Letlhakane

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2025}}  {{Infobox settlement | official_name = Letlhakane | other_name = | native_name =  | nickname = Zowa | settlement_type = Village | motto = | image_skyline = | imagesize = | image_caption = | image_flag = | flag_size = | image_seal = | seal_size = | image_shield = | shield_size = | city_logo = | citylogo_size = | image_map = | mapsize = | map_caption = | image_map1 = | mapsize1 = | map_caption1 = | image_dot_map = | dot_mapsize = | dot_map_caption = | dot_x = | dot_y = | pushpin_map = Botswana | pushpin_label_position =  | pushpin_map_caption = | pushpin_mapsize = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = [[Botswana]] | subdivision_type1 = [[Districts of Botswana|District]] | subdivision_name1 = [[Central District (Botswana)|Central District]] | subdivision_type2 = | subdivision_name2 = | subdivision_type3 = | subdivision_name3 = | subdivision_type4 = | subdivision_name4 = | government_footnotes = | government_type = | leader_title = | leader_name = | leader_title1 =  | leader_name1 = | leader_title2 = | leader_name2 = | leader_title3 = | leader_name3 = | leader_title4 = | leader_name4 = | established_title = | established_date = | established_title2 =  | established_date2 = | established_title3 =  | established_date3 = | area_magnitude = | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 =  | area_land_km2 = | area_water_km2 = | area_total_sq_mi = | area_land_sq_mi = | area_water_sq_mi = | area_water_percent = | area_urban_km2 = | area_urban_sq_mi = | area_metro_km2 = | area_metro_sq_mi = | population_as_of = 2011 | population_footnotes = <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.world-gazetteer.com/wg.php?x=&men=gcis&lng=en&des=wg&geo=-42&srt=pnan&col=abcdefghinoq&msz=1500&pt=c&va=&srt=1pnan |title=2011 census |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130111114808/http://www.world-gazetteer.com/wg.php?x=&men=gcis&lng=en&des=wg&geo=-42&srt=pnan&col=abcdefghinoq&msz=1500&pt=c&va=&srt=1pnan |archivedate=2013-01-11 }}</ref> | population_note = | population_total = 20841 | population_density_km2 = | population_density_sq_mi = | population_metro = | population_density_metro_km2 = | population_density_metro_sq_mi = | population_urban = | population_density_urban_km2 = | population_density_urban_sq_mi = | population_blank1_title = | population_blank1 = | population_density_blank1_km2 = | population_density_blank1_sq_mi = | timezone = GMT +2 | utc_offset = | timezone_DST = | utc_offset_DST = | coordinates = {{coord|21|25|S|25|35|E|region:BW|display=inline}} | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = 997 | elevation_ft = | postal_code_type =  | postal_code = | area_code = | blank_name = | blank_info = | blank1_name = | blank1_info = | website = | footnotes = | name = }} [[File:Letlhakane_Bridge,_A15_road.jpg | thumb | right | alt=Letlhakane bridge | Letlhakane bridge ]]  '''Letlhakane''' is a village in the [[Central District, Botswana|Central District]] of [[Botswana]]. Letlhakane is the headquarters of the Boteti sub-district.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Home|url=http://boteti.cdc.gov.bw/|access-date=2021-01-31|website=boteti.cdc.gov.bw}}</ref> It is located south of [[Mmatshumo]] and the population of the village was 22,911 in 2011 census.

It is a Village with diverse culture of different tribal groups which gave its name . The major tribe is Bakhurutshe whose totem is Kgama/ phofu. Other groups include Bangwato,Bakalanga, Basarwa and Baherero.

Within 15–20 km of Letlhakane are four [[diamond]] mines. Three of the mines are operated by [[Debswana]]: [[Letlhakane diamond mine|Letlhakane mine]] in south-east, [[Orapa diamond mine|Orapa]] in north-west and [[Damtshaa diamond mine|Damtshaa]] in north. The other is operated by Boteti Mining (Karowe diamond mine) located in the south-west of the village. [[Boteti Mining]] is owned by [[Lucara]] Diamonds

The [[Botswana Prison Service]] (BPS) operates the Letlhakane Prison.<ref name=Prisons>"[http://www.gov.bw/Global/Prisons%20and%20rehabilitation%5B1%5D.pdf Prisons and Rehabilitation]." ([https://web.archive.org/web/20131122211101/http://www.gov.bw/Global/Prisons%20and%20rehabilitation%5b1%5d.pdf Archive]) [[Government of Botswana]]. Retrieved on 26 March 2013.</ref>

== Education == Letlhakane is home to one (1) senior secondary school; Letlhakane Senior Secondary School. The two junior schools found in Letlhakane are Ditsweletse Community Junior Secondary School and Motsumi Community Junior Secondary School. There are five (6) primary schools in Letlhakane, namely, Mokane Primary School, Letlhakane Primary School, Retlhatloleng Primary School, Seaseole Primary School , Supang Memorial Primary School and Zantete Primary School( new school)

==References== {{Reflist}} {{Botswana largest cities}}

[[Category:Populated places in the Central District (Botswana)]] [[Category:Villages in Botswana]]