Sub-districts of Botswana
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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...
are subdivided into sub-districts. The sub-districts are listed below, by district:
Central DistrictCentral 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...
- Bobirwa, hqrs. at BobonongBobonongBobonong, is a village in the Central District of Botswana 80 km from Selibe Phikwe town. Bobonong has a population of around 19,000. The Babirwa tribe can be found in this village...
- Boteti, hqrs. at Lethlakane
- MahalapyeMahalapyeMahalapye is a town located in the Central District of Botswana.The town has about 39,000 inhabitants and is situated along the main road between the capital Gaborone and the second largest city Francistown....
- Serowe/PalapyeCentral DistrictThere is more than one place called Central District, Center District or Centre District:*Central District *Center District, Israel*Tsentralny District, Russia*Central District, Seattle*Central, Hong Kong...
- TutumeTutumeTutume is a large Bakalanga village located in the Central District of Botswana, about 50 km from the Zimbabwe border gate at Maitengwe. The nearest city is Francistown, about 100KM...
- Tonota, split from Tutume
North-West DistrictNorth-West District (Botswana)North-West District Council is one of the local authorities of Botswana. It was established in 1966, overlapping the administrative districts of Chobe and Ngamiland...
/Ngamiland District
- Ngami, hqrs. at Maun
- Okavango, hqrs. at Gumare