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surveyed an area called
Bontleng, which would contain low-income housing. However, Naledi still grew, and the demand for housing was greater than ever. In 1973, the Botswana Housing Corporation (BHC) built a "New Naledi" across the road from the "Old Naledi". Residents from Old Naledi would be moved
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with numerous pedestrian walkways and open spaces. Building of
Gaborone started in mid-1964. During the city's construction, the chairman of Gaberones Township Authority, Geoffrey Cornish, likened the layout of the city to a “brandy glass” with the government offices in the base of the glass and
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Most of the city was built within three years, earlier than expected so the government offices could move in earlier. 2,000 workers helped construct the city, shoveling 140,000 cubic yards (110,000 m) and making 2,500,000 blocks of concrete. Buildings in early
Gaborone include assembly
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dating back to 400 BCE, and the first written accounts of
Gaborone are from the earliest European settlers in the 19th century. Since the 1960s, when Botswana gained its independence from Britain and Gaborone became the capital, the city has grown from a small village in the Botswana
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was the first choice as the nation's capital. However, Lobatse was deemed too limited, and instead, a new capital city would be created next to
Gaberones. The city was chosen because of its proximity to a fresh water source, its proximity to the railway to
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Gaborone has experienced a multitude of attacks by the South
African military in the 1980s. On 13 May 1983, South Africa sent helicopters to attack the army base outside of Gaborone. On 14 June 1985, South Africa attacked an anti-apartheid group in the
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Because the city was built so quickly, there was a massive influx of labourers who had built illegal settlements on the new city's southern industrial development zone. These settlements were named Naledi.
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Today, Gaborone is growing very rapidly. The city originally planned on 20,000 citizens, but by 1992, the city had 138,000 people. This has led to many squatter settlements on undeveloped land.
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buildings, government offices, a power station, a hospital, schools, a radio station, a telephone exchange, police stations, a post office, more than 1,000 houses and apartments, a
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285:, or cattle enclosures, have been found in numerous locations around eastern Botswana. In this society, wealth and hierarchy was based on the number of cows, not in the amount of
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to New Naledi. However, the demand for housing increased yet again; moreover, the residents who relocated to New Nadeli disliked the houses. The problem was solved in 1975 when
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Botswana people are the refugees. When they see the assistance flowing into the camps, they want it also. They become beggars.
281:. By 900 CE, the Toutswe culture started to gain a foothold in Botswana. Like the earlier Khoikhoi people, the Toutswe society heavily centered around cattle:
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on 19 May 1986; a government worker was killed during the helicopter-borne attack. South Africa claimed that they were rooting out
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mining company, built a fort for colonial administration across the river from
Gaberones. The fort was where Rhodes planned the
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with a government charter. Rhodes wanted to have control over the entire southern African region. Three
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393:. Along with the Bakololo and the Amandebele, the Boers also created skirmishes with the Batswana.
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in honor of the three chiefs who helped the founding of Bechuanaland and later Botswana.
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not to incorporate Botswana into Rhodes's company or other British colonies like
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were the dominant ethnic group in the southern half of Botswana, subjugating the
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society after their main settlement, Toutswemogala) settled in the area around
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northwest of Gaborone. The city that Kgosi Gaborone founded was first called
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people also fought with the Batswana during this time when they migrated to
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to settle in the southeastern part of Botswana and called the settlement
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society. The Toutswe engaged in long-distance trade, acquiring beads and
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terrorists. Another attack on 28 March 1988 left four dead in Gaborone.
508:. The site of the fort became Gaborone and the city of Gaberones became
1684:. Johannesburg, South Africa. New York Times News Service. pp. 1–2
1210:. Chicago, Illinois, USA: University of Chicago Press. pp. 85–86.
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1330:. Johannesburg, South Africa. Associated Press. 1965-06-30. p. 3
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Until the 1890s, Britain ruled Bechuanaland indirectly, letting the
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businesses in the “mall”, a strip of land extending from the base.
