Central District (Botswana)

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Central District
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Basic data
Country Botswana
Capital Serowe
surface 147,730 km²
Residents 638,604 (2011 census)
density 4.3 inhabitants per km²
ISO 3166-2 BW-CE

Coordinates: 22 ° 23 ′  S , 26 ° 43 ′  E

The Central District (German Central District ) is a district of Botswana . With an area of ​​147,730 km² and 638,604 inhabitants, it is the largest district in the country in terms of area and population. Larger places are Palapye , Selebi-Phikwe , Mahalapye and the district capital Serowe . The district comprises the traditional area of ​​the Bamangwato (Bangwato) tribe of the Batswana , from which three of the four previous presidents of Botswana, Seretse Khama , Festus Mogae and Ian Khama , emerged.

Selebi-Phikwe and Sowa form their own administrative units, which are run by a town council .

The district is divided into the sub-districts Bobonong , Boteti , Mahalapye , Orapa , Serowe / Palapye and Tutume .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ 2011 census, numbers of the sub-districts and self-governing cities added (English, PDF), accessed on December 14, 2014
  2. ↑ List of Local Authorities on the government website, accessed December 12, 2014