South-East | |
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![]() Location within Botswana | |
Coordinates: 25°0′S 25°45′E / 25.000°S 25.750°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Capital | Ramotswa |
Area | |
• Total | 1,780 km2 (690 sq mi) |
Population (2022 census) | |
• Total | 111,440 |
• Density | 63/km2 (160/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (Central Africa Time) |
HDI (2021) | 0.770[1] high · 1st |
South-East is one of the districts of Botswana. The capital city of Botswana, Gaborone, is surrounded by this district. The administrative capital for the South-East district is the village of Ramotswa. In the southeast, South-East borders the North West Province of South Africa. Domestically, it borders Kgatleng in northeast, Kweneng in northwest, Southern in southwest.
As of 2011, the total population of the district was 85,014 compared to 60,623 in 2001. The growth rate of population during the decade was 3.44. The total number of workers constituted 21,810 with 11,927 males and 9,883 females, with a majority of them involved in agriculture. The district is administered by a district administration and district council which are responsible for local administration.