Districts of Botswana
| Districts of Botswana | |
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.svg) Districts of Botswana. The seven urban districts are not shown. | |
| Category | Unitary State |
| Location | Republic of Botswana |
| Number | 17 Districts |
| Populations | 3,598 (Sowa) – 576,064 (Central District) |
| Areas | 17 km2 (6.6 sq mi)* (Orapa) – 142,076 km2 (54,856 sq mi) (Central District) |
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Botswana is divided into 17 administrative districts: 10 rural districts and 7 urban districts. These are administered by 16 local authorities (district councils, city councils or town councils).[1][2]
| District | Population | Area (km2) | Density (/km2) |
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| Gaborone City | 231592 | 169 | 1,370 |
| Francistown City | 98961 | 79 | 1,253 |
| Lobatse Town | 29007 | 42 | 691 |
| Selebi-Phikwe Town | 49411 | 50 | 990 |
| Jwaneng Town | 18008 | 100 | 180 |
| Orapa Town | 9531 | 17 | 561 |
| Sowa Township | 3598 | 159 | 22.63 |
| Southern District | 197767 | 28470 | 6.9465 |
| South-East District | 85014 | 1780 | 47.76 |
| Kweneng District | 304549 | 31100 | 9.793 |
| Kgatleng District | 91660 | 7960 | 11.515 |
| Central District | 576064 | 142076 | 4.054619 |
| North-East District | 60264 | 5120 | 11.770 |
| Ngamiland District | 152284 | 109130 | 1.39544 |
| Chobe District | 23347 | 20800 | 1.1225 |
| Ghanzi District | 43095 | 117910 | 0.365491 |
| Kgalagadi District | 50752 | 105200 | 0.48243 |
| Total[note 1] | 2024904 | 570162 | 3.551454 |
- ^ Census report has total area as 581730 km2, which presumably includes water area.