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A postage stamp c.1943, the postmark reading "Gaberone's Village"
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1709:. Gaborone, Botswana. Associated Press. 1988-03-28. p. 7A
1544:. Gaborone, Botswana. Associated Press. 1969-12-22. p. 11
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Postage stamps and postal history of Bechuanaland Protectorate
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975:"The Population of Towns, Villages and Associated Localities"
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1393:"Gaberones Developed As Capital City of New State, Botswana"
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In the 1970s, the city was involved in the conflicts of the
1513:"The Unsustainable urban growth of Gaborone City, Botswana"
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1652:"South Africa conducts raids on cities in three countries"
984:. Gaborone: Statistics Botswana. June 2012. Archived from
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by the first European settlers. It was later shortened to
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Evidence shows that there have been inhabitants along the
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people arrived in Botswana. The Toutswe (also called the
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of the new Gaberones and is now known as "the Village".
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against advancing Boer gold miners. On 31 March 1885,
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began with archaeological evidence in the area around
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1064:"Cities and Towns Population and Housing Census 2011"
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to Gaberones. When Botswana gained its independence,
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New patterns: process and change in human geography
1703:"South African army kills four in raid in Botswana"
515:After gold was discovered in South Africa in 1871,
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1165:Collins, Robert O.; Burns, James McDonald (2007).
415:) of the Bakwena led the Batswana side during the
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369:towards the northeast. This movement caused the
1572:. James Lorimer & Company. pp. 13–15.
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1097:. New York, New York, USA: Palgrave Macmillan.
381:in the 1830s, forcing them to pay tribute. The
1729:"Gaborone Capital City & The Surroundings"
1324:"Disaster State Nears In South Africa Drought"
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1202:"Toutswe, Mapungubwe and the East coast trade"
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1806:(2nd ed.). Nelson Thornes. p. 224.
1798:"The form and future shape of the modem city"
915:. Botswana Association of Local Authorities.
624:Rev. Derek Jones, the first mayor of Gaborone
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1253:"Encyclopedia of African History: A - G.. 1"
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1123:Hardy, Paula; Firestone, Matthew D. (2007).
794:barracks just northwest of the city towards
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1167:"The peoples and states of southern Africa"
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724:a community that stands out from all others
663:in Africa to become independent. The first
588:, traveled to Great Britain in 1895 to ask
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1036:Central Statistics Office (January 2009).
1010:Central Statistics Office (January 2009).
809:in 1986 after being classified as a town.
313:with the city of Gaborone (referred to as
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1678:"South Africa raids rebels across border"
1483:"Capital City Being Built On Virgin Soil"
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1358:. Godfrey Mwakikagile. pp. 44–46.
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562:) rule themselves. Things changed when
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1727:Embassy of Botswana in Tokyo, Japan.
1562:Van Nostrand, John Cornelius (1982).
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871:"BOTSWANA STATISTICAL YEAR BOOK 2010"
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1423:. Vol. 26. Gaborone, Botswana:
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1564:"Old Naledi: History of Settlement"
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1599:Younghusband, Peter (1977-03-02).
1038:"BOTSWANA DEMOGRAPHIC SURVEY 2006"
1012:"BOTSWANA DEMOGRAPHIC SURVEY 2006"
982:2011 Population and Housing Census
353:people and the Khoikhoi to become
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1627:"The World Turns a Cold Shoulder"
1133:. Lonely Planet. pp. 75–88.
932:from the original on 9 March 2012
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1607:. Gaberones, Botswana. p. 7
523:tribe made an alliance with the
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1515:. Boidus: Blogs. Archived from
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1257:Encyclopedia of African History
1255:. In Shillington, Kevin (ed.).
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1171:A history of Sub-Saharan Africa
764:Zimbabwe African People's Union
690:The city changed its name from
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357:or servants. In the 1830s, the
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1481:Paine, David J. (1966-04-15).
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906:Maundeni, Zibani (June 2004).
16:Past events that made Gaborone
1:
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805:Gaborone gained the title of
1625:Arnett, Peter (1979-04-24).
1538:"Regions Given New Spelling"
744:South Africa under apartheid
631:In 1965, the capital of the
568:British South Africa Company
7:
1676:Cowell, Alan (1986-05-20).
1601:"The Pied Pipers of Africa"
1417:Grant, Sandy (2009-06-18).
951:Central Statistics Office.
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674:The city was planned under
535:from the land north of the
422:During this time, European
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633:Bechuanaland Protectorate
533:Bechuanaland Protectorate
428:London Missionary Society
319:Bechuanaland Protectorate
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146:—
60:Bechuanaland Protectorate
1757:LeVert, Suzanne (2007).
