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Gaborone Secondary School built. [2] 1966 Gaberones becomes capital of independent Botswana. [1] Botswana National Stadium opens. Derek Jones becomes mayor. 1968 - Botswana National Museum built. [2] 1969 Gaberones renamed "Gaborone." [1] Debswana Diamond Company Ltd headquartered in Gaborone. 1971 - Population: 17,718. [4]
Gaborone gained the title of city in 1986 after being classified as a town. [28] In 1992, the Southern African Development Community (SADC) was founded in Gaborone, uniting the economies of the member nations. [10] After the 1994 General Elections, riots started in Gaborone because of high unemployment and other issues. [29]
Gaborone (UK: / ˌ ɡ æ b ə ˈ r oʊ n i, ˌ h æ b-/ GAB-ə-ROH-nee, HAB-, [8] [9] US: / ˌ ɡ ɑː b ə ˈ r oʊ n i,-n eɪ / GAH-bə-ROH-nee, -nay, [8] [10] Tswana: [χabʊˈrʊnɛ]) is the capital and largest city of Botswana, with a population of 246,325 based on the 2022 census, [4] about 10% of the total population of Botswana. [11]
Timeline of Gaborone; D. Battle of Dimawe; G. Raid on Gaborone This page was last edited on 2 April 2018, at 00:49 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative ...
July – Botswana co-founds the Southern African Development Coordination Conference. [3] July – Queen Elizabeth II visits Gaborone and gives President Khama his second knighthood. [3] 20 October – The 1979 Botswana general election is held. The Botswana Democratic Party maintains its majority. [3]
An enlargeable topographic map of Botswana. Geography of Botswana. Botswana is: a landlocked country; Location: Eastern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere; Africa. Southern Africa; Time zone: Central Africa Time ; Extreme points of Botswana High: Otse Hill 1,491 m (4,892 ft) Low: Confluence of Limpopo River and Shashe River 513 m (1,683 ft)
The history of Botswana encompasses the region's ancient and tribal history, its colonisation as the Bechuanaland Protectorate, and the present-day Republic of Botswana. The first modern humans to inhabit Botswana were the San people , and agriculture first developed approximately 2,300 years ago.
June – Botswana is connected to Fiber-optic Internet. [1]: xliii 9 August – Botswana wins its first Olympic medal when Nijel Amos wins a silver in the men's 800 metres. [1]: xliii 9 August – The Diamond Trading Center is established. [1]: xliii 16 October – The Botswana High Court affirms that women have the right to inherit property.