Mogobane
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Mogobane is a village in South-East District
of Botswana
. It is located 55 km south of Gaborone
and 40 km east of Kanye
. The village is designed along Mogobane dam. Mogobane is home to the Balete
people who are related to those in Ramotswa, Gabane
and Otse
and the population was 2,053 in 2001 census.
Like any other village that has a bit of a traditional Setswana essence, there are many dikgotla (familial neighborhoods) in Mogobane, the main one being where the customary court offices are located. The village chief has some elders from almost all village dikgotla as his advisors. There are two primary schools and one junior secondary school. The majority of the residents of Mogobane are Christians and so there are many churches in the village. Some interesting natural features in the village, which can be attractive to tourists include the dam, the hills (like Otse hill and Lentswe La Baratani) which make borders around the village, and the rock type found in most parts of the village.
South-East District (Botswana)
South-East is one of the districts of Botswana.The capital city of Botswana, Gaborone, is surrounded by this district. The administrative capital for the South-East district is the village of Ramotswa....
of Botswana
Botswana
Botswana, officially the Republic of Botswana , is a landlocked country located in Southern Africa. The citizens are referred to as "Batswana" . Formerly the British protectorate of Bechuanaland, Botswana adopted its new name after becoming independent within the Commonwealth on 30 September 1966...
. It is located 55 km south of Gaborone
Gaborone
' is the capital and largest city of Botswana with a population of 191,776 based on a 2006 survey, about 10% of the total population of Botswana....
and 40 km east of Kanye
Kanye
Kanye may refer to:* Kanye West, American rapper, producer* Kanye, Botswana* Kanye...
. The village is designed along Mogobane dam. Mogobane is home to the Balete
Balete
Balete can refer to:*The modern name for the baMalete, a Southern African Tswana tribe.*The Banyan Tree, locally known as 'Balite' or 'Balete' in the Philippines and closely associated with the spirit world according to a number of Philippine Myths, or any species of Ficus in general*Balete, Aklan,...
people who are related to those in Ramotswa, Gabane
Gabane
Gabane is a village in Kweneng District of Botswana. It is located 15 km west of Gaborone, the capital of Botswana. The population was 10,399 in 2001 census, making it the fourth largest settlement in Kweneng....
and Otse
Otse
Otse is a village in South-East District of Botswana. It is located 60 km south of Gaborone, along the Gabarone–Lobatse road and close to the border with South Africa. This village is home to the Balete people who are related to those in Ramotswa, Gabane and Mogobane. The population was...
and the population was 2,053 in 2001 census.
Like any other village that has a bit of a traditional Setswana essence, there are many dikgotla (familial neighborhoods) in Mogobane, the main one being where the customary court offices are located. The village chief has some elders from almost all village dikgotla as his advisors. There are two primary schools and one junior secondary school. The majority of the residents of Mogobane are Christians and so there are many churches in the village. Some interesting natural features in the village, which can be attractive to tourists include the dam, the hills (like Otse hill and Lentswe La Baratani) which make borders around the village, and the rock type found in most parts of the village.