Matshelagabedi

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Matshelagabedi
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Matshelagabedi
Location in Botswana
Coordinates: 21°7′13″S27°39′51″E / 21.12028°S 27.66417°E / -21.12028; 27.66417 Coordinates: 21°7′13″S27°39′51″E / 21.12028°S 27.66417°E / -21.12028; 27.66417
Country Botswana
District North-East
Census district North-East
Area
[1]
  Total0.699 km2 (0.270 sq mi)
Population
 (2011) [2]
  Total3,488
  Density5,000/km2 (13,000/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+2 (CAT)

Matshelagabedi is a town in eastern Botswana, 17 kilometers from Francistown with a population of 3,488 in 2011: 1,706 males and 1,782 females. [3] The town is hometown to retired middle-distance runner Glody Dube.

In 2002, there was a foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in Matshelagabedi, along with three other villages. No more than 12,000 cattle died in the Matshelagabedi area. The government compensated farmers with cash and animals, and instituted a relief work program. [4]

The Botswana Power Corporation has an emergency diesel plant of 70MW in Matshelagabedi. [5]

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References

  1. https://www.city-facts.com/matshelagabedi
  2. https://www.statsbots.org.bw/sites/default/files/2011%20Population%20and%20Housing%20Census%20%28Results%29.pdf [ bare URL PDF ]
  3. https://www.statsbots.org.bw/sites/default/files/2011%20Population%20and%20Housing%20Census%20%28Results%29.pdf [ bare URL PDF ]
  4. North East District Council 2003. p. 18.
  5. "Annual Reports | BPC". Bpc.bw. Retrieved 2022-06-23.