Botswana — World Gazetteer, 2005 edition
Botswana had an estimated population of 1,820,498 in 2005, with 580 places recorded. Archived from the World Gazetteer, the reference work formerly published at this domain.
About these figures. This page is part of the restored World Gazetteer archive: the 2005 edition of Stefan Helders' reference work, which was published at this domain until 2013 and is preserved here. Figures are as of 2005 and are kept for citation continuity and historical comparison. Esta página conserva la edición de 2005 del World Gazetteer. Las cifras corresponden a 2005; para datos actuales, consulte las fuentes oficiales.
For current figures: Botswana today — population now 2,603,388, against 1,820,498 in 2005.
| Source | 2005 | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Gazetteer (the work cited) | 1,820,498 | — | — |
| UN World Population Prospects | 1,839,877 | 2,603,388 | +41% |
The two 2005 figures agree closely. Use the UN pair for a like-for-like change.
Cities and towns, 2005 (top 300 of 580)
| # | Place | Region | Population (2005) | Today |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gaborone | Gaborone | 208,411 | 246,325 now |
| 2 | Francistown | Francistown | 89,979 | 103,417 now |
| 3 | Molepolole | Kweneng | 63,248 | 74,861 now |
| 4 | Selibe Phikwe | Selibe Phikwe | 53,727 | — |
| 5 | Maun | Okavango | 49,945 | 85,350 now |
| 6 | Serowe | Serowe-Palapye | 47,419 | 55,676 now |
| 7 | Kanye | Ngwaketse | 44,716 | 48,028 now |
| 8 | Mahalapye | Mahalapye | 44,471 | 48,431 now |
| 9 | Mogoditshane | Kweneng | 43,394 | 88,004 now |
| 10 | Mochudi | Kgatleng | 41,832 | 50,321 now |
| 11 | Lobatse | Lobatse | 30,883 | 29,772 now |
| 12 | Palapye | Serowe-Palapye | 30,650 | 52,636 now |
| 13 | Tlokweng | South East | 25,541 | 55,508 now |
| 14 | Ramotswa | South East | 21,450 | 33,271 now |
| 15 | Thamaga | Kweneng | 20,756 | 25,300 now |
| 16 | Moshupa | Ngwaketse | 19,561 | — |
| 17 | Letlhakane | Boteti | 18,136 | 36,404 now |
| 18 | Bobonong | Bobonong | 18,135 | 21,216 now |
| 19 | Tonota | Tutume | 17,759 | 23,296 now |
| 20 | Jwaneng | Jwaneng | 16,853 | 18,784 now |
| 21 | Tutume | Tutume | 15,862 | 18,582 now |
| 22 | Gabane | Kweneng | 12,884 | 20,027 now |
| 23 | Mmadinare | Bobonong | 12,873 | 13,198 now |
| 24 | Ghanzi | Ghanzi | 12,141 | 19,012 now |
| 25 | Kasane | Chobe | 9,250 | 9,143 now |
| 26 | Orapa | Orapa | 9,189 | 8,648 now |
| 27 | Tsabong | Kgalagadi South | 8,325 | — |
| 28 | Shoshong | Mahalapye | 8,298 | 8,887 now |
| 29 | Gumare | Okavango | 7,387 | 11,572 now |
| 30 | Kopong | Kweneng | 6,895 | 13,823 now |
| 31 | Letlhakeng | Kweneng | 6,781 | 8,343 now |
| 32 | Lerala | Serowe-Palapye | 6,681 | 7,204 now |
| 33 | Molapowabojang | Ngwaketse | 6,349 | — |
| 34 | Otse | South East | 6,275 | 6,986 now |
| 35 | Shakawe | Ngamiland | 5,651 | 10,589 now |
| 36 | Metsimotlhaba | Kweneng | 5,544 | — |
| 37 | Maitengwe | Tutume | 5,450 | — |
| 38 | Mmankgodi | Kweneng | 5,370 | 7,396 now |
| 39 | Lotlhakane | Ngwaketse | 5,236 | 6,045 now |
