Gaborone City
Location
Gaborone is the capital city of Botswana with a land area of 69 km². Gaborone is situated between Kgale and Oodi Hills, on the Notwane River in the southeastern corner of Botswana 15 kilometers from the South African border.
History of the City
The city was then called Gaberones by the early European settlers. Gaberones derived from Gaborone’s Village which was named after Chief Gaborone of the BaTlokwa whose home village is now called Tlokweng
Gaborone is surrounded by the following cities: Ramotswa to the southeast, Mogoditshane to the northwest, and Mochudi to the east and Tlokweng across the river. Most of them are commuter towns for Gaborone. Suburbs in Gaborone include Broadhurst, Gaborone West, The Village, Naledi,and New Canada.
Today, Gaborone is growing very rapidly. In 1964, Gaborone only had 3,855 citizens, seven years later; the city had almost eighteen thousand residents.
The city originally planned on 20,000 citizens, but by 1992, the city had 138,000 people. This has led to many squatter settlements on undeveloped land.
Population
Gaborone City covers an area of 69 km² with an estimated population of over 421,907 people.
The city has a
Mayors of Gaborone City
Derek Jones 1966–1968
Grace Dambe 1968–1969
Wellie Seboni 1969–1974
Rosinah Mannathoko 1974–1976
Clement Oliphant 1977
Rosinah Mannathoko 1978
Pelotelele Tlhaodi 1979
Serara Ketlogetswe 1979–1984
Botshabelo Bagwasi 1984
Paul Rantao 1984–1994
Ginger Ernest 1994
Nelson Ramaotwana 1999–2004
Harry Mothei 2004–2009
Veronica Lesole 2009–2011
Haskins Nkaigwa 2011–present
Attractions in Gaborone City
- The following are major tourist attractions of Gaborone City
- Mokolodi Nature Reserve
- Gaborone Sun
- Three Chiefs’ Statues
- Botswanacraft
- Gaborone Game Reserve
- Kgale Hill
- Gaborone Dam
- Lion Park Resort
- National Museum
- Matsieng’s Footprints
- ISKCON Gaborone
- Mogonye Gorge
Information on Gaborone city is summarized below;
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Gaborone Museums
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