Timeline of Gaborone

The following is a :City timelines, timeline of the History of Gaborone, history of the List of cities in Botswana, city of Gaborone, Botswana.

Prior to 20th century

* 1890 - Gaberones founded by British South Africa Company.
* 1897 - Railway station built.

20th century

* 1960-1966 - Gaberones becomes capital of independent Botswana
* 1963 - Town construction begins.
* 1964
** ''Bechuanaland Daily News'' begins publication.
** Population: 3,855.
* 1965
** British colonial Bechuanaland Protectorate capital relocated to Gaberones from Mafeking, South Africa, Mafeking.
** Gaborone Secondary School built.
* 1966
** Gaberones becomes capital of independent Botswana.
** Botswana National Stadium opens.
** Derek Jones becomes mayor.
* 1968 - Botswana National Museum built.
* 1969
** Gaberones renamed "Gaborone."
** Debswana, Debswana Diamond Company Ltd headquartered in Gaborone.
* 1971 - Population: 17,718.
* 1975 - Sister city relationship established with Burbank, California.
* 1979 - Serara Ketlogetswe becomes mayor.
* 1980
** Mosque built.
** Southern African Development Community headquartered in Gaborone.
* 1982
** University of Botswana established.
** University of Botswana Stadium opens.
* 1984
** 14 June: Raid on Gaborone.
** Sir Seretse Khama International Airport, Seretse Khama International Airport opens.
** Paul Mmlotsi Rantao becomes mayor.
** Mmegi List of newspapers in Botswana, newspaper begins publication.
* 1985 - ''Botswana Gazette'' newspaper begins publication.
* 1988 - ''Gaborone Broadcasting Company" established.
* 1991
** Population: 133,468.
** Botswana College of Agriculture established near city.
* 1993 - "The Voice Newspaper" begins publication
* 1995 - Botswana Stock Exchange and Botswana Institute for Development Policy Analysis headquartered in city.
* 1998 - Fictional ''The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency'' book series begins publication.
* 1999 - Nelson Ramaotwana becomes mayor.

21st century

* 2001 - Population: 186,007.
* 2002 - Reteng founded.
* 2003 - Uniao Flamengo Santos F.C., Uniao Flamengo Santos Football Club formed.
* 2004 - Harry Mothei becomes mayor.
* 2005 - The Voice (Botswana), The Voice Newspaper becomes Botswana's best selling newspaper and goes digital.
* 2005 - Population: 208,000.
* 2007 - National Botanical Garden (Botswana), National Botanical Garden opens.
* 2009
** Steinmetz Gaborone Marathon begins.
** Veronica Lesole becomes mayor.
* 2011
** May: 2011 African Junior Athletics Championships held.
** Haskins Nkaigwa becomes mayor.
* 2013 - De Beers rough diamond sales headquarters relocated to Gaborone from London.
* 2014 - May: 2014 African Youth Games held in Gaborone.
* 2017 - Population: 264,311 (estimate).
* 2019 - Thata Father Maphongo becomes mayor.

See also

* History of Gaborone
* Gaborone City Council#List of mayors, List of mayors of Gaborone

References

''This article incorporates information from the Italian Wikipedia and Spanish Wikipedia''.

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