| 40 | Tati | North East | 5,234 | — |
| 41 | Tsienyane | Bobonong | 5,222 | — |
| 42 | Mmathethe | Ngwaketse | 5,153 | — |
| 43 | Tumasera Seleka | Mahalapye | 5,065 | — |
| 44 | Lentsweletau | Kweneng | 4,992 | 6,653 now |
| 45 | Mmopane | Kweneng | 4,927 | — |
| 46 | Sefhare | Mahalapye | 4,861 | — |
| 47 | Nata | Tutume | 4,794 | 7,779 now |
| 48 | Gweta | Tutume | 4,689 | — |
| 49 | Mathangwane | Tutume | 4,675 | — |
| 50 | Hukuntsi | Kgalagadi North | 4,403 | — |
| 51 | Kang | Kgalagadi North | 4,229 | 6,764 now |
| 52 | Bokaa | Kgatleng | 4,131 | 9,146 now |
| 53 | Sefophe | Bobonong | 4,114 | — |
| 54 | Borolong | Tutume | 3,949 | 8,917 now |
| 55 | Nkange | Tutume | 3,831 | — |
| 56 | Mogoditshane Botswana Defence Force | Kweneng | 3,787 | — |
| 57 | Tsetsebjwe | Bobonong | 3,733 | — |
| 58 | Oodi | Kgatleng | 3,728 | 10,257 now |
| 59 | Ramokgonami | Mahalapye | 3,681 | — |
| 60 | Masunga | North East | 3,639 | 6,216 now |
| 61 | Kumakwane | Kweneng | 3,477 | 6,826 now |
| 62 | Maunatlala | Serowe-Palapye | 3,361 | — |
| 63 | Manyana | Ngwaketse | 3,338 | — |
| 64 | Mopipi | Bobonong | 3,301 | — |
| 65 | Water Util-Dukwe Refugee Camp | Tutume | 3,270 | — |
| 66 | Sowa | Sowa | 3,141 | — |
| 67 | Pitsane | Ngwaketse | 3,101 | — |
| 68 | Good Hope | Ngwaketse | 3,075 | — |
| 69 | Sebina | Tutume | 3,030 | — |
| 70 | Chadibe | Mahalapye | 2,986 | — |
| 71 | Morwa | Kgatleng | 2,922 | — |
| 72 | Etsha 6 | Okavango | 2,915 | — |
| 73 | Radisele | Serowe-Palapye | 2,897 | — |
| 74 | Thebephatshwa | Kweneng | 2,863 | — |
| 75 | Ramotswa Station-Taung | South East | 2,859 | 6,286 now |
| 76 | Digawana | Ngwaketse | 2,803 | — |
| 77 | Ranaka | Ngwaketse | 2,771 | — |
| 78 | Moiyabana | Serowe-Palapye | 2,768 | — |
| 79 | Mandunyane | Tutume | 2,749 | — |
| 80 | Senete | Tutume | 2,703 | — |
| 81 | Lecheng | Serowe-Palapye | 2,696 | — |
| 82 | Rasesa | Kgatleng | 2,667 | — |
| 83 | Modipane | Kgatleng | 2,626 | — |
| 84 | Malolwane | Kgatleng | 2,567 | — |
| 85 | Lesetlhane | South East | 2,479 | — |
| 86 | Shashe Mooke | Tutume | 2,458 | — |
| 87 | Thabala | Serowe-Palapye | 2,414 | — |
| 88 | Mookane | Mahalapye | 2,397 | — |
| 89 | Serule | Serowe-Palapye | 2,397 | — |
| 90 | Ratholo | Serowe-Palapye | 2,377 | — |
| 91 | Kalamare | Mahalapye | 2,339 | — |
| 92 | Lesenepole | Serowe-Palapye | 2,301 | — |
| 93 | Mogobane | South East | 2,300 | — |
| 94 | Sojwe | Kweneng | 2,277 | — |
| 95 | Shashe-Semotswane | Tutume | 2,225 | — |
| 96 | Mmathubudukwane | Kgatleng | 2,221 | — |
| 97 | Paje | Serowe-Palapye | 2,207 | — |
| 98 | Etsha 13 | Okavango | 2,190 | — |
| 99 | Mogorosi | Serowe-Palapye | 2,149 | — |
| 100 | Werda | Kgalagadi South | 2,149 | — |
| 101 | Machaneng | Mahalapye | 2,139 | — |
| 102 | Khakhea | Ngwaketse | 2,133 | — |
| 103 | Charles Hill | Ghanzi | 2,055 | — |
| 104 | Morope | Kweneng | 2,044 | — |
| 105 | Dukwi | Tutume | 2,037 | — |
| 106 | Khudumelapye | Kweneng | 2,035 | — |
| 107 | Nlakhwane | North East | 2,016 | — |
| 108 | Mathathane | Bobonong | 1,987 | — |
| 109 | Ditshegwane | Kweneng | 1,956 | — |
