Otse is a village in the
South-East District of
Botswana
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. It is located 60 km south 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 ...
, along the Gaborone–
Lobatse road and close to the border with
South Africa
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. This village is home to the
Balete people who are related to those in
Ramotswa,
Gabane and
Mogobane. The population was 7,636 in 2011 census.
Geography
Otse is surrounded by hills most notably the ancestral Baratani hill.
Demographics
Attractions
* Three historical site:
*Lentswe la Baratani; This is a hill found in Otse village which has a many local legends attached to it. There is a legend about young lovers who went missing on, it is said the two were denied a chance to be together by their parents, but their love was too strong to be separated, one legend says that there is an enormous snake, possibly an African python living in the hill which ate them. Lentswe la Baratani Hill is along the Gaborone-Lobatse road west of Otse village. The Hill is about 42 km from the capital Gaborone and 20 km from Lobatse.
* Segorong
* One Game Reserve:- Manyelanong Game Reserve
Education
Otse has ten day care centres, two primary schools, one junior secondary school, and senior secondary school (Moeding College).
References
South-East District (Botswana)
Villages in Botswana
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