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Matshelagabedi

Coordinates: 21°7′13″S 27°39′51″E / 21.12028°S 27.66417°E / -21.12028; 27.66417
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Matshelagabedi
Matshelagabedi is located in Botswana
Matshelagabedi
Matshelagabedi
Location in Botswana
Coordinates: 21°7′13″S 27°39′51″E / 21.12028°S 27.66417°E / -21.12028; 27.66417
CountryBotswana
DistrictNorth-East
Census districtNorth-East
Area
 • Total0.699 km2 (0.270 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total3,488
 • Density5,000/km2 (13,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (CAT)

Matshelagabedi is a town in eastern Botswana, 17 kilometers from Francistown with a population of 3,488 in 2011: 1,706 males and 1,782 females.[2] The town is hometown to retired middle-distance runner Glody Dube.

In 2002, there was a foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in Matshelagabedi, along with three other villages. No more than 12,000 cattle died in the Matshelagabedi area. The government compensated farmers with cash and animals, and instituted a relief work program.[3]

The Botswana Power Corporation has an emergency diesel plant of 70MW in Matshelagabedi.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Matshelagabedi, North East, Eastern, Botswana - Population".
  2. ^ a b "2011 POPULATION AND HOUSING CENSUS" (PDF).
  3. ^ North East District Council 2003. p. 18.
  4. ^ "Annual Reports | BPC". Bpc.bw. Retrieved 2022-06-23.