Tsabong
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Tshabong, also spelled Tsabong, is the administrative centre of the Kgalagadi District in Botswana. It is located in the Kalahari Desert. The population was 8939 in the 2011 census.[1]
The primary hospital in Tshabong serves a huge outlying area and includes several tuberculosis refuges where patients and their families can stay while undergoing lengthy outpatient treatment.
Near the town is the Tshabong kimberlite field, one of the largest diamondiferous kimberlite fields in the world.
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The town is served by Tshabong Airport.
The Botswana Prison Service (BPS) operates the Tsabong Prison.[3]
In September 2023, Botswana's first carbon credit program, led by the startup Gazelle Ecosolutions, began in and around Tsabong.[4][5]
The solar eclipse of November 25, 2030 will be visible in Tsabong.[6]
Schools
- Tsabong Primary school
- Nhake Primary school
- Seetelo Memorial Primary school
- Tsabong Unified Secondary School
Notable residents
- Neo Moroka, Government minister 2004–2009
References
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