Grootlaagte is a village in
Ghanzi District of
Botswana. It is located close to the
Namibian border, north-west of the district capital
Ghanzi
Ghanzi is a town in the middle of the Kalahari Desert the western part of the Republic of Botswana in southern Africa. The region is the country's pride in contributing a large portion towards the beef industry. In fact, Ghanzi farmers provides ...
. Grootlaagte has a primary school and the population was 483 in 2001 census.
"Grootlaagte" is
Afrikaans and
Dutch for "large lowland" (literally: "great lowth").
References
Ghanzi District
Villages in Botswana
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