Botswana is divided into several districts, and each district contains numerous villages. Villages serve as the primary administrative and residential units outside urban areas, and they are essential for local governance, cultural identity, and service delivery.
1. Barolong District
Contains around 47 villages including Bethel, Good Hope, Hebron, Mabule, Molete, Tswanyaneng.
Mostly located in the southeastern part of Botswana.
2. Central Bobonong District
About 14 villages like Bobonong, Damochojena, Mmadinare, Tsetsebjwe, Tobane.
Functions as a hub for the eastern parts of Central Botswana.
3. Central Boteti District
Around 11 villages, including Kedia, Kumaga, Mopipi, Motopi, Xhumo.
Covers areas in the central-western part, bordering Ngamiland and Kweneng.
4. Central Mahalapye District
Features villages such as Bonwapitse, Borotsi, Kalamare, Mahalapye, Shoshong, Tewane, Taupye.
Serves as an agricultural and transit area in central Botswana.
5. Central Serowe/Palapye District
Includes Diloro, Dimajwe, Gojwane, Lerala, Palapye, Serowe, Matlhakola.
This district contains some of the largest and historically significant villages in Botswana.
6. Central Tutume District
Villages include Borolong, Dukwi, Makobo, Marapong, Tonota, Zoroga.
Situated in the northeastern part of Botswana, near the border with Zimbabwe.
7. Chobe District
Contains smaller villages such as Kachikau, Kasane, Pandamatenga, Parakarungu, Satau, Lesoma.
Known for wildlife reserves and tourism hubs.
8. Ghanzi District
Villages include Bere, Charles Hill, Ghanzi, Makunda, New Xade.
Located in western Botswana, mostly arid land with farming and cattle posts.
9. Kgalagadi South District
Villages include Bokspits, Bray, Khawa, Maubelo, Makopong, Tsabong.
Part of the Kalahari Desert; sparsely populated.
10. Kgalagadi North District
Villages include Hukuntsi, Lehututu, Make, Ngwatle, Tshane, Ukwi.
Predominantly semi-desert communities with small settlements.
11. Kgatleng District
Villages such as Artisia, Bokaa, Dikgonnye, Mochudi, Oodi, Pilane Station, Sikwane.
Located near the eastern border with South Africa; mostly rural communities.
Cities or towns with small surrounding settlements considered part of city districts.
Botswana’s villages are mostly rural and concentrated in the central, eastern, and northern districts.
The districts with the largest number of villages include Barolong, Kweneng, Ngamiland, and Central Tutume.
Villages often serve as local hubs for administration, trade, and social services.
The distribution reflects geography: arid regions like Kgalagadi have fewer villages, while fertile or delta regions like Ngamiland have clusters of villages.
Botswana’s settlement system is organised around Census Districts, which are used by the national statistics system for population counts, development planning, land administration, and service delivery. Each district contains a mix of towns, villages, settlements, cattle posts, stations, and lands areas, reflecting the country’s rural–urban structure.
Census districts, which further subdivide these areas for statistical and planning purposes
The villages you listed fall under 22 Census Districts, including: Barolong, Central Bobonong, Central Boteti, Central Mahalapye, Central Serowe/Palapye, Central Tutume, Chobe, Delta, Ghanzi, Kgalagadi North, Kgalagadi South, Kgatleng, Kweneng East, Kweneng West, Ngamiland East, Ngamiland West, Ngwaketse, Ngwaketse West, North East, South East, and CKGR.
Settlement Characteristics
Large urban villages and towns such as Gaborone (nearby), Francistown (nearby), Maun, Molepolole, Serowe, Palapye, Mahalapye, Kanye, Lobatse, Kasane, and Shoshong serve as economic and administrative hubs.
Medium villages act as local service centres, offering schools, clinics, tribal offices, and retail facilities.
Small settlements and lands areas support pastoralism, arable farming, wildlife-based livelihoods, and tourism.
Geographical Patterns
Northern districts (Ngamiland, Chobe, Delta) feature riverine and wetland settlements linked to the Okavango Delta and tourism.
Western districts (Ghanzi, Kgalagadi North & South) are sparsely populated, with settlements adapted to semi-arid and desert environments.
Eastern districts (Central, Kgatleng, Kweneng, North East, South East) are more densely populated and agriculturally productive, hosting major transport corridors and urban growth.
Village Distribution
Some villages appear in more than one census district due to historical boundaries or administrative overlap.
Names and spellings reflect Setswana, Kalanga, and San languages, highlighting Botswana’s cultural diversity.
Page references in your dataset correspond to official census publications, confirming their recognition by national authorities.
Planning and Development Importance
This village list is essential for:
Population censuses and demographic analysis
Infrastructure and service planning (roads, schools, clinics, water supply)
Electoral boundary delimitation
Disaster risk management and environmental planning
Academic research and policy formulation
Botswana’s villages form a balanced settlement hierarchy, combining modern urban centres with traditional rural communities. The census-district-based organisation ensures accurate data collection and equitable development planning across the country, from densely populated eastern corridors to the remote settlements of the Kalahari and Okavango regions.
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