North-West District (Botswana)
| North-West | |
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| District | |
Maun
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 Location within Botswana |
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| Coordinates: 19°30′S 23°30′E / 19.500°S 23.500°ECoordinates: 19°30′S 23°30′E / 19.500°S 23.500°E | |
| Country |
 Botswana
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| Capital | Maun |
| Area | |
| • Total | 129,930 km2 (50,170 sq mi) |
| Population (2001 census) | |
| • Total | 142,970 |
| • Density | 1.1/km2 (2.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Central Africa Time (UTC+2) |
North-West District Council is one of the local authorities of Botswana. It was established in 1966, overlapping the administrative districts of Chobe and Ngamiland. Since 2006, when the Chobe District Council was established, it only administers Ngamiland.
As of 2011, the total population of the district was 175,631 compared to 142,970 in 2001. The growth rate of population during the decade was 2.08. The total number of workers constituted 32,471 with 16,852 males and 15,621 females, with a majority of them involved in agriculture. The district is administered by a district administration and district council which are responsible for local administration.
Maun, Tsodilo Hills, Moremi Game Reserve, Gchwihaba (Drotsky's) Caves, Aha Hills, Nhabe Museum and Maun Educational Park are the major tourist attractions in the district.
North-West Districts shares its borders with the following foreign areas: Omaheke Region, Namibia in southwest, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia in west, Kavango East Region, Namibia in northwest and Zambezi Region, Namibia in north. Domestically, it borders Central District in southeast, Ghanzi District in southwest and Chobe District in the east. Most part of Botswana has tableland slopes sliding from east to west. The region has an average elevation of around 915 m (3,002 ft) above the mean sea level. The vegetation type is Savannah, with tall grasses, bushes and tress. The annual precipitation is around 65 cm (26 in), most of which is received during the summer season from November to May. Most of the rivers in the region are seasonal, with Limpopo River, which are prone to flash floods, being the most prominent. Maun, Tsodilo Hills, Moremi Game Reserve, Gchwihaba (Drotsky's) Caves, Aha Hills, Nhabe Museum and Maun Educational Park are the major tourist attractions in the district.
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