South East District (Botswana)

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South East District
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Basic data
Country Botswana
Capital Ramotswa
surface 1780 km²
Residents 345,613 (2011 census)
density 194 inhabitants per km²
ISO 3166-2 BW-SE

Coordinates: 24 ° 52 ′  S , 25 ° 46 ′  E

The South East District (formerly South-East District ; German: "Southeast District") is a district of Botswana . With an area of ​​1780 km² and 345,613 inhabitants, it is the smallest district in the country in terms of area and the second largest in terms of population. Larger places are Botswana's capital Gaborone , Lobatse , Tlokweng and the district capital Ramotswa .

The cities of Gaborone and Lobatse form their own administrative units ( City Council and Town Council ).

The district borders clockwise, starting in the north, with the district Kgatleng , the South African province northwest and the districts Southern and Kweneng .

The A1 trunk road and the only international railway line in Botswana run through the district, see Rail Transport in Botswana .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ 2011 census, including residents of Gaborone and Lobatse (English, PDF), accessed on December 14, 2014
  2. ↑ List of Local Authorities on the government website, accessed December 11, 2014