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Place in North-East, Botswana From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.[3] The town is hometown to retired middle-distance runner Glody Dube.
Matshelagabedi | |
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Coordinates: 21°7′13″S 27°39′51″E | |
Country | Botswana |
District | North-East |
Census district | North-East |
Area | |
• Total | 0.699 km2 (0.270 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 3,488 |
• Density | 5,000/km2 (13,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (CAT) |
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.[4]
The Botswana Power Corporation has an emergency diesel plant of 70MW in Matshelagabedi.[5]
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