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| Gaberone Kgale Hill |
Population : 231,626.
Elevation:
1,014 m (3,327 ft)
Area: 169 km2 (65 sq mi)
Location: Gaborone, Gaborone, Botswana.
Gaborone is the capital and largest city of Botswana with a population of 231,626
based on the 2011 census, about
10% of the total population of Botswana. Its agglomeration is home to 421,907
inhabitants at the 2011 census. Gaborone is situated between Kgale and Oodi
Hills, on the Notwane River in the southeastern corner of Botswana, and 15
kilometres (9.3 mi) from the South African border. The city is served by the
Sir Seretse Khama International Airport. It is an administrative district in
its own right, but is the capital of the surrounding South-East District.
Locals often refer to the city as Gabs.
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| Gaberone |
Many languages are spoken there. Setswana (Tswana)
being the main language though. English, Kalanga and the native language of the
Kgalagadi. Because the city had no tribal affiliation and was close to fresh
water, the city was planned to be the capital in the mid-1960s when the
Bechuanaland Protectorate became an independent nation. The center of the city
is a long strip of commercial businesses, called the Mall, with a
semicircle-shaped area of government offices to the west of the Mall. The city
is one of the fastest-growing cities in the world, and this has created
problems with housing and illegal settlements. The city has also dealt with
conflicts spilling into the country from Zimbabwe and South Africa during the
1980s. The city is the government capital as well as the economic capital; the
city is headquarters to numerous companies and the Botswana Stock Exchange.
Gaborone is also home to the Southern African Development Community (SADC); a
supranational organization, hoping to increase economic unity.
Street
View of Gaborone
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