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  Bray | |
| Coordinates: 25°27′02″S23°42′43″E / 25.45056°S 23.71194°E | |
| Country | Botswana |
| District | Kgalagadi |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,041 |
| Time zone | UTC+2:00 (SAST) |
Bray is a village in Kgalagadi District of Botswana. It is located in the eastern part of the district, on the border with South Africa opposite a village of the same name in that country. The population was 1,041 in the 2011 census. [1] It has a primary school.
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Kgalagadi is a district in southwest Botswana, lying along the country's border with Namibia and South Africa. The administrative center is Tsabong. The district of Kgalagadi covers a large part of the Kalahari Desert. It has a total area of 105,200 km2 and has a population of 42,000 (2001). More than one-third of the district is covered by the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, which extends into South Africa, and which is a major tourist attraction.
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The North-West District or Ngamiland is one of the first-level administrative subdivisions of Botswana. For census and administrative purposes Ngamiland is subdivided into Ngamiland East, Ngamiland West and Ngamiland Delta (Okavango). It is governed by a District Commissioner, appointed by the national government, and the elected North-West District Council. The administrative centre is Maun.
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Kumakwane is a village in Kweneng District of Botswana. It is located 25 km west of the capital of Botswana, Gaborone. The population was 9,595 in 2011 census.
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Kopong is a small village in Kweneng District of Botswana. It is located around 25 km north of Gaborone, the capital of Botswana. The population was 5,571 in 2001 census and 9,520 at the 2011 census, making it the sixth largest settlement in Kweneng. It is now becoming a suburb of Gaborone agglomeration home to 421,907 inhabitants at the 2011 census.
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