Ramotswa is a village in South-East 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 Kal ...

, southwest of the capital of

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. The population was 27,760 in 2011 census. It is the tribal capital of the BaLete, an ethnic majority springing from the

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tribe. Ramotswa's main industry is a wheat flour mill. The village also manufactures metal products.

Kgosi A (; ) is the title for a hereditary leader of a Batswana tribe. Usage The word "kgosi" is a Setswana term for "king" or "chief". Various affixes can be added to the word to change its meaning: adding the prefix ''di-'' creates the plural form ...

Mosadi Seboko of Ramotswa is the first woman to serve as a

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. Seboko took on her role as a village leader and representative to the

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after her brother Kgosi Seboko II died in 2000. Her presence in the house of chiefs was hailed as a victory for

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in southern

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. The nearby hamlet of

Otse Otse is a village in the South-East District of Botswana. It is located 60 km south of Gaborone, along the Gaborone–Lobatse road and close to the border with South Africa. This village is home to the Balete people who are related ...

is the site for Moeding College, originally a colonial secondary school and a school for the disabled run by the Campbill Rankoromane Community educational center.

Police XI Botswana Police XI Sporting Club is a football (soccer) club from Botswana based in village of Otse southern of Gaborone. Achievements * Botswana Premier League : 1 ::2006 * Botswana FA Cup : 1 ::1983 Performance in CAF competitions *CAF Champ ...

, Botswana Premier League champions for 2006, are also based in Otse. The

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, vegetation is a tree and shrub

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. Only a fifth of the area is farmed but the density of cattle and goats and sheep is high. Otse is overlooked by cliffs from which a colony of vultures are easily visible on most days. On the outskirts of village lies Mothubakwane ward, where a prominent figure Tlotlo Oepeng lives. Other notable places include Siga ward, home to Killer Giants the local football club, Lesetlhana ward housing the central business district and Taung village where the industry lies.

Notable natives and residents

* Mosadi Seboko, Motswana chief of the Balete people in

* Donald Thobega, football player * Ofentse Nato, football player

References

*"Botswana: First female paramount chief welcomed" (September 3, 2003)
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{{Authority control Populated places in Botswana South-East District (Botswana) Botswana–South Africa border crossings