List of cities in Botswana

Map of Botswana

Gaborone

Francistown

Molepolole

Serowe

Selibe Phikwe

Maun

Kanye

Mahalapye

The following is a list of cities and towns in Botswana with population of over 3,000 citizens. State capitals are shown in boldface.

Rank	Name	District	Census District	Population 2001.[1]	Male Population	Female Population
1.	Gaborone	South-East District	Gaborone	186,007	91,823	94,184
2.	Francistown	North-East District	Francistown	83,023	40,134	42,889
3.	Molepolole	Kweneng District	Kweneng East	62,739	28,617	34,122
4.	Serowe	Central District	Central Serowe/Palapye	52,831	25,400	27,431
5.	Selibe Phikwe	Central District	Selibe Phikwe	49,849	24,334	25,515
6.	Maun	North-West District	Ngamiland East	49,822	23,714	26,108
7.	Kanye	Southern District	Ngwaketse	48,143	22,451	25,692
8.	Mahalapye	Central District	Central Mahalapye	43,538	21,120	22,418
9.	Mogoditshane	Kweneng District	Kweneng East	40,753	20,972	19,781
10.	Mochudi	Kgatleng District	Kgatleng	39,349	18,490	20,859
11.	Lobatse	South-East District	Lobatse	29,689	14,202	15,487
12.	Palapye	Central District	Central Serowe/Palapye	29,565	13,995	15,570
13.	Ramotswa	South-East District	South East	25,738	12,027	13,711
14.	Moshupa	Southern District	Ngwaketse	22,811	10,677	12,134
15.	Tlokweng	South-East District	South East	22,038	10,568	11,470
16.	Bobonong	Central District	Central Bobonong	21,020	9,877	11,143
17.	Thamaga	Kweneng District	Kweneng East	20,527	9,332	11,195
18.	Letlhakane	Central District	Central Boteti	19,539	9,848	9,691
19.	Tonota	Central District	Central Tutume	18,816	8,745	10,071
20.	Mmadinare	Central District	Central Bobonong	15,712	7,600	8,112
21.	Jwaneng	Southern District	Jwaneng	15,179	7,613	7,566
22.	Tutume	Central District	Central Tutume	14,707	6,555	8,152
23.	Gabane	Kweneng District	Kweneng East	12,530	5,882	6,648
24.	Shoshong	Central District	Central Mahalapye	11,176	5,521	5,655
25.	Ghanzi	Ghanzi District	Ghanzi	10,795	5,375	5,420
26.	Letlhakeng	Kweneng District	Kweneng West	9,676	4,685	4,991
27.	Orapa	Central District	Orapa	9,151	4,837	4,314
28.	Kopong	Kweneng District	Kweneng East	8,992	4,416	4,576
29.	Mmopane	Kweneng District	Kweneng East	8,554	4,181	4,373
30.	Kasane	North-West District	Ngamiland West	7,933	3,968	3,965
31.	Shakawe	North-West District	Ngamiland East	7,874	3,632	4,242
32.	Lentsweletau	Kweneng District	Kweneng East	7,609	3,815	3,794
33.	Molapowabojang	Southern District	Ngawaketse	7,499	3,533	3,966
34.	Gumare	North-West District	Ngamiland West	7,478	3,482	3,996
35.	Tshabong	Kgalagadi District	Kgalagadi South	7,228	3,671	3,557
36.	Lerala	Central District	Central Serowe/Palapye	6,740	3,107	3,633
37.	Mmathethe	Southern District	Borolong	6,692	3,351	3,341
38.	Gweta	Central District	Central Tutume	6,653	3,244	3,409
39.	Mathangwane	Central District	Central Tutume	6,468	3,011	3,457
40.	Mmankgodi	Kweneng District	Kweneng East	6,277	2,868	3,409
41.	Maitengwe	Central District	Central Tutume	6,141	2,728	3,413
42.	Rakops	Central District	Central Boteti	6,124	2,814	3,310
43.	Dukwi	Central District	Central Tutume	5,877	3,220	2,657
44.	Mopipi	Central District	Central Boteti	5,625	2,725	2,900
45.	Etsha	North-West District	Ngamiland West	5,613	2,466	3,147
46.	Otse	South-East District	South East	5,599	2,838	2,761
47.	Sefophe	Central District	Central Bobonong	5,470	2,662	2,808
48.	Sehithwa	North-West District	Ngamiland East	5,290	2,744	2,546
49.	Nata	Central District	Central Tutume	5,170	2,381	2,789
50.	Tumasera/Seleka	Central District	Central Mahalapye	5,131	2,401	2,730
51.	Moiyabana	Central District	Central Serowe/Palapye	4,947	2,258	2,689
52.	Lotlhakane	Southern District	Ngwaketse	4,741	2,371	2,370
53.	Metsimotlhaba	Kweneng District	Kweneng East	4,692	2,162	2,530
54.	Bokaa	Kgatleng District	Kgatleng	4,545	2,185	2,360
55.	Tati Siding	North-East District	North East	4,456	2,242	2,214
56.	Tsetsebjwe	Central District	Central Bobonong	4,396	2,031	2,365
57.	Hukuntsi	Kgalagadi District	Kgalagadi North	4,131	2,052	2,079
58.	Kang	Kgalagadi District	Kgalagadi North	4,124	2,133	1,991
59.	Maunatlala	Central District	Central Serowe/Palapye	3,876	1,806	2,070
60.	Tobane	Central District	Central Bobonong	3,718	1,909	1,809
61.	Nkange	Central District	Central Tutume	3,707	1,587	2,120
62.	Ramokgonami	Central District	Central Mahalapye	3,654	1,717	1,937
63.	Sebina	Central District	Central Tutume	3,566	1,607	1,959
64.	Oodi	Kgatleng District	Kgatleng	3,550	1,691	1,859
65.	Kumakwane	Kweneng District	Kweneng East	3,544	1,668	1,876
66.	Manyana	Southern District	Ngwaketse	3,488	1,645	1,843
67.	Toteng	North-West District	Ngamiland East	3,391	1,826	1,565
68.	Shorobe	North-West District	Ngamiland East	3,333	1,628	1,705
69.	Mandunyane	Central District	Central Tutume	3,265	1,550	1,715
70.	Thabala	Central District	Central Serowe/Palapye	3,255	1,624	1,631
71.	Lecheng	Central District	Central Serowe/Palapye	3,251	1,536	1,715
72.	Shashe-Mooke	Central District	Central Tutume	3,249	1,548	1,701
73.	Khudumelapye	Kweneng District	Kweneng West	3,248	1,645	1,603
74.	Ranaka	Southern District	Ngwaketse	3,124	1,546	1,578
75.	Marobela	Central District	Central Tutume	3,114	1,441	1,673
76.	Masunga	North-East District	North East	3,110	1,394	1,716
77.	Malolwane	Kgatleng District	Kgatleng	3,084	1,559	1,525
78.	Borolong	Central District	Central Tutume	3,081	1,423	1,658
79.	Nokaneng	North-West District	Ngamiland West	3,075	1,564	1,511
80.	Chadibe	Central District	Central Mahalapye	3,060	1,439	1,621
81.	Seronga	North-West District	Ngamiland West	3,043	1,307	1,736
82.	Mookane	Central District	Central Mahalapye	3,042	1,500	1,542

References

1. Central Statistics Office (April 2002). "POPULATION OF TOWNS, VILLAGES AND ASSOCIATED LOCATLITIES" (PDF). 2001 POPULATION AND HOUSING CENSUS. Gaborone, Botswana. Retrieved 2010-07-03.