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Letlhakane
Central, Botswana · Africa
About Letlhakane
Letlhakane sits on the route: 30 minutes from Orapa.
Letlhakane is in Central, Botswana, with about 36,000 people. The nearest town is Orapa, about 25 km away.
Letlhakane is a village in the Central District of Botswana. Letlhakane is the headquarters of the Boteti sub-district. It is located south of Mmatshumo and the population of the village was 22,911 in 2011 census.
It is a Village with diverse culture of different tribal groups which gave its name . The major tribe isRead more
Bakhurutshe whose totem is Kgama/ phofu. Other groups include Bangwato, Bakalanga, Basarwa and Baherero.
Within 15–20 km of Letlhakane are four diamond mines. Three of the mines are operated by Debswana: Letlhakane mine in south-east, Orapa in north-west and Damtshaa in north. The other is operated by Boteti Mining (Karowe diamond mine) located in the south-west of the village. Boteti Mining is owned by Lucara Diamonds
The Botswana Prison Service (BPS) operates the Letlhakane Prison.
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Letlhakane is in Central, Botswana, about 25 km from Orapa.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 36,404
- Continent
- Africa
- Country
- Botswana
- Region
- Central
- Timezone
- Africa/Gaborone
- Coordinates
- -21.4149, 25.5926
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Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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