1656:The Southeast Missourian
545:German South-West Africa
472:. There is an unrelated
1682:Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
1542:Spokane Daily Chronicle
1355:Botswana and Its People
685:British high commission
1796:Carr, Michael (1997).
1511:killion (2009-06-29).
1293:Njeru, Purity (2009).
1130:Botswana & Namibia
821:1994 General Elections
792:Botswana Defence Force
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718:, but could also mean
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676:Garden city principles
655:On 30 September 1966,
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389:in modern-day western
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323:South African Republic
1487:Eugene Register-Guard
1450:. Springer. pp.
1350:"Major urban centres"
1348:Seth, Willie (2008).
1299:The African Executive
1295:"History of Gaborone"
1200:Hall, Martin (1990).
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2151:World Heritage Sites
1707:The Lewiston Journal
1069:. Gaborone, Botswana
1043:. Gaborone, Botswana
1017:. Gaborone, Botswana
955:. Gaborone, Botswana
836:Timeline of Gaborone
659:became the eleventh
65:Republic of Botswana
2277:History of Gaborone
1943:Reservoirs and dams
1902:History of Gaborone
1631:The Palm Beach Post
991:on 4 September 2015
887:on 4 September 2015
878:Statistics Botswana
841:History of Botswana
496:and founder of the
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81:History of Gaborone
2075:Telecommunications
1297:. Nairobi, Kenya:
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1089:Shillington, Kevin
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1461:978-1-4020-2879-3
1365:978-0-9814258-7-0
1328:Ocala Star-Banner
1180:978-0-521-86746-7
1140:978-1-74104-760-8
1094:History of Africa
733:Sir Seretse Khama
665:mayor of Gaborone
594:Southern Rhodesia
442:, near Gaborone.
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387:Barotseland
367:Cape Colony
351:Bakgalagadi
34:History of
2126:Literature
2069:(currency)
1835:See also:
1819:2009-08-06
1782:2009-08-06
1743:2010-07-13
1713:2010-07-14
1688:2010-07-14
1662:2010-07-14
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1125:"Gaborone"
857:References
819:After the
521:Bamangwato
466:North West
430:, such as
363:Great Trek
339:scattering
315:Moschaweng
291:Mapungubwe
2179:Education
2090:Transport
2052:Companies
2021:President
1984:Elections
1938:Districts
1921:Geography
698:in 1969.
692:Gaberones
586:Bathoen I
578:Khama III
517:Khama III
486:Gaberones
474:Moshaweng
470:Moshaweng
426:from the
375:Mzilikazi
373:, led by
365:from the
295:porcelain
224:scrubland
2271:Category
2256:Category
2214:Religion
2204:Polygamy
2169:Abortion
2011:Military
1967:Politics
1953:Wildlife
1876:articles
1872:Botswana
1761:Botswana
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1091:(1995).
936:3 August
927:Archived
846:Gaborone
830:See also
756:Tanzania
716:the star
696:Gaborone
646:Pretoria
637:Mafeking
582:Sebele I
510:Tlokweng
498:De Beers
462:province
451:Batlokoa
383:Bakololo
379:Zimbabwe
347:Batswana
335:crushing
248:Khoikhoi
219:Gaborone
73:See also
36:Botswana
25:a series
23:Part of
2233:Outline
2116:Cuisine
2104:Culture
2080:Tourism
2040:Economy
1884:History
1073:12 July
1047:12 July
995:14 June
641:Lobatse
596:or the
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554:dikgosi
539:to the
519:of the
494:magnate
476:in the
449:of the
331:Mfecane
275:sorghum
267:Palapye
259:Toutswe
198:231,592
187:186,007
179:+123.7%
176:133,468
168:+236.7%
157:+359.6%
2199:People
2189:Health
2062:Mining
2057:Energy
1948:Rivers
1933:Cities
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712:Naledi
650:suburb
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413:Tswana
407:means
391:Zambia
355:malata
283:kraals
279:millet
271:Serowe
255:cattle
201:+24.5%
190:+39.4%
165:59,657
154:17,718
27:on the
2240:Index
2146:Sport
2136:Music
2131:Media
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409:chief
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359:Boers
333:(the
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1999:LGBT
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997:2012
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938:2010
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893:2012
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329:The
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