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South East District Council

South East District Council

South East District Council

Ramotswa is a village in South-East District of Botswana, southwest of the capital of Gaborone. The population was 27,760 in 2011 census It is the tribal capital of the BaLete, an ethnic majority springing from the Nguni tribe. 

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Introduction

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Chobe District is renowned for its tourism as it is home to the famous Chobe National Park and located in the northern part of Botswana. It forms the international boundary with the Caprivi Strip in Namibia to the North-West, Zambia to the North and Zimbabwe to the East. Thousands of tourists visit the district hence contributing to the growth of the region and economy of the country. Life in the district ranges from a modern to traditional lifestyle in most of the villages, where arable and pastoral farming are more evident.  The Chobe District Council and Gender Links have enjoyed a long standing working relationship, dating back to 2009

Fact file
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Province:
South East
Population:
60,623
Joined COE programme:
2010
Hub & Spoke programme:
No
# Councillors:
25 (8 women councilors% 17 men councilors)
Sunrise Campaign:
Yes
Latest Summit:
2019
Latest Gender Score:
64%
South Eastern
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