Tshabong

Tsabong
The town of Tsabong
Tsabong Location in Botswana
Coordinates: 26°1′12″S 22°24′20″E / 26.02000°S 22.40556°E / -26.02000; 22.40556
Country	Botswana
District	Kgalagadi District
Elevation	962 m (3,156 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	8,939
Time zone	0200 UTC
Climate	BWh

Tsabong or Tshabong is the administrative centre of the Kgalagadi District, Botswana. It is located in the Kalahari Desert. The population was 8939 in 2011 census.

The primary hospital in Tsabong serves a huge outlying area and includes several tuberculosis refuges where patients and their families can stay while undergoing lengthy outpatient treatment.

Near the town is the Tsabong kimberlite field, one of the largest diamondiferous kimberlite fields in the world.

The town is served by Tshabong Airport.

The Botswana Prison Service (BPS) operates the Tsabong Prison.

Coordinates: 26°1′12″S 22°24′20″E / 26.02000°S 22.40556°E / -26.02000; 22.40556