Parliamentary constituencies of the 2014 Botswana general elections

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Constituencies in Botswana (as of 2019).

Botswana is divided into fifty-seven parliamentary constituencies .

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List of constituencies

List of constituencies [1] [2]
#ConstituencyRegistered VotersDistrictCurrent MPPartyHeadquartersYear Established
1 Chobe 8,942 North-West Ronald Shamukuni BDP Kasane 2002
2 Maun East 16,774 North-West Kostantinos Markus BDP Maun 2002
3 Maun West 18,329 North-West Tawana Moremi II UDC Maun 2002
4 Ngami 18,159 North-West Thato Kwerepe BDP Sehithwa 2002
5 Okavango 15,243 North-West Bagalatia Arone BCP Shakawe 2002
6 Tati East 11,802 North-East Guma Moyo BDP Francistown 2002
7 Tati West 12,507 North-East Biggie Butale BDP Masunga 2002
8 Francistown East 10,236 North-East Buti Billy BDP Francistown 2002
9 Francistown West 12,511 North-East Mokwaledi Moswaane BDP Francistown 2002
10 Francistown South 12,333 North-East Wynter Mmolotsi UDC Francistown 2002
11 Nata-Gweta 11,009 Central Polson Majaga BDP Sowa 2002
12 Nkange 15,078 Central Edwin Batshu BDP Tutume 2002
13 Shashe West 14,375 Central Fidelis Molao BDP Mathangwane 2002
14 Tonota 15,428 Central Thapelo Olopeng BDP Tonota 2002
15 Bobonong 17,558 Central Shaw Kgathi BDP Bobonong 2002
16 Mmadinare 13,108 Central Kefentse Mzwinila BDP Mmadinare 2002
17 Selebi-Phikwe East 9,732 Central Nonofo Molefhi BDP Selebi-Phikwe 2002
18 Selebi-Phikwe West 10,196 Central Dithapelo Keorapetse BCP Selebi-Phikwe 2002
19 Lerala-Maunalala 13,929 Central Prince Maele BDP Lerala 2002
20 Palapye 15,110 Central Moiseraela Goya BDP Palapye 2002
21 Sefhare-Ramokgonami 15,960 Central Dorcus Makgatho-Malesu BDP Sefhare 2002
22 Mahalapye East 10,993 Central Botlogile Tshireletso BDP Mahalapye 2002
23 Mahalapye West 14,018 Central Joseph Molefe BDP Mahalapye 2002
24 Shoshong 12,400 Central Dikgang Makgalemele BDP Shoshong 2002
25 Serowe North 13,923 Central Kgotla Autlwetse BDP Serowe 2002
26 Serowe West 8,500 Central Tshekedi Khama II BDP Serowe 2002
27 Serowe South 13,909 Central Pelonomi Venson-Moitoi BDP Serowe 2002
28 Boteti East 11,079 Central Lelatisitswe Sethomo BDP Letlhakane 2002
29 Boteti West 14,492 Central Slumber Tsogwane BDP Rakops 2002
30 Mochudi East 20,356 Kgatleng Isaac Davids UDC Mochudi 2002
31 Mochudi West 21,146 Kgatleng Gilbert Mangole UDC Ntshinoge 2002
32 Gaborone Central 14,054 South-East Phenyo Butale UDC Gaborone 2002
33 Gaborone North 15,178 South-East Haskins Nkaigwa UDC Gaborone 2002
34 Gaborone South 13,597 South-East Kagiso Molathegi BDP Gaborone 2002
35 Gaborone Bonnington North 16,698 South-East Duma Boko UDC Gaborone 2002
36 Gaborone Bonnington South 13,811 South-East Ndaba Gaolathe UDC Gaborone 2002
37 Tlokweng 13,980 South-East Same Bathobakae UDC Tlokweng 2002
38 Ramotswa 20,246 South-East Samuel Rantuana BCP Ramotswa 2002
39 Mogoditshane 15,451 Kweneng Sedirwa Kgoroba UDC Mogoditshane 2002
40 Gabane-Mmankgodi 20,644 Kweneng Pius Mokgware UDC Gabane 2002
41 Thamaga-Kumakwane 16,856 Kweneng Tshenolo Mabeo BDP Thamaga 2002
42 Molepolole North 17,022 Kweneng Mohammed I. Khan UDC Molepolole 2002
43 Molepolole South 13,556 Kweneng Tlamelo Mmatli UDC Molepolole 2002
44 Lentswaeletau-Mmopane 19,474 Kweneng Tlamelo Mmatli UDC Lentsweletau 2002
45 Letlhakeng-Lephephe 12,772 Kweneng Liakat Kablay BDP Letlhakeng 2002
46 Takatokwane 11,746 Kweneng Ngaka Ngaka BDP Letlhakeng 2002
47 Lobatse 12,991 South-East Sadique Kebonang BDP Lobatse 2002
48 Goodhope-Mabule 15,874 Southern James Mathokgwane UDC Goodhope 2002
49 Mmathethe-Molapowabojang 19,073 Southern Alfred Madigele BDP Mmathethe 2002
50 Kanye North 18,525 Southern Patrick Ralotsia BDP Kanye 2002
51 Kanye South 18,729 Southern Abram Kesupile UDC Kanye 2002
52 Moshupa-Manyana 14,882 Southern Mokgweetsi Masisi BDP Moshupa 2002
53 Jwaneng-Mabutsane 15,554 Southern Shawn Nthaile UDC Jwaneng 2002
54 Kgalagadi North 10,102 Kgalagadi Itumeleng Moipisi BDP Hukuntsi 2002
55 Kgalagadi South 14,280 Kgalagadi Frans Van Der Westhuizen BDP Tshabong 2002
56 Ghanzi North 9,156 Ghanzi Noah Salakae UDC Ghanzi 2002
57 Ghanzi South 10,687 Ghanzi Christian De Graaf BDP Charles Hill 2002

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References

  1. Parliament of Botswana. "Members of Parliament and Constituencies". Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  2. Independent Electoral Commission. "General Elections 2014 Parliamentary Results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 15 November 2014.