- Duration
- 0:57
- Status
- "Fatshe leno la rona" remains the national anthem of Botswana, regularly performed at official events and national celebrations.
Botswana National Anthem History
Fatshe leno la rona
Botswana's national anthem, "Fatshe leno la rona" ("Our Land"), was composed and written by Kgalemang Tumedisco Motsete. It was officially adopted on September 30, 1966, marking the nation's independence.
Botswana
Fatshe leno la rona
History timeline
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Unknown (pre-1966)
Kgalemang Tumedisco Motsete composed and wrote "Fatshe leno la rona".
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1966
The song was selected to become the national anthem of the soon-to-be independent Botswana.
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September 30, 1966
Botswana officially adopted "Fatshe leno la rona" upon gaining independence from Great Britain.
The national anthem was adopted on the very day Botswana gained independence, emphasizing its foundational role in the new nation.