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Botswana

Official name:

Republic of Botswana, the

Name in native language:

Botswana

Capital:

Gabarone

ISO country code

BW

Nat. statistical agency:

Central Statistics Office

Region:

Southern Africa

Census Results

1904-04-17 : 120,776
1911-xx-xx : 124,350
1921-xx-xx : 152,983
1936-xx-xx : 265,756
1946-05-07 : 296,310
1956-xx-xx : 309,175
1964-01-15 : 549,510
1971-08-31 : 574,094
1981-08-12 : 941,027
1991-08-21 : 1,326,796
2001-08-17 : 1,680,863
2011-08-09 : 2,038,228

the Republic of Botswana

Administrative units

district	capital	area (sq.km.)	population 1991-08-21 census	population 2001-08-17 census	population 2011-08-09 census
source: Central Statistics Office, Botswana. note: 2011 data are preliminary census results.
Gaborone Township	-	169	133,468	186,007	227,333
Francistown Township	-	79	65,244	83,023	100,079
Lobatse Township	-	42	26,052	29,689	29,032
Selebi Phikwe Township	-	50	39,772	49,849	49,724
Orapa Township	-	17	8,827	9,151	9,544
Jwaneng Township	-	100	11,188	15,179	18,063
Sowa Township	-	159	2,228	2,879	3,599
Southern District	Kanye	28,470	128,989	113,704	129,462
Barolong District			18,400	47,477	55,103
Ngwaketse West District				10,471	13,697
South East District	Ramotswa	1,780	43,584	60,623	92,843
Kweneng South District	Molepolole	31,100	170,437	189,773	256,833
Kweneng West District				40,562	47,841
Kgatleng District	Mochudi	7,960	57,770	73,507	92,247
Central Serowe/Palapye District	Serowe	31,381	128,471	153,035	188,174
Central Mahalapye District		16,507	95,433	109,811	117,492
Central Bobonong District		14,242	53,558	66,964	70,806
Central Boteti District		33,806	35,459	48,057	56,209
Central Tutume District		46,140	100,049	123,514	144,895
North East District	Masunga	5,120	43,354	49,399	59,829
Ngamiland East District	Maun	86,400	57,811	75,070	96,356
Ngamiland West District		22,730	36,723	49,642	61,748
Chobe District	Kasane	20,800	14,126	18,258	23,449
Ghanzi District	Ghanzi	117,910	24,719	33,170	43,370
Kgalagadi South District	Tshabong	32,800	19,794	25,938	30,016
Kgalagadi North District		72,400	11,340	16,111	20,484
total		581,730	1,326,796	1,680,863	2,038,228

Main cities

name	population 1991-08-21 census	population 2001-08-17 census	population 2011-08-09 census
Gaborone	133,468	186,007	227,333
Francistown	65,244	83,023	100,079
Molepolole	..	54,561	67,598
Mogoditshane	..	32,843	57,637
Maun	..	43,776	55,784
Selebi-Phikwe	39,772	49,849	49,724
Serowe	..	42,444	47,447
Kanye	..	40,628	45,196
Mochudi	..	36,953	44,339
Mahalapye	..	39,719	41,316
source: Central Statistics Office, Botswana.