Districts of Botswana
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 |
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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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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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