File:LSConfluence.jpg · Wikimedia Commons · See Wikimedia Commons
North-East District
Sign in to savedistrict of Botswana
In the Vinony graph
Within Vinony's link graph, North-East District is referenced by 107 other articles, and connects out to Zimbabwe, Botswana and capital city.
The entry is geolocated on the map in BW.
It sits within the topics Districts of Botswana and North-East District (Botswana).
Its subject is documented across 40 Wikipedia language editions.
Key facts
- Country
- Botswana
- Capital
- Francistown
- Total
- 5,120 km (1,980 sq mi)
- Density
- 32.7/km (84.7/sq mi)
- Time zone
- UTC+2 ( Central Africa Time )
- Hdi 2017
- 0.736 , high · 2nd
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- district of Botswana
- Country
- Botswana
- Located in
- Botswana
- Capital
- Francistown
- Population
- 132422
- Area
- 5120
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
- Shares border with
- Central District
- Image
- LSConfluence.jpg
Show 3 more facts
- Commons category
- North-East District, Botswana
- topic's main category
- Category:North-East District (Botswana)
- native label
- North-East District
via Wikidata · CC0
~5 min read
Encyclopedic overview
The North-East District is one of the administrative districts of Botswana. Its capital is Francistown. In 2011, North-East had a population of 60,264 people. The district is predominantly occupied by Kalanga-speaking people, the BaKalanga. The district is administered by a district administration and district council, which are responsible for local administration.
In the north and east, the district borders the Matabeleland South Province of Zimbabwe, and the border in the east is predominantly along the Ramokgwebana River. In the south and west, the district borders the Central District along the Shashe River.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “North-East District” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.