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Kgatleng District of Botswana

Kgatleng is one of the districts of Botswana, coterminous with the homeland of the Bakgatla people. Its capital is Mochudi, the hometown of protagonist Precious Ramotswe in Alexander McCall Smith's popular The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series. According to the 2001 Census, Kgatleng had a population of 73,507 people.Kgatleng District

In the south, Kgatleng borders the North West Province of South Africa, and to the east it borders South Africa's Limpopo Province. Domestically, it borders the following districts:
  • South-East - southwest
  • Kweneng - west
  • Central - north


Latest News Stories From the Kgatleng District


Mmegi Online

BMD foils conspiracy to oust Ntuane
Mmegi Online
MPs of the BCP and the BNF had teamed up and written a letter to the Speaker of the National Assembly, Margaret Nasha, the previous day proposing to replace Ntuane with BNF vice president, Isaac Mabiletsa, who represents Kgatleng East in Parliament.

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Mmegi Online

Kgatleng visit: Khama makes U-turn?
Mmegi Online
President Ian Khama yesterday cancelled his trip to Kgatleng District at the 11th hour, for the second time in less than six months. The President was scheduled to hand over 12 houses - five in Dikwididi village and seven in Mochudi, ...

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Mmegi Online

Dikgosi left in the dark on Kgatleng conflict
Mmegi Online
Chairman of Ntlo ya Dikgosi, Puso Gaborone, has lamented that chiefs were never informed about the stand-off between Kgatleng tribal leaders and the government. During a joint press conference he addressed with his deputy Lotlaamoreng Montshiwa, ...

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