Southern District (Botswana)
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In the south, Southern borders the North West Province of South Africa. Domestically, it borders South-East District in east, Kweneng District in north, Kgalagadi District and south west.
As of 2011, the total population of the district was 197,767 compared to 171,652 in 2001. The growth rate of population during the decade was 1.43. The total number of workers constituted 51,187 with 29,043 males and 22,141 females, with a majority involved in agriculture. The district is administered by a district administration and district council which are responsible for local administration.
Geography
In the south, Southern borders the
Administration
Botswana gained independence from the
The sub-districts of Southern District created as a part of National Development Park of the district are Barolong, Ngwaketse and Ngwaketse West.[7]
In the 2022 Census the following are listed as big villages under each sub-district:[8][9]
Ngwaketse West Sub-district: 23,248 | Barolong sub-district : 58,384 | Ngwaketse District : 140,296 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Village Population | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2011 | 2022 | Village Population | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2011 | 2022 | Village Population | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2011 | 2022 | |||
Village Mabutsane | 1,220 | Village Pitsane Siding | 4,312 | Village Kanye | 48,028 | |||||||||||||||
Village Morwamosu | 763 | Village Tlhareseleele | 775 | Village Ranaka | 3,207 | |||||||||||||||
Village Sekoma | 2,096 | Village Pitsana-Potokwe | 1,012 | Village Lotlhakane West | 2,056 | |||||||||||||||
Village Khonkhwa | 418 | Village Rakhuna | 1,980 | Village Gasita | 1,188 | |||||||||||||||
Village Keng | 403 | Village Malokaganyane | 239 | Village Lorolwana | 2,225 | |||||||||||||||
Village Khakhea | 1,141 | Village Bethel | 430 | Village Kgomokasitwa | 1,669 | |||||||||||||||
Village Kokong | 655 | Village Dinatshana | 750 | Village Pitseng | 1,526 | |||||||||||||||
Village Kanaku | 1,141 | Village Ngwatsau | 407 | Village Lekgolobotlo | 1,334 | |||||||||||||||
Village Mahotshwane | 2,507 | Village Ramatlabama | 1,575 | Village Seherelela | 884 | |||||||||||||||
Village Itholoke | 1,181 | Village Good Hope | 5,672 | Village Lotlhakane | 6,045 | |||||||||||||||
Village Kutuku | 847 | Village Mokatako | 837 | Village Sese | 6,798 | |||||||||||||||
Village Maokane | 1,471 | Village Tswanyaneng | 333 | Village Sesung | 1,006 | |||||||||||||||
Village Mokhomba | 768 | Village Metlojane | 914 | Village Magotlhwane | 1,751 | |||||||||||||||
Village Semane | 770 | Village Borobadilepe | 330 | Village Segwagwa | 1,008 | |||||||||||||||
Village Lefoko | 1,150 | Village Hebron | 890 | Village Manyana | 3,750 | |||||||||||||||
Village Tsonyane | 695 | Village Logagane | 492 | Village Dipotsana | 113 | |||||||||||||||
Village Tlhankane | 1,077 | Village Tswagare/Lothoje/Lokalana | 891 | Village Diabo | 261 | |||||||||||||||
Village Makokwe | 137 | Village Molapowabojang | 8,722 | |||||||||||||||||
Village Marojane | 266 | Village Ralekgetho | 554 | |||||||||||||||||
Village Papatlo | 452 | Village Moshaneng | 1,961 | |||||||||||||||||
Village Phihitshwane | 437 | Village Moshupa | 23,858 | |||||||||||||||||
Village Molete | 390 | Village Ntlhantlhe | 2,842 | |||||||||||||||||
Village Ditlharapa | 688 | Village Tshwaane | 193 | |||||||||||||||||
Village Madingwana | 331 | Village Selokolela | 1,750 | |||||||||||||||||
Village Kgoro | 818 | Village Mogonye | 1,081 | |||||||||||||||||
Village Sheep Farm | 273 | Village Betesankwe | 507 | |||||||||||||||||
Village Mogwalale | 375 | |||||||||||||||||||
Village Gathwane | 1,099 | |||||||||||||||||||
Village Digawana | 4,356 | |||||||||||||||||||
Village Magoriapitse | 1,048 | |||||||||||||||||||
Village Lejwana | 829 | |||||||||||||||||||
Village Mogojogojo | 981 | |||||||||||||||||||
Village Mmathethe | 5,421 | |||||||||||||||||||
Village Mokgomane | 847 | |||||||||||||||||||
Village Phitshane Molopo | 1,625 | |||||||||||||||||||
Village Sedibeng | 744 | |||||||||||||||||||
Village Musi | 224 | |||||||||||||||||||
Village Tswaaneng | 771 | |||||||||||||||||||
Village Gamajalela | 571 | |||||||||||||||||||
Village Dikhukhung | 303 | |||||||||||||||||||
Village Leporung | 646 | |||||||||||||||||||
Village Mmakgori | 749 | |||||||||||||||||||
Village Mabule | 1,835 | |||||||||||||||||||
Village Tshidilamolomo | 754 | |||||||||||||||||||
Village Metlobo | 1,039 | |||||||||||||||||||
Village Lorwana | 1,721 | |||||||||||||||||||
Village Kangwe | 142 | |||||||||||||||||||
Village Sekhutlane | 1,266 |
- Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1981 | 119,653 | — |
1991 | 147,389 | +23.2% |
2001 | 171,652 | +16.5% |
2011 | 197,767 | +15.2% |
Sources:[10] |
As of 2011, the total population of the district was 197,767 compared to 171,652 in 2001. The growth rate of population during the decade was 1.43. The population in the district was 9.77 per cent of the total population in the country. The sex ratio stood at 93.97 for every 100 males, compared to 92.25 in 2001. The average house hold size was 3.51 in 2011 compared to 4.60 in 2001. There were 5,405 craft and related workers, 1,656 clerks, 11,018 people working in elementary occupation 724 legislators, administrators and managers 2,069 plant and machine operators and assemblers, 1,195 professionals, 3,820 service workers, shop and market sales workers, 3,646 skilled agricultural and related workers, and 2,705 technicians and associated professionals, making the total work force 32,431.[10]
Education and economy
As of 2011, there were a total of 128 schools in the district, with 8.30 per cent private schools. The total number of students in the Council schools was 40,973, while it was 1,602 in private schools. The total number of students enrolled in the district was 42,575: 20,704 girls and 21,871 boys. The total number of qualified teachers was 1,819, 1,370 female and 449 male. There were around 73 temporary teachers, 41 male and 114 female. There were 2 untrained teachers in the district.[11]
As of 2006, 18,751 were involved in Agriculture, 1,832 in Construction, 5,042 in Education, 304 in Electricity & Water, 399 in Finance, 1,339 in Health, 1,082 in Hotels & Restaurants, 4,059 in Manufacturing, 373 in Mining and Quarrying, 1,012 in Other Community Services, 1,758 in Private Households, 4,635 in Public Administration, 2,480 in Real Estate, 1,399 in Transport & Communications6,722 in Wholesale & Retail Trade. The total number of workers constituted 51,187 with 29,043 males and 22,141 females.[12]
See also
References
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