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Matshelagabedi | |
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  Matshelagabedi Location in Botswana | |
| Coordinates: 21°7′13″S 27°39′51″E / 21.12028°S 27.66417°E | |
| Country | Botswana |
| District | North-East |
| Census district | North-East |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.699 km2 (0.270 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)
[2] | |
| • Total | 3,488 |
| • Density | 5,000/km2 (13,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 ( CAT) |
Matshelagabedi is a town in eastern Botswana, 17 kilometers from Francistown with a population of 3,488 in 2011: 1,706 males and 1,782 females. [3] The town is hometown to retired middle-distance runner Glody Dube.
In 2002, there was a foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in Matshelagabedi, along with three other villages. No more than 12,000 cattle died in the Matshelagabedi area. The government compensated farmers with cash and animals, and instituted a relief work program. [4]
The Botswana Power Corporation has an emergency diesel plant of 70MW in Matshelagabedi. [5]
- ^ https://www.city-facts.com/matshelagabedi
- ^ https://www.statsbots.org.bw/sites/default/files/2011%20Population%20and%20Housing%20Census%20%28Results%29.pdf [ bare URL PDF]
- ^ https://www.statsbots.org.bw/sites/default/files/2011%20Population%20and%20Housing%20Census%20%28Results%29.pdf [ bare URL PDF]
- ^ North East District Council 2003. p. 18.
- ^ "Annual Reports | BPC". Bpc.bw. Retrieved 2022-06-23.
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Matshelagabedi | |
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Matshelagabedi Location in Botswana | |
| Coordinates: 21°7′13″S 27°39′51″E / 21.12028°S 27.66417°E | |
| Country | Botswana |
| District | North-East |
| Census district | North-East |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.699 km2 (0.270 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)
[2] | |
| • Total | 3,488 |
| • Density | 5,000/km2 (13,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 ( CAT) |
Matshelagabedi is a town in eastern Botswana, 17 kilometers from Francistown with a population of 3,488 in 2011: 1,706 males and 1,782 females. [3] The town is hometown to retired middle-distance runner Glody Dube.
In 2002, there was a foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in Matshelagabedi, along with three other villages. No more than 12,000 cattle died in the Matshelagabedi area. The government compensated farmers with cash and animals, and instituted a relief work program. [4]
The Botswana Power Corporation has an emergency diesel plant of 70MW in Matshelagabedi. [5]
- ^ https://www.city-facts.com/matshelagabedi
- ^ https://www.statsbots.org.bw/sites/default/files/2011%20Population%20and%20Housing%20Census%20%28Results%29.pdf [ bare URL PDF]
- ^ https://www.statsbots.org.bw/sites/default/files/2011%20Population%20and%20Housing%20Census%20%28Results%29.pdf [ bare URL PDF]
- ^ North East District Council 2003. p. 18.
- ^ "Annual Reports | BPC". Bpc.bw. Retrieved 2022-06-23.