Tshokwe (or Chokwe) is a village in
Central District of
Botswana
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. The village is located south-east of
Francistown
Francistown is the second largest city in Botswana, with a population of about 103,417 and 147,122 inhabitants for its agglomeration at the 2022 census. and often described as the "''Capital of the North''" or as the natives would have it “''T ...
, near the border with
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe (), officially the Republic of Zimbabwe, is a landlocked country located in Southeast Africa, between the Zambezi and Limpopo Rivers, bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the south-west, Zambia to the north, and ...
, and it has a primary school. The population was 897 according to the 2001 census.
Tshokwe is north of the village of
Tobane, to which it is connected by a footpath.
The village is extremely poor, and was afflicted by an outbreak of
foot-and-mouth disease, which caused the cattle to be destroyed.
Although the government has provided power lines and water pipes for connection to homesteads, most of the people cannot afford the connections.
The government has been attempting to assist through affirmative action, where residents of remote communities are given preference in government hiring programs.
The village is southeast of the
Dikgatlhong Dam
The Dikgatlhong Dam is a dam near the village of Robelela on the Shashe River in Botswana, completed in December 2011.
When full it will hold .
The next largest dam in Botswana, the Gaborone Dam, has capacity of .
Purpose
The dam is located on t ...
, which was constructed between 2008.
Before work started on the dam, the government arranged for counselling services on
AIDS both to construction workers and to residents of Chokwe as well as of the
Mmadinare
Mmadinare is a village that is located in the Central District of Botswana, 15 kilometers from Selibe Phikwe. The village is slowly growing into a town, with a population estimate of about 13 000 (estimates from the 2004 census) people of differe ...
,
Robelela
Robelela is a village in Central District of Botswana. It is located south-east of Francistown, close to the border with Zimbabwe. The population was 471 in 2001 census.
Robelela in the Bobirwa Sub-District, is the village closest to the Dikgat ...
,
Matopi
Matopi is a village in the North-East District (Botswana), North East District of Botswana near to the Dikgatlhong Dam.
Location
The village is serviced by Tonota Agricultural District.
Economy
Towards the end of 2002 there was an outbreak of ...
,
Matsiloje
Matsiloje is a village in the North East District of Botswana on the west bank of the Ramokgwebana River, which forms the border with Zimbabwe.
A tarmac road connects the village to Francistown, to the east.
The village has a junior secondary sc ...
and
Patayamatebele
Patayamatebele is a village in the North East District of Botswana near to the Dikgatlhong Dam.
Location
Patayamatebele is a small village of about 500 people, southeast of Francistown.
The people belong to various groups such as the Bangwato, ...
villages.
Preparations were made for additional demands for health and policing services.
References
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Populated places in Central District (Botswana)
Villages in Botswana
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