Selebi-Phikwe is a mining town located in the Central District of Botswana. It had a population of 42,488 in 2022. The town is an administrative district, separate from the surrounding Central District.
Palapye is a growing town in Botswana, situated about halfway between Francistown and Gaborone. Over the years its position has made it a convenient stopover on one of Southern Africa's principal north–south rail and road routes.
Jwaneng Airport is an airport serving Jwaneng, a town in the Southern District of Botswana. It is owned by Debswana, which also owns the Jwaneng diamond mine. There is no scheduled airline service.
Ghanzi Airport is a port of entry airport serving Ghanzi, a town in the Ghanzi District of Botswana. The airport is adjacent to the town.
Orapa Airport is an airport serving Orapa, a town in the Central District of Botswana. It is owned by Debswana, which also owns the Orapa diamond mine.
Robelela is a village in Central District of Botswana. It is located south-east of Francistown, close to the border with Zimbabwe. The population was 471 in 2001 census.
The mining industry of Botswana has dominated the national economy of Botswana since the 1970s. Diamond has been the leading component of the mineral sector since large-scale diamond production began in 1972 by Debswana. Most of Botswana's diamond production is of gem quality, resulting in the country's position as the world's leading producer of diamond by value. Copper, gold, nickel, coal and soda ash production also has held significant, though smaller, roles in the economy.
Nico United are an association football club based in Selebi-Phikwe, Botswana, about 420 kilometres from the capital Gaborone. Their name of "Nico", which has been the target of jokes and Internet memes since Love Live! School Idol Project gained popularity, actually comes from the copper and nickel-mining complex that Selebi-Phikwe is known for.
Tobane is a small village in the eastern part of Botswana about 20 km from the copper/nickel mining town of Selebi-Phikwe. The village has access to the town through a tarred road. The Motloutse River passes the village on the northeastern side. The village has a lot of facilities such as clean water from the Shashe dam, electricity, mobile phone connection through Orange, Bemobile and Mascom wireless. It also has landline service through Botswana Telecommunications Cooperation. There is a clinic, a primary school, and a junior school in the area. The population of the village is roughly 1925. The regent chief is Nametshego Nengu.
Thatayaone Mothuba is a Botswanan footballer who plays as a defender for Nico United since 2003. Mothuba was first called up to the Botswana national football team in 2001, and won two caps for his country in 2002.
Sua Pan Airport or Sowa Airport is an airport 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) west of Sowa, a town in the Central District of Botswana.
Kanye Airport is an airport serving the town of Kanye, Botswana. The runway is 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) south of the town.
Khwai River Airport is an airport serving the lodges and camps around the village of Khwai in Botswana.
Lobatse Airport is an airstrip serving Lobatse, a town in the South-East District of Botswana. The runway is 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) east of the town, and 3.2 kilometres (2 mi) west of the border with South Africa. There is a ridge between the town and airstrip that parallels the runway.
Tshabong Airport, also known as Tsabong Airport, is an airport serving Tsabong, a town in the Kgalagadi District of Botswana.
The Letsibogo Dam is a dam on the Motloutse River in Botswana, built to initially provide water to the industrial town of Selebi-Phikwe and surrounding local areas, with potential for use in irrigation. The dam now supplies Gaborone, the capital of the country, via a 400 kilometres (250 mi) pipeline, as well as major villages along the pipeline route.
Selibi Phikwe Government Hospital is a government-run district hospital located in Selebi Phikwe, is a mining town located in the Central District of Botswana. It had a population of 49,849 in 2001 which is now estimated to have risen to c.52000.
BCL Limited, originally founded as Bamangwato Concessions Limited, was a mining company in Selebi-Phikwe in Botswana. It was formed in 1956 to mine copper.
The Selebi-Phikwe Solar Power Station,, is a 50 MW (67,000 hp) solar power plant under development in Botswana. It is owned and is being developed by Scatec, the multinational energy conglomerate, whose headquarters are located in Oslo, Norway. The off-taker is Botswana Power Corporation (BPC), under a 25-year power purchase agreement (PPA).
