Lobatse | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 25°13′S 25°40′E / 25.217°S 25.667°E | |
Country | Botswana |
District | South-East District |
Elevation | 1,188 m (3,898 ft) |
Population (2022)
[1] | |
• Total | 29,772 |
Time zone | GMT +2 |
Climate | BSh |
Lobatse is a town in south-eastern Botswana, 70 kilometres south of the capital Gaborone, situated in a valley running north towards Gaborone and close to the border with South Africa. Lobatse has a population of 29,772 as of 2022. [1] The town is an administrative district, with a town council. [2]
Lobatse Senior Secondary School is located in Lobatse. The Botswana Prison Service (BPS) operates the Lobatse Prison. [3] The High Court of Botswana 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) which is one of the largest meat processing plants in Africa. [4] Lobatse Stadium with a capacity of 20 000 seats is home to local sports teams.
Lobatse is twinned with: