The structure of a domain name within the .bw DNS has three levels. Each complete name must be unique and comprise all three levels, each separated by a period (.) i.e.name.domain.bw.
| Content | Level of domain | Purpose |
|---|
| bw | Country | Fixed as .bw for all domains delegated to, and managed by, the Registry |
| Domain | Second | Specifies a "community of interest" as defined in .bw policy |
| Name | Third | Names listed on behalf of users, must be consistent with .bw policy |
| Sub-Domain | Fourth and subsequent | Responsibility of the registrant of the third level name. |
| Content | Purpose |
|---|
| bw | Registrations at the level have been stoped,all entities who are currently registered under this level will be given a 3 year grace period to migrate to any other level. |
| co.bw | For commercial entities |
| org.bw | For non profit organisations |
| ac.bw | For academic institutions |
| net.bw | same as co.bw and gov.bw |
| gov.bw | For government instutions |
