Bobonong
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Bobonong is a town in the Central District of Botswana 80 km from Selibe Phikwe town. Bobonong has a population of around 19,000. The Babirwa tribe can be found in this town. The Botswana Pink semi-precious stones can be found in Bobonong region. The Babirwa are known for harvesting the mophane worm. The locals refer to the town as Bobcity or formerly Lekgarapeng, which was derived from the stoney landscape of the town.
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Place details
- Locality
- Bobonong
- Region
- Central District
- Country
- Botswana
- Population
- 21,216
- Timezone
- Africa/Gaborone
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Bobonong
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Town
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Botswana
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_name
- Botswana
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Central District
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- Sub-District
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Bobirwa
- Settlement.elevation_m
- 728
- Settlement.population_total
- 21216
- Settlement.population_as_of
- 2022
- Settlement.population_density_km2
- auto
- Settlement.timezone1
- +2
- Settlement.blank_name
- Climate
- Settlement.blank_info
- BSh
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Bobonong is a town in the Central District of Botswana 80 km from Selibe Phikwe town. Bobonong has a population of around 19,000. The Babirwa tribe can be found in this town. The Botswana Pink semi-precious stones can be found in Bobonong region. The Babirwa are known for harvesting the mophane worm. The locals refer to the town as Bobcity or formerly Lekgarapeng, which was derived from the stoney landscape of the town.
Bobonong is the headquarters of the Bobirwa Sub District and is an hour's drive from the Tuli Block area where the Northern Tuli Game Reserve is located. Mashatu and Tuli Safari Lodge have accommodation for tourists.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Bobonong” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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