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Gaborone (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 24 38 47 S degrees minutes |
Lat: -24.6460 decimal degrees |
| Long: 025 54 43 E degrees minutes |
Long: 25.9110 decimal degrees |
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Note: Seat of government of Botswana since 1965, one year before it became independent of Britain; the site of government offices, parliament buildings, a hospital, a cathedral, banks & radio station; has a university, national museum & art gallery. |
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| Gaborone (preferred,C,V)
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............ | since 1969 |
| Gaberones (H,V)
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............ | until 1969 |
| Gaberones Village (C,V)
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Gaborone (inhabited place) (P) |
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| inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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founded ca. 1890 by African chief Gaborone Matlapin |
| town (C) |
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| national capital (C) |
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| transportation center (C) |
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| educational center (C) |
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Related geographic places: |
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| capital of .... |
Botswana .......... (nation) |
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(World, Africa) [1000150] |
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