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Investopedia explains 'BWP (Botswana Pula)'
The Botswana pula was first seen in 1976 when it replaced the South African rand. The Botswana pula is fully convertible due to the abolishment of foreign exchange controls in 1999. Before the rand, many currencies were used and replaced, including the British pound sterling, which was used until 1920, and the South African pound, which was used until 1961, when it was replaced by the South African rand. On August 23, 1976, the pula was introduced at an exchange rate of one for one with the rand. Pula means "rain" or "blessing" because rain is so scarce in Botswana and is therefore considered valuable.
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