| 110 | Lehututu | Kgalagadi North | 1,942 | — |
| 111 | Molalatau | Bobonong | 1,925 | — |
| 112 | Tobane | Bobonong | 1,925 | — |
| 113 | Mogapi | Serowe-Palapye | 1,917 | — |
| 114 | Salajwe | Kweneng | 1,888 | — |
| 115 | Mabeleapudi | Serowe-Palapye | 1,882 | — |
| 116 | Mosolotshane | Mahalapye | 1,874 | — |
| 117 | Nswazwi | Tutume | 1,865 | — |
| 118 | Nshakashokwe | Tutume | 1,841 | — |
| 119 | Ntlhantlhe | Ngwaketse | 1,826 | — |
| 120 | Mokobeng | Mahalapye | 1,822 | — |
| 121 | Seronga | Okavango | 1,819 | — |
| 122 | Moroka | North East | 1,817 | — |
| 123 | Kazungula | Chobe | 1,815 | — |
| 124 | Mosetse | Tutume | 1,780 | — |
| 125 | Nokaneng | Okavango | 1,763 | — |
| 126 | Tsamaya | North East | 1,762 | — |
| 127 | Takatokwane | Kweneng | 1,761 | — |
| 128 | Kobojango | Bobonong | 1,756 | — |
| 129 | Matshelagabedi | North East | 1,750 | — |
| 130 | Majwaneng | Serowe-Palapye | 1,736 | — |
| 131 | Sikwane | Kgatleng | 1,718 | — |
| 132 | Xhumo | Bobonong | 1,713 | — |
| 133 | Mabutsane | Ngwaketse | 1,710 | — |
| 134 | Marapong | Tutume | 1,692 | — |
| 135 | Pandamatenga | Chobe | 1,685 | — |
| 136 | Sepopa | Okavango | 1,684 | — |
| 137 | Gaphatshwa | Kweneng | 1,678 | — |
| 138 | Mabule | Ngwaketse | 1,665 | — |
| 139 | Makwate | Mahalapye | 1,660 | — |
| 140 | Makopong | Kgalagadi South | 1,645 | — |
| 141 | Pitshane Molopo | Ngwaketse | 1,644 | — |
| 142 | Motokwe | Kweneng | 1,638 | — |
| 143 | Mmashoro | Serowe-Palapye | 1,631 | — |
| 144 | Dagwi | Tutume | 1,620 | — |
| 145 | Sehithwa | Ngamiland | 1,614 | — |
| 146 | Mapoka | North East | 1,602 | — |
| 147 | Ncojane | Ghanzi | 1,591 | — |
| 148 | Artisia | Kgatleng | 1,584 | — |
| 149 | Tshesebe | North East | 1,580 | — |
| 150 | Nkoyaphiri | Kweneng | 1,578 | — |
| 151 | Tshimoyapula | Serowe-Palapye | 1,551 | — |
| 152 | Tsootsha | Ghanzi | 1,545 | — |
| 153 | Ramokgwebana | North East | 1,538 | — |
| 154 | Sese | Ngwaketse | 1,535 | — |
| 155 | Zwenshambe | North East | 1,527 | — |
| 156 | Mogapinyana | Serowe-Palapye | 1,515 | — |
| 157 | Gootau | Serowe-Palapye | 1,502 | — |
| 158 | Matsiloje | North East | 1,488 | — |
| 159 | Senyawe | North East | 1,488 | — |
| 160 | Lokgwabe | Kgalagadi North | 1,473 | — |
| 161 | Moletemane | Bobonong | 1,472 | — |
| 162 | Nxamasere | Okavango | 1,472 | — |
| 163 | Moshopha | Mahalapye | 1,470 | — |
| 164 | Themashanga | North East | 1,460 | — |
| 165 | Mohembo West | Okavango | 1,440 | — |
| 166 | Kgomokasitwa | Ngwaketse | 1,424 | — |
| 167 | Kgagodi | Serowe-Palapye | 1,420 | — |
| 168 | Sesung | Kweneng | 1,419 | — |
| 169 | Chadibe | Tutume | 1,417 | — |
| 170 | Marobela | Tutume | 1,414 | — |
| 171 | Tsao | Ngamiland | 1,409 | — |
| 172 | Matobo | Tutume | 1,408 | — |
| 173 | Seolwane | Serowe-Palapye | 1,401 | — |
| 174 | Moshaneng | Ngwaketse | 1,400 | — |
| 175 | Kudumatse | Mahalapye | 1,397 | — |
| 176 | Mokoboxane | Bobonong | 1,389 | — |
| 177 | Makuta | Tutume | 1,387 | — |
| 178 | Pilikwe | Mahalapye | 1,375 | — |
| 179 | Motlhabaneng | Bobonong | 1,374 | — |
| 180 | Topisi | Serowe-Palapye | 1,363 | — |
