Sites and monuments in Botswana
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Botswana's most popular landmarks range from a group of large baobab trees to giant-size footprints fossilized in the rock. Other natural attractions include expanses of salt flats, the Kalahari desert and some very beautiful mountains.
Monument identifier |
Description | Date in gazette as monument | Original function | Built | Location | Address | Comment | Coordinates | Image |
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Mamuno Monument a.k.a. Kangumene Rock Engravings |
Hosts art works and engravings | Mamuno | Ghanzi District, about 5 kilometres northwest of the Mamuno border post. | The art found at the Mamuno sites is distinct from the Shamanistic form found in eastern Botswana.[1] | |||||
Gcwihaba Caves a.k.a. Rotsky's Caves |
The caves are imbued with myth, legend and spiritual significance for local communities, which also use them for income generating activities.[1] | North West Botswana in the Ngamiland District. | |||||||
Domboshaba | It was occupied towards the end of the Great Zimbabwe period (1250-1450AD). It was a regional centre in the Khami phase (1450-1690AD)[1] | Northeast District | ![]() | ||||||
Old Palapye | Has the remains of the Ngwato capital, which was established there in 1889, during the reign of the famous Kgosi Khama III | Tswapong area in Eastern Botswana. | It was one of the largest towns in Southern Africa in 1889, with about 30000 inhabitants | ||||||
Kolobeng | One of the early churches and formal schools in Botswana | Kweneng District | First western medical doctor practiced here | ||||||
Majojo | Residence of a chief or "Kgosi", between 1300-1650AD[1] | Central District. | |||||||
Matsieng a.k.a. Creation Sites |
Kgatleng District, near Rasesa village | ||||||||
Tsodilo Hills | NorthWest | There are certain myths revolving around the history of these hills. |
References
- ^ a b c d "Republic of Botswana - Government portal". gov.bw. 2012. Retrieved 14 September 2012.