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Kanye, Botswana
Village in Southern District, Botswana / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kanye is a village in southern Botswana, located 83 kilometres (52 mi) south-west of the capital, Gaborone.[3] It is the administrative centre of the Southern District, and had a population of 48,028 as of the 2022 Population and Housing Census.[4][5] This is an increase compared to the 45,196 of the 2011 census, making it the ninth-largest village in the country.[6] Kanye is the traditional capital of the Ngwaketse tribe, who first settled in the area in the 1790s. The village is the longest continuously-occupied tribal capital in the country.[7]
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Kanye | |
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Coordinates: 24°59′S 25°21′E | |
Country | ![]() |
District | Southern District |
Sub-district | Kanye |
Elevation | 1,306 m (4,288 ft) |
Population (2022)[1] | |
• Total | 48,028 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (Central Africa Time) |
Geographical area code[2] | 54X |
Climate | BSh |
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