Central | |
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&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:BotswanaSeroweWaterhole.jpg) Waterhole in Serowe | |
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Botswana_-_Central.svg) Location within Botswana | |
| Coordinates: 22°00′S 26°00′E / 22.000°S 26.000°E | |
| Country |  Botswana |
| Capital | Serowe |
| Area | |
| • Total | 147,730 km2 (57,040 sq mi) |
| Population (2022 census) | |
| • Total | 706,135 |
| • Density | 4.8/km2 (12/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (Central Africa Time) |
| HDI (2019) | 0.712[1] high · 6th |
Central is the largest of Botswana's districts in terms of area and population. It encompasses the traditional homeland of the Bamangwato people. Some of the most politically connected Batswana have come from the Central District, including former President Sir Seretse Khama, former President Festus Mogae, and former President Lt. General Seretse Ian Khama. The district borders the Botswanan districts of Chobe in the north, North-West in the northwest, Ghanzi in the west, Kweneng in southwest, Kgatleng in the south and North-East in the northeast, as well as Zimbabwe also in the northeast (Matabeleland North and Matabeleland South Provinces) and South Africa in the southeast (Limpopo Province).
As of 2022, the total population of the district was 706,135 compared to 638,604 in 2011.[2] The growth rate of population during the decade was 0.96. The population in the district was 29.9 per cent of the total population in the country. Main population centers in Central include Palapye and Serowe, two of Africa's largest traditional villages. The district also contains tributaries of the Limpopo River, which are prone to flash floods when sudden rainstorms drain eastward into the Limpopo. The district is administered by a district administration and district council which are responsible for local administration. The total number of workers constituted 186,943 with 95,717 males and 91,221 females, with a majority working in transport and communication sector.
- ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
- ^ "Botswana: Districts, Cities, Towns, Urban Villages & Agglomerations - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-10-04.