Mogoditshane

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Mogoditshane
City
Nickname(s): 
Mogadishu , Sgadishu , Sghababa
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Mogoditshane
Coordinates: 24°38′S25°52′E / 24.633°S 25.867°E / -24.633; 25.867 Coordinates: 24°38′S25°52′E / 24.633°S 25.867°E / -24.633; 25.867
CountryFlag of Botswana.svg  Botswana
District Kweneng District
Sub-district Kweneng East
Elevation
[1]
1,022 m (3,353 ft)
Population
 (2011) [2]
  Total57,637
Time zone UTC+2 (Central Africa Time)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (not observed)
ISO 3166 code BW-KW
Climate BSh

Mogoditshane is a town located in the Kweneng District of Botswana.

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Population

Its population was 14,246 at the 2001 census, and 57,637 at the 2011 census.

Gaborone

It is in conurbation to the capital Gaborone, whose agglomeration is now home to 421,907 inhabitants, at the 2011 census.

Local Football Team

The football team is the Mogoditshane Fighters.

See also

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References

  1. "Molepolole, Botswana Page". Falling Rain Genomics, Inc.[ permanent dead link ]
  2. "2011 Census". Archived from the original on 2012-12-27.