Ghanzi District

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Ghanzi
Capital	Ghanzi
Population	33,170 inhabitants
Census	2001
Area	117,910 km²
Density	0.28/km²
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Ghanzi (sometimes Ghantsi) is a district in western Botswana, bordering Namibia in the west and extending east into much of the interior of the country. The district's administrative centre is the town of Ghanzi. Most of the eastern half of Ghanzi makes up the Central Kalahari Game Reserve. The population at the 2001 census was 33,170, smaller than that of any other district. Ghanzi's area is 117,910km².

Contents 1 Location 2 Sub-districts 3 Settlements 4 See also 5 References

[edit] Location

In the west, Ghanzi borders the Omaheke Region of Namibia. Domestically, it borders the following districts:

• North-West - north
• Central - east
• Kweneng - southeast
• Kgalagadi - south

[edit] Sub-districts

Sub-districts of Ghanzi District include:

• Central Kalahari Game Reserve
• Ghanzi

[edit] Settlements

The largest village in the district is the capital Ghanzi with a population of 9,934 according to the 2001 census, which is five times more than the second-largest village Ncojane has. The following is the list of the villages in Ghanzi district listed separately in 2001 census:^[1]

Bere, Charles Hill, Chobokwane, Dekar, East Hanahai, Ghanzi, Groote Laagte, Kacgae, Karakobis, Kule, Makunda, Ncojane, New Xade, New Xanagas, Qabo, Tsootsha, West Hanahai

[edit] See also

• Sub-districts of Botswana

[edit] References

v • d • e Districts of Botswana Central · Ghanzi · Kgalagadi · Kgatleng · Kweneng · North-East · North-West · South-East · Southern

Coordinates: 22°00′S, 22°00′E