Patayamatebele is a village in the North East District of Botswana near to the Dikgatlhong Dam.
Patayamatebele | |
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Village | |
  Patayamatebele | |
| Coordinates: 21°28′55″S 27°46′37″E / 21.481874°S 27.776901°E | |
| Country | Botswana |
| District | North East District |
| Ward | Ditladi ward |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (Central Africa Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (not observed) |
Location
editPatayamatebele is a small village of about 500 people, 81 kilometres (50 mi) southeast of Francistown. The people belong to various groups such as the Bangwato, Basarwa, Bakhurutshe, Bakalaka and Babirwa. Patayamatebele lies between the Shashe and Tati rivers. The village was officially gazetted in 2007. It can be reached by road from Tonota via Ditladi.[1] It has been proposed that Patayamatebele, and the villages of Shashe Bridge and Ditladi, which today are in the Tati West constituency, should be transferred to the Tati East constituency. The reason for transferring Patayamatebele is its proximity to Matopi.[2] The village is serviced by Tonota Agricultural District.[3]
Economy
editThe main economic activities in Patayamatebele are farming and gathering wild berries. The cattle in the area were destroyed due to foot-and-mouth disease in the 2002/2003 period.[1] In September 2012, Peter Siele, the Minister of Local Government, said Patayamatebele and nearby Matopi would be recommended for the Remote Area Service Allowance due to their distance from banks and shops and lack of public transport. Roads to the village are in poor condition. The village has a primary school. Medical services are provided by a mobile clinic.[4] The village does not have telephone service.[5]
Before construction of the Dikgatlhong Dam began, in 2008 the government arranged for counselling services on AIDS to residents of the Mmadinare, Robelela, Matopi, Matsiloje, Chokwe and Patayamatebele villages. Preparations were made for additional demands for health and policing services.[6]
References
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Sources'
- Kedikilwe, Ponatshego H.K. (1 February 2008). "Statement ... on the occasion of the Ground-breaking Ceremony ... of the Polometsi/Dikgatlhong Dam and Housing component, Robelela Village" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
- North East District Council (2003). "NORTH EAST DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT PLAN 6: 2003 – 2009". Archived from the original on 9 December 2011. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
- "Patayamatebele, Matopi qualify for RASA". BOPA Daily News. 6 September 2012. Archived from the original on 27 November 2012. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
- "Patayamatebele: Retracing Mzilikazi odyssey". BOPA Daily New. 5 July 2012. Archived from the original on 27 November 2012. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
- "Tati East constituents suggest extension". BOPA Daily News. 14 August 2012. Archived from the original on 28 November 2012. Retrieved 24 September 2012.