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The Tswapong Hills are a mountain range in the Central District, Botswana. They rise to an elevation of 300 to 400 m above the hardveld of the almost 900 m high surrounding plateau. Geologically, these flat-topped hills are similar to the Waterberg Massif , located about 100 km to the south.
Tswapong may refer to: Tswapong Hills, a mountain range in Botswana; Tswapong language, a Bantu language of Botswana; Tswapong, name of one of the Tswana minorities; Tswapong North and Tswapong South, two of the Parliamentary constituencies of Botswana
The Tuli area is also famous for the Tswapong and Lepokole hills located about 140 km southwest. Tswapong is located to the east of Palapye. Over the ages, deep gorges have been carved into the ancient granite rocks by the seasonal rivers and springs. The waterfalls, rock pools and surrounding vegetation is unique in Botswana. [6]
Tswapong area in Eastern Botswana. It was one of the largest towns in Southern Africa in 1889, with about 30000 inhabitants 22°34′00″S 27°18′00″E / 22.5667°S 27.3000°E / -22.5667; 27.3000
Tswapong Hills Cultural Landscape: Central: 2010 v, vi (cultural) The area, consisting of hard rocks intersected by gorges carved by seasonal rivers, has been occupied since the Palaeolithic. Archaeological findings include rock paintings and remains of iron smelting sites, as rich deposits influenced the long tradition of iron metallurgy in ...
The gorge is a protected heritage site in the midst of Tswapong Hills. The gorge features permanent springs that form a beautiful waterfall surrounded by hills and cliffs.This natural site has unique vegetation with a range of wildlife like Kudu, gemsbok, bush buck and different bird species.Equally beautiful is the Goo Moremi Lodge that ...
Other tributaries are the Dikabeya River and Susuela River, which join the Lotsane east of the Tswapong area. All the rivers in the Lotsane basin are dry throughout the year, experiencing ephemeral flow during the summer rainy season. People in nearby areas collect water stored in the sandy riverbed. [2] There is one main dam in the Lotsane River.
The major tourists attractions and game areas in the district along with the Eastern region are Francistown, Selebi-Phikwe, Solomon's Wall, Lepokole Hills, Tswapong Hills, Moremi Gorge, Motlhabaneng Rock Paintings, Letsibogo Dam, Khama Rhino Sanctuary, Shoshong Hills, Khama III Memorial Museum, Supa Ngwao Museum, Khama Royal Residence and ...