Tsabong, also spelled Tshabong, is the administrative centre of the Kgalagadi District in Botswana. It is located in the Kalahari Desert. The population was 8939 in the 2011 census.[1]
Tshabong | |
|---|---|
 The town of Tsabong | |
  Tshabong Location in Botswana | |
| Coordinates: 26°1′12″S 22°24′20″E / 26.02000°S 22.40556°E | |
| Country |  Botswana |
| District | Kgalagadi District |
| Elevation | 962 m (3,156 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 8,939 |
| Time zone | 0200 UTC |
| Climate | BWh |
The primary hospital in Tsabong serves a huge outlying area and includes several tuberculosis refuges where patients and their families can stay while undergoing lengthy outpatient treatment.
Near the town is the Tsabong kimberlite field, one of the largest diamondiferous kimberlite fields in the world.
Tsabong is the site of Botswana's coldest recorded temperature, registering a temperature of −15.0 °C (5.0 °F).[2][when?] The record high temperature registered in Tsabong was 42.6 °C (108.7 °F).[2][when?]
The town is served by Tshabong Airport.
The Botswana Prison Service (BPS) operates the Tsabong Prison.[3]
In September 2023, Botswana's first carbon credit program, led by the startup Gazelle Ecosolutions, began in and around Tsabong.[4][5]
The solar eclipse of November 25, 2030 will be visible in Tsabong.[6]
Schools
edit- Tsabong Primary school
- Nhake Primary school
- Seetelo Memorial Primary school
- Tsabong Unified Secondary School
Notable residents
edit- Neo Moroka, Government minister 2004–2009
References
edit- ^ "2011 Botswana Population and Housing Census" (PDF). Retrieved 11 September 2013.
- ^ a b "Botswana's Climate". Meteorological Services Botswana. Archived from the original on 3 December 2008. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
- ^ "Prisons and Rehabilitation." (Archive) Government of Botswana. Retrieved on 26 March 2013.
- ^ Mguni, Mbongeni (18 September 2023). "Pioneering carbon credits project emerges in Tsabong". Mmegi Online. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ "These UT Sophomores Started a Company That Incentivizes Sustainability". The Alcalde. 1 January 2023. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ "November 25, 2030 Total Solar Eclipse in Tsabong, Botswana". www.timeanddate.com. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
26°1′12″S 22°24′20″E / 26.02000°S 22.40556°E
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