Gabane
Sign in to saveGabane is a village in Kweneng District of Botswana. It is located 15 km (10 mi) west of Gaborone, the capital of Botswana. The population was 10,399 in 2001 census, making it the fourth largest settlement in Kweneng. Its population was 14,842 at the 2011 census. It is part of Gaborone agglomeration, home to 421,907 inhabitants according to the 2011 census.
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Key facts
- Settlement.official_name
- Gabane
- Settlement.settlement_type
- city
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Botswana
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- bottom
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- Location in Botswana
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- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_name
- 25px Botswana
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Kweneng District
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- Imperial
- Settlement.population_as_of
- 2011
- Settlement.population_total
- 14842
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- city
- Country
- Botswana
- Located in
- Kweneng District
- Population
- +20018
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- The culture of Gabane
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- Lonaka Ward and culture
- References
Gabane is a village in Kweneng District of Botswana. It is located 15 km (10 mi) west of Gaborone, the capital of Botswana. The population was 10,399 in 2001 census, making it the fourth largest settlement in Kweneng. Its population was 14,842 at the 2011 census. It is part of Gaborone agglomeration, home to 421,907 inhabitants according to the 2011 census.
This village is originally home to BaMalete tribe. Kgosi Mosadi Seboko is the paramount chief and is stationed at Ramotswa, the capital of Balete. The elder population tends towards agriculture, while the younger generations are more urbanized.