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  1. en.wikipedia.org

    The history of Gaborone began with archaeological evidence in the area around Gaborone dating back to 400 BCE, [8] and the first written accounts of Gaborone are from the earliest European settlers in the 19th century. Since the 1960s, when Botswana gained its independence from Britain and Gaborone became the capital, the city has grown from a small village in the Botswana scrubland to a major ...
  2. en.wikipedia.org

    A postage stamp circa 1943, the postmark reading "Gaborone's Village" Rev. Derek Jones, the first mayor of Gaborone Evidence shows that there have been inhabitants along the Notwane River for centuries. In more recent history, the Tlokwa left the Magaliesberg ranges to settle in the area around 1880, and called the settlement Moshaweng.The word "Gaborone" literally means "it does not fit badly ...
  3. britannica.com

    Gaborone is located on the Cape-Zimbabwe railway and is the site of government offices, parliament buildings, health facilities, a thermal power station, and an airport. It is the seat of the University of Botswana (founded 1976), and it also has a national museum and art gallery (1968), which includes departments of natural history, archeology ...
    Author:The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
  4. blackpast.org

    Gaborone is the capital and largest city in the African country of Botswana. Formerly known as Gaberones, the name was changed and the town was declared the capital of the country shortly after Botswana won its independence from Great Britain in 1966. Its history, however, … Read MoreGaborone, Botswana (1880- )
  5. newworldencyclopedia.org

    Gaborone is the capital and largest city of the landlocked nation of Botswana, in Southern Africa.It serves as the administrative capital of Botswana's South-East district. Botswana is considered one of the most economically and politically stable nations on the African continent.. Gaborone lies in a flat valley between Kgale and Oodi Hills, on the Notwane River in southeastern Botswana, about ...
  6. en.wikipedia.org

    Aerial view of Gaborone, 2011. 2001 - Population: 186,007. [2]2002 - Reteng founded. [2]2003 - Uniao Flamengo Santos Football Club formed. 2004 - Harry Mothei becomes mayor. 2005 - The Voice Newspaper becomes Botswana's best selling newspaper and goes digital. 2005 - Population: 208,000. [1]2007 - National Botanical Garden opens. 2009 Steinmetz Gaborone Marathon begins.
  7. wikiwand.com

    The history of Gaborone began with archaeological evidence in the area around Gaborone dating back to 400 BCE, [8] and the first written accounts of Gaborone are from the earliest European settlers in the 19th century. Since the 1960s, when Botswana gained its independence from Britain and Gaborone became the capital, the city has grown from a small village in the Botswana scrubland to a major ...
  8. botswana.co.za

    History of Gaborone. The capital of Botswana, Gaborone, is named after Chief Gaborone, who led his tribe to this area from the Magaliesberg around 1880. Ten years later Cecil John Rhodes chose this little settlement as the site of a colonial fort, where, it is said, the abortive Jameson Raid into South Africa was planned. ...
  9. traveltill.com

    In more recent history, Kgosi Gaborone left the Magaliesberg to settle in the area around 1880, and called the settlement Moshaweng. The word Gaborone literally means it does not fit badly or it is not unbecoming. The city was then called Gaberones by the early European settlers. Gaberones, derived from Gaborone's Village, was named after Chief ...
  10. occurred on Gaborone's geographical periphery, are recorded in brackets. Because Gaborone is a capital city, care has had to be taken to distinguish what is local from what is national. For instance, none of the national newspapers is included in this list even though most have offices in Gaborone. Gaborone has never had its own newspaper ...
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  1. History of Gaborone

    The history of Gaborone began with archaeological evidence in the area around Gaborone dating back to 400 BCE, and the first written accounts of Gaborone are from the earliest European settlers in the 19th century. Since the 1960s, when Botswana gained its independence from Britain and Gaborone became the capital, the city has grown from a small village in the Botswana scrubland to a major center in southern Africa. Wikipedia

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