Ghanzi
Sign in to saveGhanzi is a town in the middle of the Kalahari Desert the western part of the Republic of Botswana in southern Africa. The region is known within the country for its beef industry. In fact, Ghanzi farmers provide about 75% percent of national beef exports, according to the Botswana Meat Commission, primarily to the United Kingdom and the European Union.
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Place details
- Locality
- Ghanzi
- Region
- Ghanzi District
- Country
- Botswana
- Population
- 19,012
- Timezone
- Africa/Gaborone
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Key facts
- Settlement.official_name
- Ghanzi
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Town
- Settlement.image_skyline
- GantsiHighStreet.jpg
- Settlement.image_caption
- A view of a Ghanzi street
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Botswana
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- bottom
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location in Botswana
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_name
- 25px Botswana
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Ghanzi District
- Settlement.unit_pref
- Metric
- Settlement.area_land_sq_mi
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- city
- Country
- Botswana
- Elevation
- +1156
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
- Capital of
- Ghanzi District
- Image
- GantsiHighStreet.jpg
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Ghanzi is a town in the middle of the Kalahari Desert the western part of the Republic of Botswana in southern Africa. The region is known within the country for its beef industry. In fact, Ghanzi farmers provide about 75% percent of national beef exports, according to the Botswana Meat Commission, primarily to the United Kingdom and the European Union.
At the time of the 2021 census, there are 21,420 people living in the town with another 6,900 nearby. Ghanzi is the administrative center of Ghanzi District and is considered the "capital" of the district, as it is the largest in terms of population and geographical measure. Ghanzi District measures and is bordered by Ngamiland to the north, Central District to the east, and Kgalagadi and Kweneg Districts to the south. Its western border is shared with Namibia. right|225px|Location of Ghanzi in Botswana