Lobatse, Botswana

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Town in South-Eastern Botswana, 65km south of the capital Gaborone, pleasantly situated in a range of hills. Lobatse has a population of some 60,000 and The High Court of Botswana is situated there. The headquarters of the Department of Geological Surveys is also located in Lobatse. Several industries are located in Lobatse, the most important of which is the Botswana Meat Commission (BMC). The Bakgwateng people were the first to settle in the area which was later occupied by the Bangwaketse people in the 18th century. Archaeological remains still exist from these periods. The town is named after Chief Molebatse. Lobatse has the distinction of having the first tarmac road in Botswana which was laid in the early 1960's especially for a Royal visit when Botswana (then Bechuanaland) was still a British Protectorate. Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lobatse"

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