Dinokwe

Dinokwe (Palla Road) is a village located in the Central District of Botswana. The town has about 1,200 inhabitants (2001 census) and is situated along the main road known as the A1 road between the capital Gaborone and the second largest city Francistown. Dinokwe has a cattle railway station. Before the construction of North side carrier project, it was supplying Mahalapye (population 43.289 - (2011)) with water.

Palla Road, situated in the heart of the Bangwato territory, on the edge of the Kalahari Desert it is quite dry and the local waterways are dry, except during the rainy season is transformed into a verdant haven. The landscape bursts forth with lush greenery, as towering trees stretch towards the sky and wildflowers bloom in every direction. The air is filled with the sweet fragrance of acacia trees in blossom and the gentle rustle of leaves, to date some traditionalists continue to forage for wild plants, utilising their medicinal properties to create potent remedies and herbal infusions. For generations, the Bangwato people have relied on the natural world to provide for their health and wellbeing and some of these herbs can even be used on cattle and other animals. With a deep understanding of the plants and their properties, they carefully gather and prepare the wild herbs, passing down their knowledge through oral tradition.