Lobatse is a town in south-eastern

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, 70 kilometres south of the capital

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, situated in a valley running north towards Gaborone and close to the border with

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. Lobatse has a population of 29,772 as of 2022. The town is an administrative district, with a town council.Laws of Botswana

Ministry of Local Government

Government and infrastructure

Lobatse Senior Secondary School is located in Lobatse. The Botswana Prison Service (BPS) operates the Lobatse Prison.Prisons and Rehabilitation
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High Court of Botswana The High Court of Botswana is the highest court of Botswana. It is based in Gaborone with branches in Lobatse, Francistown, and Maun. It operates above the Magistrates' Courts of Botswana, but below the Appeal Court. The High Court is headed by ...

has a branch in Lobatse. There is a psychiatric hospital known as Sbrana Psychiatric Hospital. The town is also home to the Botswana Meat Commission (BMC). Lobatse Stadium with a capacity of 20 000 seats is home to local sports teams.

Twin towns – sister cities

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{{Authority control Populated places in Botswana

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