Botswana's president is set to visit Australia this week, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has announced.

Seretse Khama Ian Khama will visit Canberra and Sydney. He'll arrive on Monday and depart on Thursday.

'Australia and Botswana share a warm and productive relationship, with growing linkages in trade, investment and education, and an expanding program of development assistance,' Mr Rudd said in a statement.

'President Khama's visit to Australia provides a valuable opportunity to increase collaboration on key international and regional matters, including climate change and Zimbabwe, and to discuss new opportunities for economic, political and development cooperation.'

The trip is the president's first official visit to Australia.