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Find sources: "Bobonong" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (April 2024) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Town in Botswana Town in Central District, Botswana Bobonong Town Bobonong Coordinates: 21°58′14″S 28°25′24″E / 21.97043°S 28.423335°E / -21.97043; 28.423335 Country Botswana District Central District Sub-District Bobirwa Elevation 728 m (2,388 ft) Population (2022) • Total 21,216 Time zone +2 Climate BSh **Bobonong** is a town in the [Central District](/source/Central_District%2C_Botswana) of [Botswana](/source/Botswana) 80 km from [Selibe Phikwe](/source/Selibe_Phikwe) town. Bobonong has a population of around 19,000. The [Babirwa](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Babirwa&action=edit&redlink=1) tribe can be found in this town. The Botswana Pink semi-precious stones can be found in Bobonong region. The Babirwa are known for harvesting the mophane worm. The locals refer to the town as Bobcity or formerly Lekgarapeng, which was derived from the stoney landscape of the town. Bobonong is the headquarters of the [Bobirwa](/source/Bobirwa) Sub District and is an hour's drive from the [Tuli Block](/source/Tuli_Block) area where the [Northern Tuli Game Reserve](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Northern_Tuli_Game_Reserve&action=edit&redlink=1) is located. Mashatu and Tuli Safari Lodge have accommodation for tourists. Bobonong has a Senior Secondary School (Matshekge Hill School) which is a catchment for Junior Secondary Schools in the Bobirwa Sub District. It has government offices including a Magistrates office, a primary hospital, police station, post office, library and a small town center. It also has a large shopping complex, which include big retail stores such as Choppies Supermarket and Saverite Supermarket. Bobonong also have a chain of hardware stores, furniture shops and even wholesalers. Bobonong can be accessed from [Francistown](/source/Francistown) through Selibi Phikwe or from Gaborone via [Palapye](/source/Palapye) both routes are tarred and branch off from the Main North South Highway which runs from Ramokgwebana to Ramatlabama. It is a semi town with both traditional and modern housing structures with a reliable electricity supply as well as the standard ICT services including both land line and cellular services. As a Sub District headquarters it has a cross sectional community and is served well by bus services from Tray Vrikeshor, [Gaborone](/source/Gaborone) and other areas of Botswana. The [Lepokole Hills](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lepokole_Hills&action=edit&redlink=1), a western prolongation of the [Matobo Hills](/source/Matobo_Hills) in Zimbabwe, are located 15 km north of Bobonong. The last of the [San people](/source/San_people) in eastern Botswana lived in the hills and left more of their rock paintings in the caves and rocks. [Stone Age](/source/Stone_Age) tools and ancient pottery scattered around the hills are evidence of even earlier occupation.[1] ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Isabelle (24 June 2011). ["Not All Those Who Wander Are Lost: The Journey to the Lepokole Hills"](https://wanderingis.blogspot.com/2011/06/journey-to-lepokole-hills.html). *Not All Those Who Wander Are Lost*. Retrieved 14 April 2024. - Central Statistics Office (April 2002). ["Population of Towns, Villages and Associated Localities"](http://www.cso.gov.bw/images/stories/Census/population_town.pdf) (PDF). *2001 Population and Housing Census*. [Gaborone](/source/Gaborone), [Botswana](/source/Botswana). Retrieved 3 July 2010.[*[permanent dead link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Link_rot)*] v t e 50 largest cities of Botswana by population Italics indicate capitals of districts Gaborone Francistown Molepolole Mogoditshane Maun Selebi-Phikwe Serowe Kanye Mochudi Mahalapye Palapye Tlokweng Lobatse Ramotswa Letlhakane Tonota Moshupa Thamaga Jwaneng Bobonong Tutume Gabane Mmopane Ghanzi Mmadinare Orapa Shoshong Kopong Kasane Metsimotlhaba Tsabong Gumare Otse Letlhakeng Molapowabojang Tati Mmankgodi Lerala Good Hope Shakawe Maitengwe Bokaa Masunga Borolong Oodi Kumakwane Lotlhakane Tsienyane Nata Gweta Retrieved from 2011 Census Authority control databases International VIAF National United States This Botswana location article is a stub. 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