Kgatleng | |
|---|---|
 Location within Botswana | |
| Coordinates: 24°15′S 26°30′E / 24.250°S 26.500°E | |
| Country |  Botswana |
| Capital | Mochudi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7,960 km2 (3,070 sq mi) |
| Population (2022 census) | |
| • Total | 121,882 |
| • Density | 15/km2 (40/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (Central Africa Time) |
| HDI (2017) | 0.733[1] high · 3rd |
Kgatleng is one of the districts of Botswana, coterminous with the homeland of the Bakgatla people. Its capital is Mochudi, the hometown of protagonist Precious Ramotswe in Alexander McCall Smith's popular The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series. According to the 2001 Census, Kgatleng had a population of 73,507.
Kgatleng borders the North West Province of South Africa in the south, and to the east it borders South Africa's Limpopo Province. Domestically, it borders South-East District in the southwest, Kweneng District in the west, and Central District in the north.
As of 2022, the total population of the district was 121,882 compared to 91,660 in 2011.[2] The growth rate of the population during the decade was 2.73. The total number of workers constituted 25,130 with 13,278 males and 11,853 females in 2011, with a majority involved in agriculture. The district is administered by a district administration and district council which are responsible for local administration.
Local tourist attractions are Oodi weavers and the Matsieng Footprints.
- ^ "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.