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Kgalagadi District
Kgalagadi is a Districts of Botswana|district in southwest Botswana, lying along the country's border with Namibia and South Africa. The administrative center is Tshabong. Kgalagadi covers a vast area of the Kalahari Desert. It has a total area of 105,200 km², and has a population of only 42,000 (2001). More than one-third of the district is covered by the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, which extends into South Africa.
Location
Kgalagadi's location causes it to border the following regions and provinces:
- Omaheke|Omaheke Region, Namibia - northwest
- Hardap Region|Hardap Region, Namibia - southwest
- Northern Cape|Northern Cape Province, South Africa - south
- North West (South African province)|North West Province, South Africa - southeast
Domestically, it borders the following districts of Botswana:
- Ghanzi District - north
- Kweneng District - northeast
- Southern District (Botswana)|Southern District - east
Sub-districts
Sub-districts of Kgalagadi District include:
- Kgalagadi North
- Kgalagadi South
Settlements
The largest settlement in the district is Tshabong, which had a population of 6,591 in 2001 census while Hukuntsi and Kang, Botswana|Kang had 3,807 and 3,744, respectively. The following is the list of villages noted separately in 2001 census in each census region.
Kgalagadi South:
- Bogogobo, Bokspits, Bray, Botswana|Bray, Gachibana, Khisa, Khuis, Khwawa, Kokotsha, Kolonkwane, Makopong, Maleshe, Maralaleng, Maubelo, Middlepits, Omaweneno, Phepheng (Draaihoek), Rapples Pan, Struizendam, Tshabong, Vaalhoek, Werda, Botswana|Werda
Kgalagadi North:
- Hukuntsi, Hunhukwe, Inalegolo, Kang, Botswana|Kang, Lehututu, Lokgwabe, Make, Botswana|Make, Monong, Ncaang, Ngwatle, Phuduhudu, Kgalagadi|Phuduhudu, Tshane, Ukwi, Zutswa
See also
- Sub-districts of Botswana
References
Category:Districts of Botswana
Category:Kgalagadi District|
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