{{short description|none}} <!-- "none" is preferred when the title is sufficiently descriptive; see [[WP:SDNONE]] --> {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2025}} {{Infobox subdivision type | name = Districts of Botswana | alt_name = | map = [[File:Districts_of_Botswana_(image_map).svg|330px]]Districts of Botswana. The seven urban districts are not shown. | category = [[Unitary State]] | territory = [[Republic of Botswana]] | start_date = | current_number = 17 Districts | number_date = | population_range = 2,914 ([[Sowa, Botswana|Sowa]]) – 652,085 ([[Central District (Botswana)|Central District]]) | area_range = {{convert|17|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} ([[Orapa]]) – {{convert|147730|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} ([[Central District (Botswana)|Central District]]) | government = District government | subdivision = [[Sub-districts of Botswana|Sub-district]] }} {{Politics of Botswana}} [[Botswana]] is divided into ten administrative [[district]]s, two cities, and five towns. These are administered by 17 local authorities (district councils, city councils or town councils).<ref name=M&A>{{cite web|url=http://www.gov.bw/en/Ministries--Authorities/ |title=Botswana Government Ministries & Authorities|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170606002454/http://www.gov.bw/en/Ministries--Authorities/ |archive-date=2017-06-06 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Population & Housing Census 2022 |url=https://www.statsbots.org.bw/sites/default/files/publications/Population%20%26%20Housing%20Census%202022-%20Population%20of%20Cities%2C%20Towns%2C%20Villages%20%26%20Associated%20Localities.pdf |access-date=2024-08-02 |website=Statistics Botswana}}</ref>
{{table alignment}} {| class="wikitable sortable col3right col4right col5right" ! Administrative District !Capital !Population 2022!! Area (km<sup>2</sup>) !! Density (/km<sup>2</sup>) |- | [[Southern District (Botswana)|Southern District]] |[[Kanye, Botswana|Kanye]] | {{formatnum: {{pop density|221928|28470|km2|disp=table}} }} |- | [[South-East District (Botswana)|South-East District]] |[[Ramotswa]] | {{formatnum: {{pop density|111440|1780|km2|disp=table}} }} |- | [[Kweneng District]] |[[Molepolole]] | {{formatnum: {{pop density|387983|31100|km2|disp=table}} }} |- | [[Kgatleng District]] |[[Mochudi]] | {{formatnum: {{pop density|121882|7960|km2|disp=table}} }} |- | [[Central District (Botswana)|Central District]] |[[Serowe]] | {{formatnum: {{pop density|652085|147730|km2|disp=table}} }} |- | [[North-East District (Botswana)|North-East District]] |[[Masunga]] | {{formatnum: {{pop density|69352|5120|km2|disp=table}} }} |- | [[Chobe District]] |[[Kasane]] | {{formatnum: {{pop density|28743|20800|km2|disp=table}} }} |- | [[North-West District (Botswana)|North-West District]] |[[Maun, Botswana|Maun]] | {{formatnum: {{pop density|198436|109130|km2|disp=table}} }} |- | [[Ghanzi District]] |[[Ghanzi]] | {{formatnum: {{pop density|56555|117910|km2|disp=table}} }} |- | [[Kgalagadi District]] |[[Tsabong]] | {{formatnum: {{pop density|58857|105200|km2|disp=table}} }} |}
As well as the main districts, Botswana also has seven urban districts which comprise the area of cities and towns.{{table alignment}} {| class="wikitable sortable col3right col4right col5right" ! Urban District !Population 2022 |- | [[Gaborone]] city | style="text-align: right;"| {{formatnum: 246325 }} |- | [[Francistown]] city | style="text-align: right;"| {{formatnum: 103417 }} |- | [[Lobatse]] town | style="text-align: right;"| {{formatnum: 29772 }} |- | [[Selebi-Phikwe]] town | style="text-align: right;"| {{formatnum: 42488 }} |- | [[Orapa]] town | style="text-align: right;"| {{formatnum: 8648 }} |- | [[Jwaneng]] town | style="text-align: right;"| {{formatnum: 18784 }} |- | [[Sowa, Botswana|Sowa]] town | style="text-align: right;"| {{formatnum: 2914 }} |}
==See also== *[[Sub-districts of Botswana]] *[[List of districts of Botswana by Human Development Index]] *[[ISO 3166-2:BW]] *[https://www.knowbotswana.com/botswana-cities-and-districts.html Botswana cities and districts] *Statistics Botswana Website<ref>{{Cite web |last=Statistics |first=Botswana |title=Statistics Botswana Website |url=https://www.statsbots.org.bw |website=Statistics Botswana}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}} {{Botswana topics}} {{Districts of Botswana}} {{Articles on first-level administrative divisions of African countries}}
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