Mmadinare

{{More citations needed|date=May 2017}} {{Infobox settlement  | name = Mmadinare | native_name = | native_name_lang =  | settlement_type = Village | image_skyline = | image_alt = | image_caption = | image_flag = | flag_alt = | image_seal = | seal_alt = | image_shield = | shield_alt = | nickname = | motto = | image_map = | map_alt = | map_caption = | pushpin_map = Botswana | pushpin_label_position = | pushpin_map_alt = | pushpin_map_caption = | coordinates = {{coord|-21.8746|27.7496|display=inline,title}} | coor_pinpoint = | coordinates_footnotes = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = Botswana | subdivision_type1 = District | subdivision_name1 = [[Central District (Botswana)|Central District]] | subdivision_type2 = | subdivision_name2 = | subdivision_type3 = | subdivision_name3 = | leader_title = | leader_name = | area_total_km2 = | length_km = | width_km = | elevation_m = | population_total = 12086 | population_as_of = Census 2011 | population_density_km2 = auto | population_note = |timezone = [[Central Africa Time]] |utc_offset = +2 |timezone_DST = not observed |utc_offset_DST = +2 |postal_code_type = |postal_code = |area_code_type = |area_code = |iso_code = |website =  |footnotes = }} '''Mmadinare''' is a village in the [[Central District (Botswana)|Central District]] of [[Botswana]], 15 kilometers from [[Selibe Phikwe]]. The village is slowly growing into a town, with a population estimate of about 13,000 (2004 census) people of different tribes including [[Bangwato]], [[Batalaote]], [[Babirwa]], and others. Mmadinare is located in the center of hills; like other villages in [[Southern Africa]] it was started during wars and hills were used as a form of protection from enemies, as the villagers were able to see threats from a distance.

==Geography== [[Motloutse River]], which flows on the northern side of the village, supplies the [[Letsibogo Dam]] with water, on its way to [[Shashe River]] down further east. The river is partly depleted as a result of [[sand mining]] by the [[copper]] mine in [[Selibe Phikwe]], which gets sand from the river to wash their [[copper]] [[ores]].

The area has a high potential for [[tourism]] and [[wildlife]] resources, as there are many animals in the surrounding areas especially [[elephant]]s which destroy people's crops and properties. Sometimes lives are lost in the process.{{citation needed|date= September 2017}}

==History== The village was founded around 1900 by the Batalaote when they gave up the settlement of [[Palapye]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.weekendpost.co.bw/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=706%3Ammadinare-crisis&Itemid=68 |title=Mmadinare crisis |last=Marumo |first=Keoganetse |work=[[Weekend Post]] |accessdate=30 July 2012}}</ref> The [[Batalaote]] settled and lived near the [[Makome]] hill and occupied the Kelele and Seboo wards. Those from South Africa settled and stayed near [[Maretemagolo]] hill and formed [[Manga]] and [[Matabi]] wards. The royal families of Kelele and Seboo were banished from Mmadinare in 1908 by the colonial administration. They latter settled in [[Senyawe]] according to village elders and historians.

==Culture and sports== The people of Mmadinare prefer a very quiet life and low profile lifestyle and like their customs and traditions like eating traditional food ([[mabele]]) while at the same time trying to develop into a small town without losing its past as it gets a major influence from the neighbor town of Selibe Phikwe.

There is an annual 10 km race that takes place in the village held on [[Christmas Day]] and is one of the main attraction of visitors to the village especially in December. Mmadinare usually organise seasonal football tournaments sponsored by different organisations.{{citation needed|date= September 2017}}

==Infrastructure== The village contains a police station, a senior secondary school and the [[Letsibogo Dam]]. The village has two junior secondary schools (Makome and Merementsi). Mmadinare has six primary schools which are St Peters, [[Mmadinare School]], [[Phethu-mphoeng]], [[Tapalakoma]], [[Kelele]] and [[Letsibogo]], and a few preschools.{{citation needed|date= September 2017}} Mmadinare Primary Hospital is a [[government hospital|government-run]] [[Hospital#District|district hospital]] located in Mmadinare.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gov.bw/en/Ministries--Authorities/Ministries/MinistryofHealth-MOH/Departments-of-MOH/MOA-Departments112/|title=Mmadinare Primary Hospital|access-date=14 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mmegi.bw/index.php?aid=61717&dir=2016/july/22|title=Mmadinare Primary Hospital not a specialised centre|publisher=Mmegi|accessdate=14 November 2017}}</ref>

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[[Category:Villages in Botswana]]