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Gaborone (UK: / ˌɡæbəˈroʊni, ˌhæb -/ GAB-ə-ROH-nee, HAB-, [ 9 ][ 10 ] US: / ˌɡɑːbəˈroʊni, - neɪ / GAH-bə-ROH-nee, -nay, [ 9 ] 11 Tswana: [χabʊˈrʊnɛ]) is the capital and largest city of Botswana with a population of 246,325 based on the 2022 census, 4 about 10% of the total population of Botswana. 12 Its agglomeration is home to 421,907 inhabita...
Gaborone, town, capital of Botswana. The seat of government was transferred there from Mafeking (now spelled Mafikeng), South Africa, in 1965, one year before Botswana became independent of Britain. Gaborone is located on the Cape-Zimbabwe railway and is the site of government offices, parliament.
What Is The Capital Of Botswana And Where Is It Located? The city of Gaborone serves as the seat of government of Botswana. The city is located about 15 km from Botswana’s border with South Africa in southeastern Botswana.
The secretariat of SADC is housed in the capital of Botswana, Gaborone (until 1969 spelled Gaberones—i.e., Gaborone’s town, after the tribal chief who had his capital at the site during the colonial period).
Botswana's capital and economic center. 1014 metres above sea level lies Gaborone, Botswana’s capital with 230,000 inhabitants. Though 50 years ago, around 1966, things looked very different here: The little village, a railway station to the South African border, only counted 1000 inhabitants.
Gaborone is the capital and largest city of the landlocked nation of Botswana, in Southern Africa. It serves as the administrative capital of Botswana's South-East district. Botswana is considered one of the most economically and politically stable nations on the African continent.
The capital city boasts a range of hotels and a choice of cinemas and casinos. Restaurants are numerous and varied, and nightclubs and venues often host live music by local and regional artists. The National Museum is situated near the old town's centre, housing essential collections of traditional crafts and southern African fine art.