| Kgalagadi | |
| Capital | Tshabong |
| Population | 42,049 inhabitants |
| Census | 2001 |
| Area | 106,940 km² |
| Density | 0.39/km² |
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Kgalagadi is a district in southwest Botswana, lying along the country's border with Namibia and South Africa. The administrative center is Tshabong. Kgalagadi covers a vast area of the Kalahari Desert. It has a total area of 105,200 km², and has a population of only 42,000 (2001). More than one-third of the district is covered by the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, which extends into South Africa.
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Location
Kgalagadi's location causes it to border the following regions and provinces:
- Omaheke Region, Namibia - northwest
- Hardap Region, Namibia - southwest
- Northern Cape Province, South Africa - south
- North West Province, South Africa - southeast
Domestically, it borders the following districts of Botswana:
- Ghanzi District - north
- Kweneng District - northeast
- Southern District - east
Sub-districts
Sub-districts of Kgalagadi District include:
- Kgalagadi North
- Kgalagadi South
Settlements
The largest settlement in the district is Tshabong, which had a population of 6,591 in 2001 census while Hukuntsi and Kang had 3,807 and 3,744, respectively. The following is the list of villages noted separately in 2001 census in each census region.[1]
Kgalagadi South:
- Bogogobo, Bokspits, Bray, Gachibana, Khisa, Khuis, Khwawa, Kokotsha, Kolonkwane, Makopong, Maleshe, Maralaleng, Maubelo, Middlepits, Omaweneno, Phepheng (Draaihoek), Rapples Pan, Struizendam, Tshabong, Vaalhoek, Werda
Kgalagadi North:
- Hukuntsi, Hunhukwe, Inalegolo, Kang, Lehututu, Lokgwabe, Make, Monong, Ncaang, Ngwatle, Phuduhudu, Tshane, Ukwi, Zutswa
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Coordinates: 25°00′S 22°00′E / 25°S 22°E
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