Districts of Botswana | |
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Districts of Botswana. The seven urban districts are not shown. | |
Category | Unitary State |
Location | Republic of Botswana |
Number | 17 Districts |
Populations | 2,914 (Sowa) – 652,085 (Central District) |
Areas | 17 km (6.6 sq mi) (Orapa) – 147,730 km (57,040 sq mi) (Central District) |
Government |
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Subdivisions |
Botswana is divided into ten administrative districts, two cities, and five towns. These are administered by 17 local authorities (district councils, city councils or town councils).
Administrative District | Capital | Population 2022 | Area (km) | Density (/km) |
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Southern District | Kanye | 221,928 | 28,470 | 7.7952 |
South-East District | Ramotswa | 111,440 | 1,780 | 62.61 |
Kweneng District | Molepolole | 387,983 | 31,100 | 12.475 |
Kgatleng District | Mochudi | 121,882 | 7,960 | 15.312 |
Central District | Serowe | 652,085 | 147,730 | 4.41403 |
North-East District | Masunga | 69,352 | 5,120 | 13.545 |
Chobe District | Kasane | 28,743 | 20,800 | 1.382 |
North-West District | Maun | 198,436 | 109,130 | 1.81835 |
Ghanzi District | Ghanzi | 56,555 | 117,910 | 0.479645 |
Kgalagadi District | Tsabong | 58,857 | 105,200 | 0.55948 |
Gaborone city | 246,325 | |||
Francistown city | 103,417 | |||
Lobatse town | 29,772 | |||
Selebi-Phikwe town | 42,488 | |||
Orapa town | 8,648 | |||
Jwaneng town | 18,784 | |||
Sowa town | 2,914 | |||
Total | 2,359,609 | 575,200 | 4.102240 |
See also
- Sub-districts of Botswana
- List of districts of Botswana by Human Development Index
- ISO 3166-2:BW
- Botswana cities and districts
- Statistics Botswana Website
References
- "Botswana Government Ministries & Authorities". Archived from the original on 6 June 2017.
- "Population & Housing Census 2022" (PDF). Statistics Botswana. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- Statistics, Botswana. "Statistics Botswana Website". Statistics Botswana.
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