| Districts of Botswana | |
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.svg.png.webp) 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 km2 (6.6 sq mi) (Orapa) – 142,076 km2 (54,856 sq mi) (Central District) |
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Botswana is divided into 10 administrative districts, two cities, five towns and 11 sub districts. These are administered by 16 local authorities (district councils, city councils or town councils).[1][2][3]
| District | Capital | Population 2022 | Population 2011 | Area (km2) | Density 2011 (/km2) |
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| Gaborone City | Gaborone | 246,325 | 231,592 | 169 | 1,370 |
| Francistown City | Francistown | 103,417 | 98,961 | 79 | 1,253 |
| Lobatse Town | Lobatse | 29,772 | 29,007 | 42 | 691 |
| Selebi-Phikwe Town | Selebi-Phikwe | 42,488 | 49,411 | 50 | 990 |
| Jwaneng Town | Jwaneng | 18,784 | 18,008 | 100 | 180 |
| Orapa Town | Orapa | 8,648 | 9,531 | 17 | 561 |
| Sowa Town | Sowa | 2,914 | 3,598 | 159 | 22.63 |
| Southern District | Kanye | 221,928 | 197,767 | 28,470 | 6.9465 |
| South-East District | Ramotswa | 111,440 | 85,014 | 1,780 | 47.76 |
| Kweneng District | Molepolole | 387,983 | 304,549 | 31,100 | 9.793 |
| Kgatleng District | Mochudi | 121,882 | 91,660 | 7,960 | 11.515 |
| Central District | Serowe | 652,085 | 576,064 | 142,076 | 4.054619 |
| North-East District | Masunga | 69,352 | 60,264 | 5,120 | 11.770 |
| Ngamiland District | Maun | 198,436 | 149,755 | 109,130 | 1.37226 |
| Chobe District | Kasane | 28,743 | 25,876 | 20,800 | 1.2440 |
| Ghanzi District | Ghanzi | 56,555 | 43,355 | 117,910 | 0.367696 |
| Kgalagadi District | Tsabong | 58,857 | 50,492 | 105,200 | 0.47996 |
| Total | 2,359,609 | 2,024,904 | 570,162 | 3.551454 |
See also
References
- ↑ "2011 Population & Housing Census Analytical Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 October 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
- ↑ "Botswana Government Ministries & Authorities". Archived from the original on 6 June 2017.
- ↑ "2022 Population and Housing Census Preliminary Results" (PDF). Statistics Botswana.
- ↑ Statistics, Botswana. "Statistics Botswana Website". Statistics Botswana.
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