Gaborone (Tswana IPA: [χabʊˈrʊnɪ][missing tone]; Inglish GA-bə-ROH-nee) is the caipital ceety o Botswana. It haes 208,411 indwallers. Gaborone is ane o the fastest-growin ceeties in Africae. Gaborone is locatit on the Notwane River in the sooth eastren corner o Botswana. It is 15 km (9 mi) frae the Sooth Africaen border.
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Gaborone |
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Ceety |
| Frae tap tae bottom: skyline view o Gaborone, statue o Seretse Khama, the ceety centre o Gaborone, bird's-ee view o Gaborone Frae tap tae bottom: skyline view o Gaborone, statue o Seretse Khama,
the ceety centre o Gaborone, bird's-ee view o Gaborone |
| Eik-name(s): Gabs, GC, Gabz, G-City |
 Satellite image o Gaborone |
Location o Gaborone in Botswana |
| Coordinates: 24°39′29″S 25°54′44″E |
| Kintra | Botswana |
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| Destrict | Gaborone |
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| Sub-destrict | Gaborone |
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| Foondit | 1964[1] |
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| Named for | Kgosi Gaborone |
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| Govrenment |
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| • Teep | Ceety commission govrenment |
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| • Bodi | Gaborone Ceety Cooncil |
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| • Mayor | Haskins Nkaigwa (BMD)[2] |
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| • Deputy Mayor | Florence Shagwa (BCP)[2] |
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| Area |
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| • Ceety | 169 km2 (65 sq mi) |
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| Elevation | 983 m (3,225 ft) |
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| Population |
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| • Ceety | 231,626 |
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| • Density | 1,400/km2 (3,500/sq mi) |
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| • Metro | 421,907 |
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| Time zone | UTC+2 (Central Africae Time) |
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| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (nae observed) |
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| Geografical aurie code[6][7] | 3XX |
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| ISO 3166 code | BW-SE |
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| Website | Gaborone City Council Website |
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