Ministers
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- Kgotia K. Autlwetse (?-2023?) [2]
- Eric Mothibi Molale (6 November 2019-?) [3]
- Daniel Botwe (?-?) [4]
The Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development is a ministry within the Cabinet of Botswana.
Department of Local Government Finance and Procurement
Department of Local Governance and Development Planning
Department of Tribal Administration
Department of Local Government
Technical Services
Department of Social Protection
Department of Community Development
Rural Development
Corporate Services [1]
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Ghanzi is a district in western Botswana, bordering Namibia in the west and extending east into much of the interior of the country. The district's administrative centre is the town of Ghanzi. Most of the eastern half of Ghanzi makes up the Central Kalahari Game Reserve. The human population at the 2022 census was 56,555, less populous than that of any other district in Botswana. Ghanzi's area is 117,910 km².
Southern is one of the districts of Botswana. The capital of Southern district is Kanye, home to the Bangwaketse and Barolong in Botswana. The Southern district is home to Botswana's second largest beef farmers where there are large privately owned ranges, and several government run beef ranges which provide agricultural support to the local farmers. Maize and sorghum, Botswana's staple crop, are also raised in the area. Southern district is where the third diamond mine of Botswana was found, which buoys Botswana's economic state of prosperity. It was the first district to house the capital city before being moved to Gaborone after independence.
The North-East District is one of the administrative districts of Botswana. Its capital is Francistown. In 2011, North-East had a population of 60,264 people. The district is predominantly occupied by Kalanga-speaking people, the BaKalanga. The district is administered by a district administration and district council, which are responsible for local administration.
Kweneng is one of the districts of Botswana and is the recent historical homeland of the Bakwena people, the first group in Botswana converted to Christianity by famed missionary David Livingstone. Various landmarks, including Livingstone's Cave, allude to this history. The seat of the district's government is Molepolole, Botswana's most populous village.
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.
South-East is one of the districts of Botswana. The capital city of Botswana, Gaborone, is surrounded by this district. The administrative capital for the South-East district is the village of Ramotswa. In the southeast, South-East borders the North West Province of South Africa. Domestically, it borders Kgatleng in northeast, Kweneng in northwest, Southern in southwest.
Central is the largest of Botswana's districts in terms of area and population. It encompasses the traditional homeland of the Bamangwato people. Some of the most politically connected Batswana have come from the Central District, including former President Sir Seretse Khama, former President Festus Mogae, and former President Lt. General Seretse Ian Khama. The district borders the Botswanan districts of Chobe in the north, North-West in the northwest, Ghanzi in the west, Kweneng in southwest, Kgatleng in the south and North-East in the northeast, as well as Zimbabwe also in the northeast and South Africa in the southeast.
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs is a government department in the Northern Ireland Executive, the devolved administration for Northern Ireland. The minister with overall responsibility for the department is the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs. The department was called the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development between 1999 and 2016. The Minister of Agriculture previously existed in the Government of Northern Ireland between 1921 and 1972, where the department was known as the Ministry of Agriculture. The current Permanent Secretary is Katrina Godfrey.
Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (BUAN) formally known as Botswana College of Agriculture (BCA) is an agricultural and natural resources University located in Gaborone, Botswana.
The Ministry of Lands and Water Affairs (MWLA) is a ministry within the Cabinet of Botswana. It is composed of 12 Land Boards, 41 Sub Land Boards, 8 Departments and 2 Parastatals being Water Utilities Corporation and Real Estate Advisory Council, being the Department of Lands, the Department of Town & Country Planning, the Department of Surveys & Mapping, the Department of Water and Sanitation the Project Management Office, the Land Tribunal, the Deeds Registry, and the Department of Corporate Services. The current minister is Kefentse Mzwinila in the second cabinet of President Mokgweetsi Masisi.
Kgotla Kenneth Autlwetse is a Motswana politician and educator. He is the current Minister of Local Government and Rural Development in Botswana, having been appointed to the position in 2019 by the current president of Botswana, Mokgweetsi Masisi. His term began on 13 February 2022.
Setlhabelo Naser Modukanele is a Botswanan politician and educator. He is the current Deputy Minister of Local Government and Rural Development in Botswana, having been appointed to the position in 2019 by the current president of Botswana, Mokgweetsi Masisi. His term began on 13 February 2022.
Talita Monnakgotla is a Botswanan politician and educator. She is the current Deputy Minister of Local Government and Rural Development in Botswana, having been appointed to the position in 2019 by the current president of Botswana, Mokgweetsi Masisi. His term began on 13 February 2022.
Mabuse Pule is a Botswanan politician and educator. He is the current Deputy Minister of Local Government and Rural Development in Botswana, having been appointed to the position in 2019 by the current president of Botswana, Mokgweetsi Masisi. His term began on 13 February 2022.
Molebatsi Shimane Molebatsi is a Botswanan politician and educator. He is the current Deputy Minister of Agriculture in Botswana, having been appointed to the position in 2019 by the current president of Botswana, Mokgweetsi Masisi. His term began on 13 February 2022.
Fidelis Macdonald Molao is a Botswanan politician and educator. He is the current Minister of Agriculture in Botswana, having been appointed to the position in 2019 by the current president of Botswana, Mokgweetsi Masisi. His term began on 13 February 2022.
Karabo Socraat Gare is a Botswanan politician and educator. He is the current Minister of Entrepreneurship in Botswana, having been appointed to the position in 2019 by the current president of Botswana, Mokgweetsi Masisi. His term began on 13 February 2022.
Mmusi Kgafela is a Botswanan politician and educator. He is the current Minister of Trade and Industry in Botswana, having been appointed to the position in 2019 by the current president of Botswana, Mokgweetsi Masisi. His term began on 13 February 2022.He is also a member of parliament for Mochudi West Constituency.
Philda Kereng is a Motswana politician. She is Botswana's High Commissioner to Nigeria. Her term began on 30 January 2024.
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