Districts of Botswana

Districts of Botswana
Districts of Botswana. The seven urban districts are not shown.
Category Unitary State
Location Republic of Botswana
Number 17 Districts
Populations 3,598 (Sowa) – 576,064 (Central District)
Areas 17 km2 (6.6 sq mi) (Orapa) – 142,076 km2 (54,856 sq mi) (Central District)
Government District government
Subdivisions Sub-district
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Botswana is divided into 17 administrative districts: 10 rural districts and 7 urban districts. These are administered by 16 local authorities (district councils, city councils or town councils).[1][2]

DistrictPopulationArea (km2)Density (/km2)
Gaborone City2315921691,370
Francistown City98961791,253
Lobatse Town2900742691
Selebi-Phikwe Town4941150990
Jwaneng Town18008100180
Orapa Town953117561
Sowa Township359815922.63
Southern District197767284706.9465
South-East District85014178047.76
Kweneng District304549311009.793
Kgatleng District91660796011.515
Central District5760641420764.054619
North-East District60264512011.770
Ngamiland District1522841091301.39544
Chobe District23347208001.1225
Ghanzi District430951179100.365491
Kgalagadi District507521052000.48243
Total[note 1]20249045701623.551454
  1. ↑ Census report has total area as 581730 km2, which presumably includes water area.

See also

References

  1. ↑ 2011 Population & Housing Census Analytical Report
  2. ↑ Botswana Government Ministries & Authorities Archived 2017-06-06 at the Wayback Machine.
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