List of cities in Botswana
The following is a list of cities and towns in Botswana with population of over 3,000 citizens. State capitals are shown in boldface.
Rank | Name | District | Census District | Population 2011. | Male Population | Female Population |
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1. | Gaborone | South-East District | Gaborone | 231,592 | 113,580 | 118,012 |
2. | Francistown | North-East District | Francistown | 98,961 | 48,124 | 50,837 |
3. | Molepolole | Kweneng District | Kweneng East | 73,103 | 34,115 | 38,988 |
4. | Maun | North-West District | Ngamiland East | 65,693 | 31,633 | 34,060 |
5. | Mogoditshane | Kweneng District | Kweneng East | 58,632 | 29,561 | 29,071 |
6. | Serowe | Central District | Serowe Palapye | 57,588 | 27,749 | 29,839 |
7. | Kanye | Southern District | Ngwaketse | 52,214 | 24,850 | 27,364 |
8. | Selibe Phikwe | Central District | Selibe Phikwe | 49,411 | 24,749 | 24,662 |
9. | Mochudi | Kgatleng District | Kgatleng | 47,001 | 22,235 | 24,766 |
10. | Mahalapye | Central District | Central Mahalapye | 46,418 | 22,527 | 23,891 |
11. | Palapye | Central District | Serowe Palapye | 41,102 | 21,476 | 19,626 |
12. | Tlokweng | South-East District | South East | 37,364 | 17,882 | 19,482 |
13. | Ramotswa | South-East District | South East | 30,381 | 14,280 | 16,101 |
14. | Lobatse | South-East District | Lobatse | 29,007 | 14,145 | 14,862 |
15. | Letlhakane | Central District | Central Boteti | 26,393 | 13,187 | 13,206 |
16. | Moshupa | Southern District | Ngwaketse | 24,231 | 11,498 | 12,733 |
17. | Tonota | Central District | Central Tutume | 24,007 | 11,240 | 12,767 |
18. | Thamaga | Kweneng District | Kweneng East | 23,096 | 10,774 | 12,322 |
19. | Bobonong | Central District | Central Bobonong | 22,483 | 10,456 | 12,027 |
20. | Tutume | Central District | Central Tutume | 18,295 | 8,560 | 9,735 |
21. | Jwaneng | Southern District | Jwaneng | 18,008 | 9,831 | 8,177 |
22. | Mmopane | Kweneng District | Kweneng East | 17,845 | 8,813 | 9,032 |
23. | Gabane | Kweneng District | Kweneng East | 16,671 | 8,063 | 8,608 |
24. | Ghanzi | Ghanzi District | Ghanzi | 16,276 | 8,060 | 8,216 |
25. | Mmadinare | Central District | Central Bobonong | 15,177 | 7,314 | 7,863 |
26. | Shoshong | Central District | Central Mahalapye | 11,884 | 5,808 | 6,076 |
27. | Kopong | Kweneng District | Kweneng East | 11,099 | 5,457 | 5,642 |
28. | Letlhakeng | Kweneng District | Kweneng West | 9,871 | 4,894 | 4,977 |
29. | Orapa | Central District | Orapa | 9,531 | 4,736 | 4,795 |
30. | Tshabong | Kgalagadi District | Kgalagadi South | 9,489 | 4,723 | 4,766 |
31. | Molapowabojang | Southern District | Ngwaketse | 9,433 | 4,522 | 4,911 |
32. | Metsimotlhabe | Kweneng District | Kweneng East | 9,270 | 4,440 | 4,830 |
33. | Kasane | Chobe District | Chobe | 9,244 | 4,609 | 4,635 |
34. | Gumare | North-West District | Ngamiland West | 8,970 | 4,258 | 4,712 |
35. | Tati Siding | North-East District | North East | 8,197 | 3,869 | 4,328 |
36. | Otse | South-East District | South East | 7,976 | 3,883 | 4,093 |
37. | Nata | Central District | Central Tutume | 7,732 | 3,784 | 3,948 |
38. | Lentsweletau | Kweneng District | Kweneng East | 7,467 | 3,849 | 3,618 |
39. | Mmankgodi | Kweneng District | Kweneng East | 7,459 | 3,532 | 3,927 |
40. | Lerala | Central District | Serowe Palapye | 7,455 | 3,500 | 3,955 |
41. | Shakawe | North-West District | Ngamiland West | 7,420 | 3,594 | 3,826 |
42. | Rakops | Central District | Central Boteti | 7,240 | 3,464 | 3,776 |
43. | Gweta | Central District | Central Tutume | 7,016 | 3,446 | 3,570 |
44. | Sefophe | Central District | Central Bobonong | 6,938 | 3,271 | 3,667 |
45. | Mmathethe | Southern District | Borolong | 6,928 | 3,429 | 3,499 |
46. | Kang | Kgalagadi District | Kgalagadi North | 6,570 | 3,327 | 3,243 |
47. | Dukwi | Central District | Central Tutume | 6,507 | 3,342 | 3,165 |
48. | Bokaa | Kgatleng District | Kgatleng | 6,462 | 3,280 | 3,182 |
49. | Good Hope | Southern District | Barolong | 6,377 | 2,900 | 3,477 |
50. | Maitengwe | Central District | Central Tutume | 6,216 | 2,794 | 3,422 |
