General info

Entity:
Botswana
Capital:
Gaborone
Population (2008-07-01):
1,842,323 (CIA)
Area:
600,370 sq.km.
Country code:
bw
Region:
Southern Africa

Botswana

Administrative units

region
district(s)		 capital area (sq.km.) population
1991-08-21
census		 population
2001-08-17/26
census
source: Central Statistics Office, Botswana.
note: Some sources have 9 districts as the main division, some have 23 ... The CSO puts 23 on the same level and calls 16 of them districts, 2 are Cities (Gaborone and Francistown) and 5 are Towns. Other official institutions name 9 districts, so when you combine the two, you get more or less what is above.
note: Gaborone can be found in the South East district; Francistown in North East; Lobatse in South East; Selibe Phikwe in Central; Orapa in Central; Jwaneng in Southern and Sowa in Central.
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Gaborone - 169 133,468 186,007
Francistown - 79 65,244 83,023
Lobatse - 42 26,052 29,689
Selibe Phikwe - 50 39,772 49,849
Orapa - 17 8,827 9,151
Jwaneng - 100 11,188 15,179
Sowa - 159 2,228 2,879
Central Serowe 142,076 412,970 501,381
Central Serowe/Palapye Serowe 31,381 128,471 153,035
Central Mahalapye 16,507 95,433 109,811
Central Bobonong 14,242 53,558 66,964
Central Boteti 33,806 35,459 48,057
Central Tutume 46,140 100,049 123,514
Ghanzi Ghanzi 117,910 24,719 33,170
Ghanzi Ghanzi 117,910 24,719 33,170
Kgalagadi Tshabong 105,200 31,134 42,049
Kgalagadi North 32,800 19,794 25,938
Kgalagadi South Tshabong 72,400 11,340 16,111
Kgatleng Mochudi 7,960 57,770 73,507
Kgatleng Mochudi 7,960 57,770 73,507
Kweneng Molepolole 35,890 170,437 230,335
Kweneng Molepolole 35,890 170,437 230,335
North-East Masunga 5,120 43,354 49,399
North-East Masunga 5,120 43,354 49,399
North-West .. 129,930 108,660 142,970
Ngamiland Maun 86,400 57,811 75,070
Okavango 22,730 36,723 49,642
Chobe Kasane 20,800 14,126 18,258
South-East Ramotswa 1,780 43,584 60,623
South East Ramotswa 1,780 43,584 60,623
Southern Kanye 28,470 147,389 171,652
Southern Kanye 28,470 147,389 171,652
total   581,730 1,326,796 1,680,863

Main cities

name population
1991-08-21
census		 population
2001-08-17/26
census
Gaborone 133,468 186,007
Francistown 65,244 83,023
Selebi-Phikwe 39,772 49,849
Molepolole 36,930 54,561
Maun 26,768 43,776
Serowe 30,264 42,444
Kanye 31,354 40,628
source: Central Statistics Office, Botswana.