List of reservoirs and dams in Botswana
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The following is a partial list of dams and reservoirs in Botswana.
List of Dams (Reservoirs)
| Name of Dam | Nearest City | District | Impounds | Year Created | Capacity (Megalitre) | Location | | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bokaa Dam | Bokaa Bokaa Bokaa is a village in Kgatleng District of Botswana. The village is located around 20 km south-west of Mochudi and the population was 3,812 in 2001 census.-References:... |
Kgatleng District Kgatleng District Kgatleng is one of the districts of Botswana, coterminous with the homeland of the Bakgatla people. Its capital is Mochudi, the hometown of protagonist Precious Ramotswe in Alexander McCall Smith's popular The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series... |
Metsimotlhabe River | 1990 | 18,500 | 24.452154°S 25.997764°E | |
| Gaborone Dam | Gaborone Gaborone ' is the capital and largest city of Botswana with a population of 191,776 based on a 2006 survey, about 10% of the total population of Botswana.... |
South-East District South-East District (Botswana) South-East is one of the districts of Botswana.The capital city of Botswana, Gaborone, is surrounded by this district. The administrative capital for the South-East district is the village of Ramotswa.... |
Notwane River | 141,100 | 24.718299°S 25.907478°E | ||
| Letsibogo Dam | Mmadinare Mmadinare Mmadinare is a small village that is located in the central district of Botswana, 15 kilometers from Selibe Phikwe and less than 500 km from the capital city. The village is slowly growing into a town, with a population estimate of about 13 000 people of different tribes including Bangwato,... |
Central District Central District (Botswana) Central is the largest of Botswana's districts in terms of area and population. It encompasses the traditional homeland of the Bamangwato people. Some of the most politically connected Batswana have come from the Central District, including former President Sir Seretse Khama, former President... |
Motloutse River | 100,000 | 21.828357°S 27.713013°E | ||
| Mogobane Dam | Mogobane Mogobane Mogobane is a village in South-East District of Botswana. It is located 55 km south of Gaborone and 40 km east of Kanye. The village is designed along Mogobane dam... |
South-East District South-East District (Botswana) South-East is one of the districts of Botswana.The capital city of Botswana, Gaborone, is surrounded by this district. The administrative capital for the South-East district is the village of Ramotswa.... |
Mogobane River | 24.974388°S 25.696635°E | |||
| Nnywane Dam | Lobatse | South-East District South-East District (Botswana) South-East is one of the districts of Botswana.The capital city of Botswana, Gaborone, is surrounded by this district. The administrative capital for the South-East district is the village of Ramotswa.... |
Nnywane River | 2,300 | 25.11467°S 25.68237°E | ||
| Ntimbale Dam | Tantebane | North-East District North-East District (Botswana) The North-East District is one of the administrative districts of Botswana. Its capital is Masunga. In 2001, North-East had a population of 132,422 people... |
Tati River | 26,000 | 20.868115°S 27.469254°E | ||
| Shashe Dam | Shashe Mooke | North-East District North-East District (Botswana) The North-East District is one of the administrative districts of Botswana. Its capital is Masunga. In 2001, North-East had a population of 132,422 people... |
Shashe River Shashe River The Shashe River is a major left-bank tributary of the Limpopo River in Zimbabwe.It rises northwest of Francistown, Botswana and flows into the Limpopo River where Botswana, Zimbabwe and South Africa meet, site of the Shalimpo Transfrontier Conservation Area.- Hydrology :The Shashe River is a... |
85,000 | 21.345501°S 27.409978°E | ||
See Also
- List of rivers of Botswana
- Lakes of Botswana
- List of dams and reservoirs