Gabane is a village in
Kweneng District of
Botswana
Botswana (, ), officially the Republic of Botswana ( tn, Lefatshe la Botswana, label= Setswana, ), is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. Botswana is topographically flat, with approximately 70 percent of its territory being the Kalaha ...
. It is located 15 km (10 mi) west of
Gaborone
Gaborone ( , , ) is the capital and largest city of Botswana with a population of 246,325 based on the 2022 census, about 10% of the total population of Botswana. Its agglomeration is home to 421,907 inhabitants at the 2011 census.
Gaboron ...
, the capital of Botswana. The population was 10,399 in 2001 census, making it the fourth largest settlement in Kweneng. Its population was 14,842 at the 2011 census. It's now part of Gaborone agglomeration home to 421,907 inhabitants at the 2011 census.
This village is originally home to
BaMalete tribe. Kgosi
Mosadi Seboko is the paramount chief and is stationed at
Ramotswa, the capital of
Balete. The elder population is still very much into agriculture while the younger generations are more urbanized.
The culture of Gabane
Gabane is well known for her lively music scene and night life as well as contemporary fashion trends. The village has produced several live bands like
Matsieng and
Franco and Afro Musica. The Gabaneans are passionate football followers. Their most successful team,
Uniao Flamengo Santos, plays in the National Premier League. There a few teams playing at regional football level, under Kweneng Region, they are Gabane United; Moritshane Lions and Blackburn Callies, whilst Jet Fighters plays in Gaborone Region
Notable natives
Gabane is home to:
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Uniao Flamengo Santos
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Frank Lesokwane the leader of a kwasa-kwasa band called
Franco and Afro Musica.
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Matsieng traditional group.
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Miso Mmereki, an influential Radio and Television personality.
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Innocent Ranku
Innocent Ranku is a Botswanan footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Uniao Flamengo Santos. He played for the Botswana national football team
The Botswana national football team was founded in 1970 to represent Botswana in associa ...
, a
Uniao Flamengo Santos, Notwane and
Zebras midfielder.
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Emma wareus former miss Botswana,first princess miss world,Beijing china
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Shimane Shakes Ntshweu, a former
Uniao Flamengo Santos, Mogoditshane Fighters and Zebras midfielder.
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Pius Mokgware, a member of parliament
Republic of Botswana.
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vangauteng the comedian a renowned comedian in the entertainment industry
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junior "jujuvine" sekolokwane a comedian, business man,a socialite
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oefile mawee Mokgware stand up comedian
See also
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List of cities in Botswana
The following is a list of cities and towns in Botswana with population of over 3,000 citizens. State capitals are shown in boldface.
References
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Kweneng District
Villages in Botswana
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