Kgomokasitwa is a small village in the Southern District of
Botswana
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,
located some few kilometers north of
Lobatse
Lobatse is a town in south-eastern Botswana, 70 kilometres south of the capital Gaborone, situated in a valley running north towards Gaborone and close to the border with South Africa. Lobatse has a population of 29,772 as of 2022. The town is an ...
. To reach the village you travel by the
A2 road between Lobatse and Kanye, then branch to the right at the Molapowabojang ward called Tshweneyagae. Kgomokasitwa has a population of about 1423 (2011 Census). The village falls under the administration of the Southern District Council
which is headquartered in
Kanye, Botswana
Kanye is a village in southern Botswana, located south-west of the capital, Gaborone. It is the administrative centre of the Southern District, and had a population of 45,196 at the 2011 census, making it the eighth-largest village in the coun ...
. For civil administration it falls under Moshupa Sub District.
History
Kgomokasitwa gets its name from a hill which is located 6 km from the village. Occasionally there can be seen mist at the top of the hill indicating that it may be cold up there, hence the name Kgomokasitwa or loosely translated, Freezing Cow. ( Kgomo = cow) and (sitwa = freezing). The majority of people in the village are of Bangwaketse tribe even though it is multi tribal.
Administration
The local councilor is Mr. Sonny Phiri of
Botswana Democratic Party
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. The village Chief or Headman of records is Mr. Sam Tshetlhe Radimpa from May 2013.
Geography
Kgomokasitwa is located in hilly area. To the central east there is lentswe la Kgomokasitwa (Kgomokasitwa Hill); to the right east there are Mmadithakwe Hill and Mokgorana Hill. To the north there is Lentswe la diphala. There are seasonal rivers, Kwelepane River to the south and Chawe River to the north and far western parts of the village.
Education
Kgomokasitwa has one primary school for pupils aged from 5 year to 13 years. The pupils complete a 7-year curriculum which is finished by seating for PSLE( Primary School Leaving Examination) Students then attend intermediate junior high in either Molapowabojang or Lobatse. For High school there is Lobatse Secondary School in Lobatse.
Health
Kgomokasitwa is serviced by Kgomokasitwa Health Post for primary care, and for hospital the community depends on Athlone Hospital in Lobatse.
Developments
*Electricity: Serviced by Botswana Power Cooperation (BPC) under the national grid as from 2003.
*Water: Until 2008, Kgomokasitwa was supplied by Water Affairs, but now the services are provided by Water Utilities Cooperation (WUC).
Transport
Accessible from Tshweneyagae Junction,
from A2- Lobatse- Windhoek highway or from B105 from Magotlhwane. B105 runs from Mogobane (By Otse Police College) to Ranaka.
Pictures
File:Kgomokasitwa_From_the_South.jpg, View of the town from the south.
File:Kgomokasitwa Primary School.jpg, Kgomokasitwa Primary School.
File:Community Hall, Kgomokasitwa.jpg, Kgomokasitwa Community Hall.
References
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Populated places in Botswana
Southern District (Botswana)