Back مقاطعات بوتسوانا Arabic Administrativní dělení Botswany Czech Περιφέρειες της Μποτσουάνα Greek ناحیههای بوتسوانا Persian Districts du Botswana French מחוזות בוטסואנה HE Distrik di Botswana ID Distretti del Botswana Italian Botsvanos rajonai Lithuanian Окрузи во Боцвана Macedonian
| Districts of Botswana | |
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 Districts of Botswana. The seven urban districts are not shown. | |
| Category | Unitary State |
| Location | Republic of Botswana |
| Number | 16 Districts |
| Populations | 2,914 (Sowa) – 652,085 (Central District) |
| Areas | 17 km2 (6.6 sq mi) (Orapa) – 147,730 km2 (57,040 sq mi) (Central District) |
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Botswana is divided into nine administrative districts, two cities, and five towns. These are administered by 16 local authorities (district councils, city councils or town councils).[1][2]
| Administrative District | Capital | Population 2022 | Area (km2) | Density (/km2) |
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| Southern District | Kanye | 221,928 | 28,470 | 7.7952 |
| South-East District | Ramotswa | 111,440 | 1,780 | 62.61 |
| Kweneng District | Molepolole | 387,983 | 31,100 | 12.475 |
| Kgatleng District | Mochudi | 121,882 | 7,960 | 15.312 |
| Central District | Serowe | 652,085 | 147,730 | 4.41403 |
| North-East District | Masunga | 69,352 | 5,120 | 13.545 |
| North-West District | Maun | 227,179 | 129,930 | 1.74847 |
| Ghanzi District | Ghanzi | 56,555 | 117,910 | 0.479645 |
| Kgalagadi District | Tsabong | 58,857 | 105,200 | 0.55948 |
| Gaborone city | 246,325 | |||
| Francistown city | 103,417 | |||
| Lobatse town | 29,772 | |||
| Selebi-Phikwe town | 42,488 | |||
| Orapa town | 8,648 | |||
| Jwaneng town | 18,784 | |||
| Sowa town | 2,914 | |||
| Total | 2,359,609 | 570,162 | 4.138489 | |
- ^ "Botswana Government Ministries & Authorities". Archived from the original on 6 June 2017.
- ^ "Population & Housing Census 2022" (PDF). Statistics Botswana. Retrieved 2 August 2024.