Kanye, Botswana
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Kanye | |
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Geographical area code[2] | 54X |
Climate | BSh |
Kanye is a village in southern
Geography
Kanye lies on a series of hills which form a natural protective barrier against the sands of the Kalahari Desert. The hills extend into the Bushveld region of South Africa.[8] There is a deep natural gorge called Kanye Gorge close to the village, which was reputedly used as a hiding place for villagers during the various conflicts[vague] of the 19th century.[9]
History
Kanye was established in the 1790s by Makaba, the
In June 1854,
Subdivisions
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The village is divided into several wards. Each ward has a kgosana which is responsible for the cultural administration of the ward. The wards are further divided into small divisions that have headsmen. The following are some of the wards found in Kanye which are further divided into small wards
- Ntsweng
- Tloung
- Kgwatlheng
- Mongala
- Goolobeko
- Gasebako
- Kgatleng
- Sebego
- Gooruele
- Gookgano
Major facilities
- National Food Technology Research Centre
- Mmakgodumo Dam
- Kanye Education Centre
- Kanye Bridge
- Seepapitso Senior Secondary School
- Kanye Seventh Day Adventist Hospital
- Maranatha Academy of Excellence
Government
Kanye and the surrounding area are divided into
Economy
Kanye is classified as an urban village due to its population size and the definition of a village as defined in the 2011 Population and Housing Census Report.[19] A village is a settlement officially designated as such and has a Tribal Administration, a District Administration and a District Council. The village also has a tribal authority (a Chief, a Tribal Authority, and two Chief’s Representative or Headman) and availability of certain facilities such as schools, clinics or health centres, police offices, water reticulation, etc.[20]
Transportation
The main method of transport in and out of Kanye is via
Notable people
- Quett Masire, former President of Botswana from 1980 to 1998[23]
- Foreign Minister of Botswana from 1974 to 1985[24]
- Banjo Mosele, singer-songwriter who has toured with Hugh Masekela[25]
- 'Makabelo Mosothoane, cabinet minister in Lesotho[26]
- Barolong Seboni, poet and columnist for the Botswana Guardian[27]
- Kgotso Tshenyego, author and television host
- Letsile Tebogo, sprinter
References
- ^ "2011 Census". Archived from the original on 11 January 2013.
- ^ Botswana Telecommunications Authority (11 September 2009), "Botswana (country code +267)", National Numbering Plans, International Telecommunication Union, archived from the original (DOC) on 27 December 2009, retrieved 27 December 2009
- ^ Kanye, Botswana Beckons. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
- ^ "Population and Housing Census 2022 : Population of Cities, Towns and Villages Version 2". Statistics Botswana. 30 June 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
- ISBN 978-99968-959-3-7.
- ^ 2011 Population & Housing Census Preliminary Results Brief Archived 9 November 2016 at the Wayback Machine, Census Office of Botswana. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
- ^ Kanye, Botswana Tourism. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
- ISBN 0313239703.
- ^ Places > Southern > Kanye > THE KANYE GORGE, Botswana Beckons. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- ^ Sillery, p. 133.
- ^ a b Sillery, p. 138.
- ^ Sillery, p. 26.
- ^ Sillery, p. 31.
- ^ ISBN 978-0810864047.
- ^ Sillery, p. 139.
- ^ Sillery, p. 94.
- ^ https://www.parliament.gov.bw/
- ^ PARLIAMENTARY RESULTS, Elections Botswana. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- ^ Statistics, Botswana (2011). 2011 Population and Housing Census: Population of Towns Villages and Associated Localities. Statistics Botswana.
- JSTOR 40979572.
- ^ Map of Botswana, Siyabona Africa. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
- ^ Location codes 1-2 of 2 in Southern, Botswana, Great Circle Mapper. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- ^ "Masire, Africa's statesman of the year", PanaPress, 3 November 2001. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- ^ "TIGER KLOOF NAMES BUILDINGS AFTER MASIRE, CHIEPE & MOGWE", Sunday Standard, 21 October 2015. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- ^ "Banjo Mosele thrills Francistown fans", Mmegionline, 30 April 2012. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- ISBN 978-0810879829.
- ^ Barolong Seboni's CV, BAROLONG SEBONI. Retrieved 15 October 2016.