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Francistown

 
Place Names: Francistown
  • Location: Botswana
  • Variant names: Nyangabgwe
Renamed in 1869 after an English gold prospector, Daniel Francis (1840–1920), who was given land here by the canny Lobengula (c.1836–94), King of the Ndebele.

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Selebi-Phikwe
Iamgold Corporation
Apostolic Vicariate of Francistown

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