Is incest between adults a crime in Botswana?

Criminal offense

Criminal offense

Botswana is one of 111 countries classified “Criminal offense” for incest between adults — 68% of the 164 with data.

Source

Taken from
Wikipedia: Laws regarding incest
Last checked
15 September 2026
How it was classified
Read directly from the source’s own table, without interpretation.

Nearby countries

Zimbabwe
Criminal offense
South Africa
Criminal offense
Eswatini
Criminal offense
Lesotho
Criminal offense
Zambia
Criminal offense
Mozambique
Legal between adults

Other laws in Botswana

Same-Sex Activity
Legal
Age of Consent
18+
Sex Work
Decriminalized / unregulated
Pornography
Illegal
Divorce
Heavily restricted
Marriage Age
18+

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