North-West District (Botswana)
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North-West District Council is one of the local authorities of Botswana
Botswana
Botswana, officially the Republic of Botswana , is a landlocked country located in Southern Africa. The citizens are referred to as "Batswana" . Formerly the British protectorate of Bechuanaland, Botswana adopted its new name after becoming independent within the Commonwealth on 30 September 1966...

. It was established in 1966, overlapping the administrative districts of Chobe
Chobe District
Chobe District is a district of Botswana, with the headquarters in Kasane. Until 2006, it shared with Ngamiland the North-West District Council as local government. Chobe National park is in the Chobe District...

 and Ngamiland. Since 2006, when the Chobe District Council was established, it only administers Ngamiland.(http://www.laws.gov.bw/, http://www.mlg.gov.bw/)

Location

North-West's location in the country causes it to share borders with the following foreign areas:
  • Omaheke Region, Namibia - southwest
  • Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia - west
  • Okavango Region, Namibia
    Okavango Region
    Kavango is one of the thirteen regions of Namibia. Because of its rather higher rainfall than most other parts of Namibia, this region has definite agricultural potential for the cultivation of a variety of crops...

     - northwest
  • Caprivi Region, Namibia
    Caprivi Region
    Caprivi is one of the 13 regions of Namibia. It takes its name from the Caprivi Strip which in turn was named after Leo von Caprivi.-Geography:...

     - north


Domestically, it borders the following districts:
  • 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...

     - southeast
  • Ghanzi District
    Ghanzi District
    Ghanzi is a district in western Botswana, bordering Namibia in the west and extending east into much of the interior of the country. The district's administrative centre is the town of Ghanzi. Most of the eastern half of Ghanzi makes up the Central Kalahari Game Reserve...

     - southwest
  • Chobe District
    Chobe District
    Chobe District is a district of Botswana, with the headquarters in Kasane. Until 2006, it shared with Ngamiland the North-West District Council as local government. Chobe National park is in the Chobe District...

     - east

Sub-districts

Sub-districts of North-West/Ngamiland District include:
  • Ngami, hqrs. Maun
    Maun
    Maun is the fifth largest town in Botswana. As of 2001, it had a population of 43,776. It is an eclectic mix of modern buildings and native huts. Maun is the "tourism capital" of Botswana and the administrative centre of Ngamiland district...

  • Okavango, hqrs. Gumare

Settlements

By far the largest settlement in the district is Maun
Maun
Maun is the fifth largest town in Botswana. As of 2001, it had a population of 43,776. It is an eclectic mix of modern buildings and native huts. Maun is the "tourism capital" of Botswana and the administrative centre of Ngamiland district...

, which had a population of 43,776 in 2001 census. The following is the list of villages noted separately in 2001 census in each census region.

Ngamiland East
Bodibeng
Bodibeng
Bodibeng is a village in North-West District of Botswana. It is located in the southern part of the district, close to the Okavango Delta and Lake Ngami, and has a primary school. The population was 472 in 2001 census....

, Botlhatlogo
Botlhatlogo
Botlhatlogo is a village in North-West District of Botswana. It is located in the southern part of the district, close to the Okavango Delta and Lake Ngami, and has a primary school. The population was 467 in 2001 census....

, Chanoga, Habu
Habu, Botswana
Habu is a village in North-West District of Botswana. It is located in the central part of the district, close to the Okavango Delta, and has a primary school. The population was 304 in the 2001 census....

, Kareng
Kareng
Kareng is a village in North-West District of Botswana. It is located close to Okavango Delta, and has a primary school. The population was 599 in 2001 census....

, Kgakge, Komana
Komana
Komana is a village in North-West District of Botswana. It is located close to the Okavango Delta and Lake Ngami. The population was 186 in 2001 census....

, Mababe
Mababe
Mababe is a village in North-West District of Botswana. It is located in the eastern part of the district, and has a primary school. The population was 157 in 2001 census....

, Makalamabedi
Makalamabedi
Makalamabedi is a village in North-West District of Botswana. It is located in the south-east part of the district, and is served by the local Makalamabedi Airport. The population was 344 in 2001 census....

, Matlapana
Matlapana
Matlapana is a village in North-West District of Botswana. It is located north-east of the district capital Maun. The population was 1,169 in 2001 census....

, Maun
Maun
Maun is the fifth largest town in Botswana. As of 2001, it had a population of 43,776. It is an eclectic mix of modern buildings and native huts. Maun is the "tourism capital" of Botswana and the administrative centre of Ngamiland district...

, Phuduhudu
Phuduhudu, North-West District
Phuduhudu is a village in North-West District of Botswana. It is located in the south-eastern part of the district, and has a primary school. The population was 377 in 2001 census....

