# Otse

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Not to be confused with [Ötzi](/source/%C3%96tzi), a European mummy.

For other uses, see [Otse (disambiguation)](/source/Otse_(disambiguation)).

Village in South-East District, Botswana

Otse Village Otse Location of Otse Coordinates: 25°2′0″S 25°44′19″E / 25.03333°S 25.73861°E / -25.03333; 25.73861 Country Botswana District South-East District Population (2011)[1] • Total 7,636 Time zone UTC+2 (CAT)

**Otse** is a village in the [South-East District](/source/South-East_District%2C_Botswana) of [Botswana](/source/Botswana). It is located 60 km south of [Gaborone](/source/Gaborone), along the Gaborone–[Lobatse](/source/Lobatse) road and close to the border with [South Africa](/source/South_Africa). This village is home to the [Balete](/source/Balete_people) people who are related to those in [Ramotswa](/source/Ramotswa), [Gabane](/source/Gabane) and [Mogobane](/source/Mogobane). The population was 7,636 in 2011 census.[2]

## Geography

Otse is surrounded by hills most notably the ancestral Baratani hill.

## Demographics

Census Population 1991 3,106 2001 5,192 2011 7,636Preliminary

## Attractions

- Three historical site:

- **Lentswe la Baratani;** This is a hill found in Otse village which has a many local legends attached to it. There is a legend about young lovers who went missing on, it is said the two were denied a chance to be together by their parents, but their love was too strong to be separated, one legend says that there is an enormous snake, possibly an African python living in the hill which ate them. Lentswe la Baratani Hill is along the Gaborone-Lobatse road west of Otse village. The Hill is about 42 km from the capital Gaborone and 20 km from Lobatse.[3]

- Segorong

- One Game Reserve:- Manyelanong Game Reserve

## Education

Otse has ten day care centres, two primary schools, one junior secondary school, and senior secondary school (Moeding College).

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Central_Statistics_Office_1-0)** ["2011 Preliminary Census Results"](https://web.archive.org/web/20150923212100/http://www.cso.gov.bw/templates/cso/file/File/Census%202011%20Preliminary%20%20Brief%20Sept%2029%202011.pdf) (PDF). Central Statistics Office. Archived from [the original](http://www.cso.gov.bw/templates/cso/file/File/Census%202011%20Preliminary%20%20Brief%20Sept%2029%202011.pdf) (PDF) on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 2 December 2011.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Distribution of population by sex by villages and their associated localities: 2001 population and housing census"](https://web.archive.org/web/20071124010101/http://www.cso.gov.bw/index.php?option%3Dcom_content%26task%3Dview%26id%3D152%26Itemid%3D99). Archived from [the original](http://www.cso.gov.bw/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=152&Itemid=99) on 24 November 2007. Retrieved 4 February 2008.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Brook, Michael C. (2017). *Botswana Monuments, Heritage sites and Museums*. Gaborone, Botswana: Kwena Pools. p. 98. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [9789996805660](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/9789996805660).

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