Districts of Botswana

Botswana is divided into 17 administrative districts: 10 rural districts and 7 urban districts. These are administered by 16 local authorities (district councils, city councils or town councils).[1][2]

DistrictPopulation
Gaborone City231592
Francistown City98961
Lobatse Town29007
Selebi-Phikwe Town49411
Jwaneng Town18008
Orapa Town9531
Sowa Township3598
Southern District197767
South-East District85014
Kweneng District304549
Kgatleng District91660
Central District576064
North-East District60264
Ngamiland District152284
Chobe District23347
Ghanzi District43095
Kgalagadi District50752
Total
Districts of Botswana
Districts of Botswana. The seven urban districts are not shown.
CategoryUnitary State
LocationRepublic of Botswana
Number17 Districts
Populations3,598 (Sowa) – 576,064 (Central District)
Areas17 km2 (6.6 sq mi) (Orapa) – 142,076 km2 (54,856 sq mi) (Central District)
GovernmentDistrict government
SubdivisionsSub-district

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