Seleka, Botswana
Seleka is a village in near Mahalapye in the Central District of Botswana. It derives its name from the name of one of the four subgroups of the Rolong people.[1] Seleka had 1157 inhabitants in 2011[2]
Seleka | |
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  Seleka Location of Seleka in Botswana | |
| Coordinates: 23°06′S 26°48′E | |
| Country | Botswana |
| District | Central District |
| Elevation | 1,009 m (3,310 ft) |
| Time zone | GMT +2 |
The area was previously grouped under Tumasera - with four villages: Tubjwa, Malete, Seleka and Rasesa, but Seleka was given autonomy in 2006[3] and given separate census in 2011.[4][5]
References
- Encyclopedia of the Peoples of Africa and the Middle East - Page 615 2009 "Seleka. The Seleka are one of the four main subgroups of the Rolong. The Rolong are a Tswana people of Southern Africa."
- Botswana Central Statistics Office
- (in English) « Botswana: Hope for Peace At Tumasera-Seleka », Mmegi, 31 juillet 2006
- « Census opens old wounds in Tumasera and Seleka », Mmegi Online, 19 Aug 2011
- Groundwater Development in Ramokgonami and Seleka Villages, Central District: Rural Village Water Supply Programme, Final Report, Water Resources Consultants (Pty) Ltd, Gaborone, 2000
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