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'''Letlhakeng''' or '''Lethakeng''' is an urban village in [[Kweneng District]] of [[Botswana]]. The village is located 75&nbsp;km north-west of [[Molepolole]]. The population of Letlhakeng was 7,229 in the 2011 census.

The majority of the people of Letlhakeng are considered part of the Bakwena tribe, which is administered from the kgotla in [[Molepolole]]. However, aside from the Bakwena version of standard [[Setswana]] (known as Se-kwena), many people speak a version of Se-Kgalagadi - a language distinct from but related to Setswana.

Letlhakeng houses a secondary school (Mphuthe Community Secondary) which moved into new buildings in 2008 following relocation from a previous site prone to subsidence. A clinic serves the community as well as three primary schools and a number of local government offices. Until 2005, the tarred roads ended at the village centre and onward journeys were seasonally interrupted due to the gravel or sand roads. However, it is now possible to travel to most neighbouring villages without difficulty following a major road building programme.<ref> {{cite web | url=http://www.cso.gov.bw/html/census/dist20_30_31.html | title=Distribution of population by sex by villages and their associated localities: 2001 population and housing census | accessdate = 2008-02-09 |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20071124145459/http://www.cso.gov.bw/html/census/dist20_30_31.html |archivedate = 2007-11-24}}</ref>

There are three schools in Letlhakeng being; *Letlhakeng Primary School *Gothibamang Primary School *Mphuthe Junior Secondary School

One of the major roads in the village is named after Bishop Frank Keikanetswe, the founder of the [[Seventh-day Adventist Church]] in the area.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mooka |first=Yvonne |date=2019-06-10 |title=Bishop Keikanetswe’s tomb divides Dutlwe residents |url=https://guardiansun.co.bw/News/bishop-keikanetswes-tomb-divides-dutlwe-residents |access-date=2023-04-18 |website=Guardian Sun |language=en}}</ref>

== Government and politics == Letlhakeng was part of the [[Letlhakeng-Lephephe]] constituency for elections to the [[National Assembly of Botswana]] from 2009 to 2024.

==Notable people== <!---♦♦♦ Only add a person to this list if they already have their own article on the English Wikipedia ♦♦♦---> <!---♦♦♦ Please keep the list in alphabetical order by LAST NAME ♦♦♦---> *[[Eric Molebatsi]], Botswanan former footballer

==See also==

*[[List of cities in Botswana]]

==References== {{Reflist}}

{{Kweneng District}} {{Botswana largest cities}} {{Coord|24|5|45|S|25|1|47|E|display=title}}

There are 8 wards in the village. Namely Legononong,Shageng,Molehele,Goo Modimo,Goo Moiphisi,Goo Ratshosa,Mokwele and Ralebakeng.Historically the village was named after long reeds that were found along the long stream that traverses the village.

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[[Category:Populated places in Kweneng District]] [[Category:Villages in Botswana]]

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