# Letlhakeng

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City in Kweneng District, Botswana

Letlhakeng Lethakeng city Letlhakeng, 2020 Letlhakeng Location in Botswana Coordinates: 24°5′45″S 25°1′47″E / 24.09583°S 25.02972°E / -24.09583; 25.02972 Country Botswana District Kweneng District Population (2011) • Total 7,229 Website https://www.letlhakeng.com/

**Letlhakeng** or **Lethakeng** is an urban village in [Kweneng District](/source/Kweneng_District) of [Botswana](/source/Botswana). The village is located 75 km north-west of [Molepolole](/source/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](/source/Molepolole). However, aside from the Bakwena version of standard [Setswana](/source/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.[1]

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](/source/Seventh-day_Adventist_Church) in the area.[2]

## Government and politics

Letlhakeng was part of the [Letlhakeng-Lephephe](/source/Letlhakeng-Lephephe) constituency for elections to the [National Assembly of Botswana](/source/National_Assembly_of_Botswana) from 2009 to 2024.

## Notable people

- [Eric Molebatsi](/source/Eric_Molebatsi), Botswanan former footballer

## See also

- [List of cities in Botswana](/source/List_of_cities_in_Botswana)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Distribution of population by sex by villages and their associated localities: 2001 population and housing census"](https://web.archive.org/web/20071124145459/http://www.cso.gov.bw/html/census/dist20_30_31.html). Archived from [the original](http://www.cso.gov.bw/html/census/dist20_30_31.html) on 24 November 2007. Retrieved 9 February 2008.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Mooka, Yvonne (10 June 2019). ["Bishop Keikanetswe's tomb divides Dutlwe residents"](https://guardiansun.co.bw/News/bishop-keikanetswes-tomb-divides-dutlwe-residents). *Guardian Sun*. Retrieved 18 April 2023.

v t e Kweneng District of the Republic of Botswana Urban villages Gabane Kopong Letlhakeng Mogoditshane Molepolole Thamaga Rural villages Boatlaname Botlhapatlou Ditshegwane Ditshukudu Dutlwe Gakgatla Hatsalatladi Kaudwane Kgope Khudumelapye Kotolaname Kubung Kumakwane Kweneng Lentsweletau Lephephe Losilakgokong Maboane Mahetlwe Malwelwe Mantshwabisi Metsimotlhabe Mmankgodi Mmanoko Mmopane Mogonono Monwane Moshaweng Motokwe Ngware Salajwe Sesung Shadishadi Sojwe Sorilatholo Takatokwane Tsetseng Tswaane

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

[24°5′45″S 25°1′47″E / 24.09583°S 25.02972°E / -24.09583; 25.02972](https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Letlhakeng&params=24_5_45_S_25_1_47_E_)

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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