Gabane | |
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city | |
  Gabane Location in Botswana | |
| Coordinates: 24°40′S 25°47′E / 24.667°S 25.783°E | |
| Country |  Botswana |
| District | Kweneng District |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 14,842 |
Gabane is a village in Kweneng District of Botswana. It is located 15 km (10 mi) west of Gaborone, the capital of Botswana. The population was 10,399 in 2001 census, making it the fourth largest settlement in Kweneng. Its population was 14,842 at the 2011 census. It's now part of Gaborone agglomeration home to 421,907 inhabitants at the 2011 census.[1]
This village is originally home to BaMalete tribe. Kgosi Mosadi Seboko is the paramount chief and is stationed at Ramotswa, the capital of Balete. The elder population is still very much into agriculture while the younger generations are more urbanized.
- ^ "Distribution of population by sex by villages and their associated localities: 2001 population and housing census". Archived from the original on 24 November 2007. Retrieved 17 January 2008.