51. | Mathangwane | Central District | Central Tutume | 5,983 | 2,893 | 3,090 |
52. | Kumakwane | Kweneng District | Kweneng East | 5,901 | 2,853 | 3,048 |
53. | Oodi | Kgatleng District | Kgatleng | 5,874 | 2,858 | 3,016 |
54. | Masunga | North-East District | North East | 5,666 | 2,555 | 3,111 |
55. | Sefhare | Central District | Central Mahalapye | 5,295 | 2,428 | 2,867 |
56. | Borolong | Central District | Central Tutume | 5,269 | 2,436 | 2,833 |
57. | Mopipi | Central District | Central Boteti | 5,247 | 2,543 | 2,704 |
58. | Etsha 6 | North-West District | Ngamiland West | 5,234 | 2,283 | 2,951 |
59. | Chadibe | Central District | Central Tutume | 5,218 | 2,468 | 2,750 |
60. | Lotlhakane | Southern District | Ngwaketse | 5,210 | 2,411 | 2,799 |
61. | Moiyabana | Central District | Serowe Palapye | 5,161 | 2,685 | 2,476 |
62. | Sehithwa | North-West District | Ngamiland East | 5,142 | 2,671 | 2,471 |
63. | Maunatlala | Central District | Serowe Palapye | 4,951 | 2,534 | 2,417 |
64. | Tsetsebjwe | Central District | Central Bobonong | 4,848 | 2,259 | 2,589 |
65. | Hukuntsi | Kgalagadi District | Kgalagadi North | 4,751 | 2,313 | 2,438 |
66. | Ramokgonami | Central District | Central Mahalapye | 4,596 | 2,146 | 2,450 |
67. | Rasesa | Kgatleng District | Kgatleng | 4,491 | 2,264 | 2,227 |
68. | Kazungula | Chobe District | Chobe | 4,320 | 2,167 | 2,153 |
69. | Mandunyane | Central District | Central Tutume | 4,278 | 2,121 | 2,157 |
70. | Ramotswa station/Taung | South-East District | South East | 4,250 | 2,101 | 2,149 |
71. | Sojwe | Kweneng District | Kweneng East | 4,207 | 1,941 | 2,266 |
72. | Shashe-Mooke | Central District | Central Tutume | 4,028 | 1,967 | 2,061 |
73. | Manyana | Southern District | Ngwaketse | 3,885 | 1,869 | 2,016 |
74. | Charles Hill | Ghanzi District | Ghanzi | 3,791 | 1,915 | 1,876 |
75. | Lecheng | Central District | Serowe Palapye | 3,776 | 1,846 | 1,930 |
76. | Takatokwane | Kweneng District | Kweneng West | 3,727 | 1,829 | 1,898 |
77. | Seronga | North-West District | Ngamiland West | 3,716 | 1,726 | 1,990 |
78. | Sebina | Central District | Central Tutume | 3,687 | 1,607 | 1,688 |
79. | Pitsane Siding | Southern District | Barolong | 3,654 | 1,699 | 1,955 |
80. | Nkange | Central District | Central Tutume | 3,651 | 1,581 | 2,070 |
81. | Morwa | Kgatleng District | Kgatleng | 3,643 | 1,735 | 1,908 |
82. | Serule | Central District | Serowe Palapye | 3,639 | 1,793 | 1,846 |
83. | Sowa | Central District | Sowa | 3,598 | 1,961 | 1,637 |
84. | Shashe/Semotswane | Central District | Central Tutume | 3,499 | 1,763 | 1,736 |
85. | Tumasera | Central District | Central Mahalapye | 3,494 | 1,614 | 1,880 |
86. | Matshelagabedi | North East District | North East | 3,488 | 1,706 | 1,782 |
87. | Werda | Kgalagadi District | Kgalagadi South | 3,417 | 1,614 | 1,803 |
88. | Nokaneng | North-West District | Ngamiland West | 3,401 | 1,737 | 1,664 |
89. | Khakhea | Southern District | Ngwaketse West | 3,337 | 1,597 | 1,740 |
90. | Mookane | Central District | Central Mahalapye | 3,302 | 1,588 | 1,714 |
91. | Modipane | Kgatleng District | Kgatleng | 3,298 | 1,603 | 1,695 |
92. | Digwana | Southern District | Barolong | 3,297 | 1,576 | 1,721 |
93. | Artisia | Kgatleng District | Kgatleng | 3,288 | 1,773 | 1,515 |
94. | Salajwe | Kweneng District | Kweneng West | 3,247 | 1,614 | 1,633 |
95. | Thabala | Central District | Serowe Palapye | 3,241 | 1,583 | 1,658 |
96. | Chadibe | Central District | Central Mahalapye | 3,207 | 1,479 | 1,728 |
97. | Matsiloje | North East District | North East | 3,150 | 1,611 | 1,539 |
98. | Khudumelapye | Kweneng District | Kweneng West | 3,149 | 1,538 | 1,611 |
99. | Lesenepole/Matolwane | Central District | Serowe Palapye | 3,130 | 1,482 | 1,648 |
100. | Radisele | Central District | Serowe Palapye | 3,121 | 1,436 | 1,685 |
101. | Molalatau | Central District | Central Bobonong | 3,107 | 1,566 | 1,541 |
102. | Tsao | North-West District | Ngamiland East | 3,049 | 1,528 | 1,521 |
103. | Mmashoro | Central District | Serowe Palapye | 3,042 | 1,425 | 1,617 |