# Letlhakane

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Village in Central District, Botswana

Letlhakane Village Nickname: Zowa Letlhakane Coordinates: 21°25′S 25°35′E / 21.417°S 25.583°E / -21.417; 25.583 Country Botswana District Central District Elevation 997 m (3,271 ft) Population (2011)[1] • Total 20,841 Time zone GMT +2

 Letlhakane bridge

**Letlhakane** is a village in the [Central District](/source/Central_District%2C_Botswana) of [Botswana](/source/Botswana). Letlhakane is the headquarters of the Boteti sub-district.[2] It is located south of [Mmatshumo](/source/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](/source/Diamond) mines. Three of the mines are operated by [Debswana](/source/Debswana): [Letlhakane mine](/source/Letlhakane_diamond_mine) in south-east, [Orapa](/source/Orapa_diamond_mine) in north-west and [Damtshaa](/source/Damtshaa_diamond_mine) in north. The other is operated by Boteti Mining (Karowe diamond mine) located in the south-west of the village. [Boteti Mining](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Boteti_Mining&action=edit&redlink=1) is owned by [Lucara](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lucara&action=edit&redlink=1) Diamonds

The [Botswana Prison Service](/source/Botswana_Prison_Service) (BPS) operates the Letlhakane Prison.[3]

## 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

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["2011 census"](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).{{[cite web](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_web)}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_deprecated_archival_service))

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Home"](http://boteti.cdc.gov.bw/). *boteti.cdc.gov.bw*. Retrieved 31 January 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Prisons_3-0)** "[Prisons and Rehabilitation](http://www.gov.bw/Global/Prisons%20and%20rehabilitation%5B1%5D.pdf)." ([Archive](https://web.archive.org/web/20131122211101/http://www.gov.bw/Global/Prisons%20and%20rehabilitation%5b1%5d.pdf)) [Government of Botswana](/source/Government_of_Botswana). Retrieved on 26 March 2013.

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