| 181 | Siviya | North East | 1,336 | — |
| 182 | Gakuto | Kweneng | 1,280 | — |
| 183 | Matebeleng | Kgatleng | 1,279 | — |
| 184 | Matlapana | Ngamiland | 1,277 | — |
| 185 | Pilane | Kgatleng | 1,277 | — |
| 186 | Maape | Mahalapye | 1,275 | — |
| 187 | Motshegaletau | Serowe-Palapye | 1,262 | — |
| 188 | Kodibeleng | Mahalapye | 1,259 | — |
| 189 | Lotlhakane West | Ngwaketse | 1,249 | — |
| 190 | Selokolela | Ngwaketse | 1,245 | — |
| 191 | Makalamabedi | Boteti | 1,240 | — |
| 192 | Goshwe | Tutume | 1,239 | — |
| 193 | Semolale | Bobonong | 1,233 | — |
| 194 | Ramatlabama | Ngwaketse | 1,230 | — |
| 195 | Motopi | Bobonong | 1,217 | — |
| 196 | Mokubilo | Tutume | 1,210 | — |
| 197 | Natale | Tutume | 1,197 | — |
| 198 | Mosu | Bobonong | 1,184 | — |
| 199 | Jackalas 2 | North East | 1,182 | — |
| 200 | Lekgolobotlo | Ngwaketse | 1,182 | — |
| 201 | Mulambakwena | North East | 1,177 | — |
| 202 | Magotlhawane | Ngwaketse | 1,174 | — |
| 203 | Omaweneno | Kgalagadi South | 1,170 | — |
| 204 | Makaleng | North East | 1,166 | — |
| 205 | Mogoditshane Lands | Kweneng | 1,165 | — |
| 206 | Xakao | Okavango | 1,163 | — |
| 207 | Matlhakola | Serowe-Palapye | 1,159 | — |
| 208 | Rakhuna | Ngwaketse | 1,143 | — |
| 209 | Dutlwe | Kweneng | 1,126 | — |
| 210 | Kokotsha | Kgalagadi South | 1,119 | — |
| 211 | Matsitama | Tutume | 1,104 | — |
| 212 | Gojwane | Serowe-Palapye | 1,100 | — |
| 213 | Dinokwe | Mahalapye | 1,099 | — |
| 214 | Phepheng | Kgalagadi South | 1,094 | — |
| 215 | Jackalas 1 | North East | 1,092 | — |
| 216 | Sekoma | Ngwaketse | 1,083 | — |
| 217 | Moshaweng | Kweneng | 1,079 | — |
| 218 | Mosojane | North East | 1,076 | — |
| 219 | Dimajwe | Serowe-Palapye | 1,075 | — |
| 220 | Mmaphashalala | Mahalapye | 1,072 | — |
| 221 | Tamasane | Serowe-Palapye | 1,070 | — |
| 222 | Borotsi | Tutume | 1,055 | — |
| 223 | Ngarange | Okavango | 1,051 | — |
| 224 | Dibete | Mahalapye | 1,046 | — |
| 225 | Dekar | Ghanzi | 1,043 | — |
| 226 | Shorobe | Ngamiland | 1,043 | — |
| 227 | Malwelwe | Kweneng | 1,030 | — |
| 228 | New Xade | Ghanzi | 1,028 | — |
| 229 | Maokane | Ngwaketse | 1,024 | — |
| 230 | Mbalambi | North East | 1,023 | — |
| 231 | Zoronga | Tutume | 1,016 | — |
| 232 | Magoriapitse | Ngwaketse | 1,015 | — |
| 233 | Otse | Mahalapye | 1,015 | — |
| 234 | Botlhapatlou | Kweneng | 1,013 | — |
| 235 | Ditladi | North East | 1,013 | — |
| 236 | Mokatako | Ngwaketse | 1,013 | — |
| 237 | Makobo | Tutume | 1,006 | — |
| 238 | Changate | Tutume | 1,005 | — |
| 239 | Lorolwana | Ngwaketse | 998 | — |
| 240 | Kumaga | Bobonong | 996 | — |
| 241 | Sepitswane | South East | 992 | — |
| 242 | Diagane | Kweneng | 986 | — |
| 243 | Bray | Kgalagadi South | 985 | — |
| 244 | Keng | Ngwaketse | 976 | — |
| 245 | Metlobo | Ngwaketse | 969 | — |
| 246 | Tshane | Kgalagadi North | 969 | — |
| 247 | Gathwane | Ngwaketse | 966 | — |
| 248 | Tshokwe | Bobonong | 966 | — |
| 249 | Kalakamati | North East | 962 | — |
| 250 | Kachikau | Chobe | 961 | — |
| 251 | Gamodubu | Kweneng | 954 | — |
