DSSR · State Dept Foreign Per Diem

Kasane, Botswana DSSR Per Diem Rates (State Dept)

Effective date: March 1, 2026 Last updated: July 1, 2026
Lodging (per night)
$229
M&IE (per day)
$91
Maximum per diem
$320
Lodging + M&IE

Historical rate trend

Kasane rate history — Max per diem ($/day). Query any past effective date directly via the API.

Effective date Lodging M&IE Max per diem
Jul 1, 2026 $229 $91 $320
Mar 1, 2026 $229 $91 $320
Jan 1, 2026 $213 $84 $297
Oct 1, 2025 $230 $91 $321
Sep 1, 2025 $220 $87 $307
Aug 1, 2025 $228 $90 $318
Jun 1, 2025 $211 $84 $295
Feb 1, 2025 $204 $81 $285
Dec 1, 2024 $213 $84 $297
Jun 1, 2023 $139 $70 $209
Jan 1, 2023 $144 $73 $217
Nov 1, 2022 $138 $70 $208
Oct 1, 2022 $143 $72 $215
Jun 1, 2022 $151 $76 $227
Jan 1, 2022 $158 $79 $237
Sep 1, 2021 $165 $81 $246
Jun 1, 2021 $174 $86 $260
Dec 1, 2020 $166 $83 $249
Jul 1, 2020 $161 $80 $241
May 1, 2020 $153 $76 $229
Apr 1, 2020 $159 $79 $238
Oct 1, 2018 $173 $85 $258
Jul 1, 2018 $182 $90 $272
Apr 1, 2018 $193 $94 $287
Feb 1, 2018 $172 $92 $264
Dec 1, 2017 $161 $87 $248
Oct 1, 2017 $169 $91 $260
Apr 1, 2017 $163 $88 $251
Dec 1, 2016 $157 $85 $242
Sep 1, 2016 $164 $88 $252
Aug 1, 2016 $159 $85 $244
Jun 1, 2016 $152 $82 $234
May 1, 2016 $160 $86 $246
Apr 1, 2016 $153 $82 $235
Feb 1, 2016 $146 $80 $226
Jan 1, 2016 $154 $84 $238
Oct 1, 2015 $162 $87 $249
Apr 1, 2015 $170 $91 $261
Jan 1, 2015 $146 $71 $217
Dec 1, 2014 $150 $73 $223
Feb 1, 2014 $155 $75 $230
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Related rates for this location

The same location's rates under other U.S. travel-rate systems:

How this rate is used

This DSSR per diem rate is the U.S. State Department's maximum lodging and M&IE for U.S. government civilian travelers and assigned employees in Kasane, Botswana. It is the basis for foreign-area travel reimbursement ceilings and feeds related overseas allowance calculations (such as TQSA and the post/COLA allowance).

Get this data from the API

The exact request that returns this page's data. Change the date parameter to query any historical effective date, or pull it straight into your ERP, payroll, or expense system.

curl -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" \
  "https://api.allowancesapi.com/v1/dssr/perdiem/BW/location/Kasane"
Sample response
{
  "effective_date": "2026-03-01",
  "results": [
    {
      "iso_code": "BW",
      "location": "Kasane",
      "perdiem": {
        "lodging": 229,
        "meals_incidental": 91,
        "per_diem": 320,
        "season": "S1"
      },
      "postcode": "12390"
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=184\u0026menu_id=81"
}

Kasane rate FAQ

What is the DSSR per diem rate for Kasane, Botswana?

The current maximum State Department (DSSR) foreign per diem for Kasane, Botswana is $320 per day — $229 per night for lodging plus $91 per day for meals and incidentals (M&IE).

How is the DSSR per diem for Kasane different from the DTMO rate?

DSSR per diem is published by the State Department for civilian foreign-area travel, while the DTMO rate is the Department of Defense rate for the same post. The two can differ; compare them via the cross-source links on this page.

How has the Kasane DSSR per diem changed over time?

In Jan 1, 2026 the maximum per diem was $297; it is now $320. The full year-by-year history is in the table above and is queryable by effective date via the API.

Source & methodology

Effective period
Effective Mar 1, 2026
Last updated
July 1, 2026

Allowances API is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by any U.S. Government agency. All rate data is sourced from official public rate tables and re-published in a normalized format.