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| Francistown |
Name of city: Francistown.
Population : 100,079.
Elevation:
1,001 m (3,284 ft)
Location: Francistown, North East District, Botswana.
Website: Official
site.
Francistown is the second largest city in
Botswana, with a population of about 100,079 and 150,800 inhabitants for its
agglomeration at the 2011 census. and often described as the "Capital of
the North". It is located in eastern Botswana, about 400 kilometres (250
mi) north-northeast from the capital, Gaborone. Francistown is located at the
confluence of the Tati and Inchwe rivers, and near the Shashe River (tributary
to the Limpopo) and 90 kilometres from the international border with Zimbabwe.
Francistown was the centre of southern Africa's first gold rush and is still
surrounded by old and abandoned mines. The City of Francistown is an
administrative district, separated from North-East District. It is administered
by Francistown City Council.
Street
View of Francistown
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