| 252 | Kauxwhi | Okavango | 952 | — |
| 253 | Mabesekwa | Tutume | 949 | — |
| 254 | Samochema | Okavango | 939 | — |
| 255 | Kokong | Ngwaketse | 931 | — |
| 256 | Mmatshumo | Bobonong | 931 | — |
| 257 | Malatswai | Serowe-Palapye | 922 | — |
| 258 | Masukwane | North East | 921 | — |
| 259 | Boro | Ngamiland | 919 | — |
| 260 | Pitsana-Potokwe | Ngwaketse | 901 | — |
| 261 | Maboane | Kweneng | 900 | — |
| 262 | Gulubane | North East | 895 | — |
| 263 | Shakwe | Mahalapye | 893 | — |
| 264 | Mmadikola | Bobonong | 892 | — |
| 265 | Pitseng-Ralekgetho | Ngwaketse | 891 | — |
| 266 | Mabalane | Kgatleng | 882 | — |
| 267 | Ntala | Tutume | 882 | — |
| 268 | Parakarungu | Chobe | 879 | — |
| 269 | Mmutlana | Mahalapye | 878 | — |
| 270 | Karakobis | Ghanzi | 868 | — |
| 271 | Beetsha | Okavango | 867 | — |
| 272 | Dumadumane | Kweneng | 865 | — |
| 273 | Mhalapitsa | Mahalapye | 864 | — |
| 274 | Kedia | Bobonong | 854 | — |
| 275 | Boatlaname | Kweneng | 853 | — |
| 276 | Mmanoko | Kweneng | 845 | — |
| 277 | Nshakashokwe Lands | Tutume | 835 | — |
| 278 | Mokgomane | Ngwaketse | 829 | — |
| 279 | Khuis | Kgalagadi South | 827 | — |
| 280 | Shashe Bridge | North East | 827 | — |
| 281 | Lephepe | Kweneng | 822 | — |
| 282 | Oliphants Drift | Kgatleng | 822 | — |
| 283 | Kgoro | Ngwaketse | 820 | — |
| 284 | Kule | Ghanzi | 819 | — |
| 285 | Mafongo Lands | Tutume | 819 | — |
| 286 | Damochojena | Bobonong | 818 | — |
| 287 | Kutamogree | Tutume | 817 | — |
| 288 | Hebron | Ngwaketse | 813 | — |
| 289 | Gudingwa | Okavango | 812 | — |
| 290 | Tlhareseleele | Ngwaketse | 804 | — |
| 291 | Malaka | Serowe-Palapye | 798 | — |
| 292 | Satau | Chobe | 796 | — |
| 293 | Mmopane Lands | Kweneng | 793 | — |
| 294 | Mabolwe | Bobonong | 791 | — |
| 295 | Sekakangwe | North East | 781 | — |
| 296 | Tawana | South East | 781 | — |
| 297 | Mmakgori | Ngwaketse | 778 | — |
| 298 | Ikoga | Okavango | 775 | — |
| 299 | Gasita | Ngwaketse | 772 | — |
| 300 | Lorwana | Ngwaketse | 760 | — |
The Today column links to our current page for the same place, where one matches by name and plausible size; the figure shown there is today's, never 2005's. A dash means no confident match, which is more honest than a guessed link.
Administrative divisions, 2005
| # | Name | Population (2005) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kweneng | 255,119 |
| 2 | Gaborone | 208,411 |
| 3 | Ngwaketse | 179,888 |
| 4 | Serowe-Palapye | 161,763 |
| 5 | Tutume | 132,335 |
| 6 | Mahalapye | 114,594 |
| 7 | Francistown | 89,979 |
| 8 | Ngamiland | 81,978 |
| 9 | Kgatleng | 79,665 |
| 10 | Bobonong | 72,103 |
| 11 | South East | 67,922 |
| 12 | Okavango | 55,034 |
| 13 | Selibe Phikwe | 53,727 |
| 14 | Boteti | 53,328 |
| 15 | North East | 51,378 |
| 16 | Ghanzi | 36,675 |
| 17 | Lobatse | 30,883 |
| 18 | Kgalagadi South | 28,427 |
| 19 | Chobe | 19,908 |
| 20 | Kgalagadi North | 18,198 |
| 21 | Jwaneng | 16,853 |
| 22 | Orapa | 9,189 |
| 23 | Sowa | 3,141 |
The complete dataset is available as a free CSV download, with attribution to Stefan Helders / World Gazetteer.