| North-South Carrier | |
|---|---|
 Botswana showing the NSC route, and proposed extension from the Zambezi | |
| Location | |
| Country | Botswana |
| State | Central District |
| Coordinates | 21°51′07″S 27°43′55″E / 21.85183°S 27.731989°E |
| General direction | North-South |
| From | Letsibogo Dam |
| Passes through | Selebi-Phikwe, Palapye, Mahalapye |
| To | Gaborone |
| General information | |
| Type | Water |
| Operator | Water Utilities Corporation |
| Commissioned | 2000 |
| Technical information | |
| Length | 360 km (220 mi) |
| Diameter | 1,400 mm (55 in) |
| No. of pumping stations | 4 |
| Pumping stations | Letsibogo, Moralane, Palapye, Serorame Valley |
The North-South Carrier (NSC) is a pipeline in Botswana that carries raw water south for a distance of 360 kilometres (220 mi) to the capital city of Gaborone. Phase 1 was completed in 2000.[1] Phase 2 of the NSC, under construction, will duplicate the pipeline to carry water from the Dikgatlhong Dam, which was completed in 2012.[2] A proposed extension to deliver water from the Zambezi would add another 500 to 520 kilometres (310 to 320 mi) to the total pipeline length.[3] The NSC is the largest engineering project ever undertaken in Botswana.[4]
- ^ Our Track Record...
- ^ Modikwa 2012.
- ^ Feasibility Design Study... 2010, p. 2-1.
- ^ Central Statistics Office 2009, p. 3.