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Kgalagadi
District
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
Location within Botswana
Location within Botswana
Country  Botswana
Capital Tsabong
Area
 • Total 105,200 km2 (40,600 sq mi)
Population
 (2001 census)
 • Total 42,049
 • Density 0.39971/km2 (1.0352/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+2 (Central Africa Time)

Kgalagadi is a district in southwest Botswana. The administrative center is Tsabong.

Kgalagadi covers a large part of the Kalahari Desert. More than one-third of the district is covered by the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park. Other tourist attractions include Central Kalahari Game Reserve, Deception Valley, and Khutse Game Reserve.

There are two sub-districts - Kgalagadi North and Kgalagadi South.

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  • Kgalagadi Springbok

    Springbok in Kgalagadi

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Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Distrito de Kgalagadi para niños

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