, Sehithwa
Sehithwa
Sehithwa is a village in North-West District of Botswana. It is located in the southern part of the district, close to Lake Ngami. The population was 1,478 in 2001 census....

, Semboyo
Semboyo
Semboyo is a village in North-West District of Botswana. It is located in the southern part of the district, close to the Okavango Delta and Lake Ngami, and has a primary school. The population was 246 in 2001 census....

, Sankuyo
Sankuyo
Sankuyo is a small village in North-West District of Botswana. It is located close to Okavango Delta, and it has a primary school. The population of the village was 372 in 2001 census....

, Shorobe
Shorobe
Shorobe is a village in North-West District of Botswana. It is located close to Okavango Delta, and has a clinic. The population was 955 in 2001 census....

, Toteng
Toteng
Toteng is a village in the north west of Botswana, Ngamiland located at 20,22'S 22,56'E. The town is reportedly the location of the oldest "directly dated evidence of cattle in southern Africa" . Nearby towns are Sehitwa, Bobideng, in the west, Tsau and Gumare in the north and Maun in the east.The...

, Tsao
Tsao, Botswana
Tsao or Tsau is a village in North-West District of Botswana. It is located close to the Okavango Delta and Lake Ngami. The population was 1,290 in 2001 census....


Ngamiland West
Beetsha
Beetsha
Beetsha is a village in North-West District of Botswana. It is located north of the Okavango River and close to Okavango Delta. The population was 760 in 2001 census....

, Etsha 6, Etsha 13, , Gonutsuga
Gonutsuga
Gonutsuga, also Gonitsuga, is a village in North-West District of Botswana. It is located close to the western border against Namibia. The population was 506 in 2001 census....

, Gumare
Gumare
Gumare or Gomare is a rural village located in the North-West District of Botswana, near the Okavango Delta. The population of Gumare was 6,067 in 2001 census.Four separate government institutions manage Ngamiland District:# District Council;...

, Ikoga
Ikoga
Ikoga is a village in North-West District of Botswana. It is located close to Okavango Delta and has a primary school. The population was 699 in 2001 census....

, Kauxwhi
Kauxwhi
Kauxwi is a village in North-West District of Botswana. It is located close to the Namibian border, and has both primary and secondary schools. The population was 859 in 2001 census....

, Mohembo East, Mohembo West, Mokgacha, Ngarange
Ngarange
Ngarange is a village in North-West District of Botswana. It is located along the Okavango River, close to the Namibian border. The population was 948 in 2001 census....

, Nokaneng
Nokaneng
Nokaneng is a village in North-West District, Botswana. It is located close to the Okavango Delta, and is served by Nokaneng Airport. The population of Nokaneng was 1,590 in 2001 census.- The people :...

, Nxamasere
Nxamasere
Nxamasere is a village in North-West District of Botswana. It is located along the river Okavango, close to the Okavango Delta, and has a local airstrip. The population was 1,328 in 2001 census....

, Nxaunxau
Nxaunxau
Nxaunxau is a village in North-West District of Botswana. It is located close to Okavango Delta and Namibian border. The population was 330 in 2001 census....

, Qangwa
Qangwa
Qangwa is a village in North-West District of Botswana. It is located close to the western border against Namibia, and has a primary school and a health clinic. The population was 337 in 2001 census....

, Sepopa
Sepopa
Sepopa is a village in North-West District of Botswana. It is located close to the beginning of the Okavango Delta. The population was 1,519 in 2001 census....

, Seronga
Seronga
Seronga is a village in North-West District, Botswana. It is located close to beginning of the Okavango Delta, and has a local airstrip. The population of Seronga was 1,641 in 2001 census....

, Shakawe
Shakawe
Shakawe is a village located in the northwest corner of Botswana. It is located at the beginning of the Okavango Delta, close to Namibia and Angola. Shakawe is awakening from its former status as a sleepy little outpost on the Okavango.For travellers, Shakawe means a Botswana entry or exit stamp...

, Shaowe, Tubu
Tubu
Tubu is a village in North-West District of Botswana. It is located close to Okavango Delta and it has a primary school. The population was 392 in 2001 census....

, Xadau, Xakao
Xakao
Xakao is a village in North-West District of Botswana. It is located close to the Namibian border, where the river Okavango enters Botswana. The population was 1,049 in 2001 census....

, Xaxa
Xaxa, Botswana
Xaxa is a village in North-West District of Botswana. It is located close to Namibian border and has a primary school. The population was 280 in 2001 census....


Delta
Daonara, Ditshiping, Jao
JAO
JAO can refer to:*the Jewish Autonomous Oblast*the Thai language word sometimes transliterated as jao, see Chao - Thailand....

, Katamaga, Morutsha, Xaxaba
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