Southern District (Botswana)
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Southern is one of the districts of Botswana
. The capital of Southern district (Ngwaketse district) is Kanye
, home to the Bangwaketse. It is one of the largest growing villages in Botswana. There are also other large villages in the southern district like Mushopa home to the Bakgatla-ba-ga Mmanaana, and Goodhope, home of the Barolong. The Southern district (Ngwaketse district), is home to Botswana’s second largest beef farmers where there are large private owned ranges, and a multiple of government run beef ranges which help provide agricultural support to the local farmers. There are also arable farmers that produce maize and sorghum
, Botswana’s staple crop. Southern district is where the third diamond mine of Botswana was found (the Jwaneng diamond mine
), which produces the precious gemstone that has and is holding Botswana’s economic state of prosperity.
In the south, Southern borders the North West
Province of South Africa
. Domestically, it borders the following districts:
Southern District is traversed by the northwesterly line of equal latitude and longitude.
Districts of Botswana
||Botswana is divided into 16 administrative districts: 10 rural districts and 6 urban districts. These are administered by 16 local authorities...
. The capital of Southern district (Ngwaketse district) is Kanye
Kanye
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, home to the Bangwaketse. It is one of the largest growing villages in Botswana. There are also other large villages in the southern district like Mushopa home to the Bakgatla-ba-ga Mmanaana, and Goodhope, home of the Barolong. The Southern district (Ngwaketse district), is home to Botswana’s second largest beef farmers where there are large private owned ranges, and a multiple of government run beef ranges which help provide agricultural support to the local farmers. There are also arable farmers that produce maize and sorghum
Sorghum
Sorghum is a genus of numerous species of grasses, one of which is raised for grain and many of which are used as fodder plants either cultivated or as part of pasture. The plants are cultivated in warmer climates worldwide. Species are native to tropical and subtropical regions of all continents...
, Botswana’s staple crop. Southern district is where the third diamond mine of Botswana was found (the Jwaneng diamond mine
Jwaneng diamond mine
The Jwaneng diamond mine is the richest diamond mine in the world and is located in south-central Botswana about west of the city of Gaborone, in the Naledi river valley of the Kalahari. Jwaneng, meaning "a place of small stones", is owned by Debswana, a partnership between the De Beers company...
), which produces the precious gemstone that has and is holding Botswana’s economic state of prosperity.
In the south, Southern borders the North West
North West (South African province)
North West is a province of South Africa. Its capital is Mafikeng. The province is located to the west of the major population centre of Gauteng.-History:...
Province of South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
. Domestically, it borders the following districts:
- South-East DistrictSouth-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....
- east - Kweneng DistrictKweneng DistrictKweneng is one of the districts of Botswana and is the recent historical homeland of the Bakwena people, the first group in Botswana converted to Christianity by famed missionary David Livingstone. Various landmarks, including Livingstone's Cave, allude to this history...
- north - Kgalagadi District - west
Southern District is traversed by the northwesterly line of equal latitude and longitude.