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Francistown
MolepololeMall
Molepolole
Serowe 26.43110E 22.38489S
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Mahalapye

The following is a list of cities and towns in Botswana with population of over 3,000 citizens. State capitals are shown in boldface.

Rank Name District Census District Population 2001. Male Population Female Population
1. Gaborone South-East District Gaborone 186,007 91,823 94,184
2. Francistown North-East District Francistown 83,023 40,134 42,889
3. Molepolole Kweneng District Kweneng East 62,739 28,617 34,122
4. Serowe Central District Central Serowe/Palapye 52,831 25,400 27,431
5. Selibe Phikwe Central District Selibe Phikwe 49,849 24,334 25,515
6. Maun North-West District Ngamiland East 49,822 23,714 26,108
7. Kanye Southern District Ngwaketse 48,143 22,451 25,692
8. Mahalapye Central District Central Mahalapye 43,538 21,120 22,418
9. Mogoditshane Kweneng District Kweneng East 40,753 20,972 19,781
10. Mochudi Kgatleng District Kgatleng 39,349 18,490 20,859
11. Lobatse South-East District Lobatse 29,689 14,202 15,487
12. Palapye Central District Central Serowe/Palapye 29,565 13,995 15,570
13. Ramotswa South-East District South East 25,738 12,027 13,711
14. Moshupa Southern District Ngwaketse 22,811 10,677 12,134
15. Tlokweng South-East District South East 22,038 10,568 11,470
16. Bobonong Central District Central Bobonong 21,020 9,877 11,143
17. Thamaga Kweneng District Kweneng East 20,527 9,332 11,195
18. Letlhakane Central District Central Boteti 19,539 9,848 9,691
19. Tonota Central District Central Tutume 18,816 8,745 10,071
20. Mmadinare Central District Central Bobonong 15,712 7,600 8,112
21. Jwaneng Southern District Jwaneng 15,179 7,613 7,566
22. Tutume Central District Central Tutume 14,707 6,555 8,152
23. Gabane Kweneng District Kweneng East 12,530 5,882 6,648
24. Shoshong Central District Central Mahalapye 11,176 5,521 5,655
25. Ghanzi Ghanzi District Ghanzi 10,795 5,375 5,420
26. Letlhakeng Kweneng District Kweneng West 9,676 4,685 4,991
27. Orapa Central District Orapa 9,151 4,837 4,314
28. Kopong Kweneng District Kweneng East 8,992 4,416 4,576
29. Mmopane Kweneng District Kweneng East 8,554 4,181 4,373
30. Kasane North-West District Ngamiland West 7,933 3,968 3,965
31. Shakawe North-West District Ngamiland East 7,874 3,632 4,242
32. Lentsweletau Kweneng District Kweneng East 7,609 3,815 3,794
33. Molapowabojang Southern District Ngawaketse 7,499 3,533 3,966
34. Gumare North-West District Ngamiland West 7,478 3,482 3,996
35. Tshabong Kgalagadi District Kgalagadi South 7,228 3,671 3,557
36. Lerala Central District Central Serowe/Palapye 6,740 3,107 3,633
37. Mmathethe Southern District Borolong 6,692 3,351 3,341
38. Gweta Central District Central Tutume 6,653 3,244 3,409
39. Mathangwane Central District Central Tutume 6,468 3,011 3,457
40. Mmankgodi Kweneng District Kweneng East 6,277 2,868 3,409
41. Maitengwe Central District Central Tutume 6,141 2,728 3,413
42. Rakops Central District Central Boteti 6,124 2,814 3,310
43. Dukwi Central District Central Tutume 5,877 3,220 2,657
44. Mopipi Central District Central Boteti 5,625 2,725 2,900
45. Etsha North-West District Ngamiland West 5,613 2,466 3,147
46. Otse South-East District South East 5,599 2,838 2,761
47. Sefophe Central District Central Bobonong 5,470 2,662 2,808
48. Sehithwa North-West District Ngamiland East 5,290 2,744 2,546
49. Nata Central District Central Tutume 5,170 2,381 2,789
50. Tumasera/Seleka Central District Central Mahalapye 5,131 2,401 2,730
51. Moiyabana Central District Central Serowe/Palapye 4,947 2,258 2,689
52. Lotlhakane Southern District Ngwaketse 4,741 2,371 2,370
53. Metsimotlhaba Kweneng District Kweneng East 4,692 2,162 2,530
54. Bokaa Kgatleng District Kgatleng 4,545 2,185 2,360
55. Tati Siding North-East District North East 4,456 2,242 2,214
56. Tsetsebjwe Central District Central Bobonong 4,396 2,031 2,365
57. Hukuntsi Kgalagadi District Kgalagadi North 4,131 2,052 2,079
58. Kang Kgalagadi District Kgalagadi North 4,124 2,133 1,991
59. Maunatlala Central District Central Serowe/Palapye 3,876 1,806 2,070
60. Tobane Central District Central Bobonong 3,718 1,909 1,809
61. Nkange Central District Central Tutume 3,707 1,587 2,120
62. Ramokgonami Central District Central Mahalapye 3,654 1,717 1,937
63. Sebina Central District Central Tutume 3,566 1,607 1,959
64. Oodi Kgatleng District Kgatleng 3,550 1,691 1,859
65. Kumakwane Kweneng District Kweneng East 3,544 1,668 1,876
66. Manyana Southern District Ngwaketse 3,488 1,645 1,843
67. Toteng North-West District Ngamiland East 3,391 1,826 1,565
68. Shorobe North-West District Ngamiland East 3,333 1,628 1,705
69. Mandunyane Central District Central Tutume 3,265 1,550 1,715
70. Thabala Central District Central Serowe/Palapye 3,255 1,624 1,631
71. Lecheng Central District Central Serowe/Palapye 3,251 1,536 1,715
72. Shashe-Mooke Central District Central Tutume 3,249 1,548 1,701
73. Khudumelapye Kweneng District Kweneng West 3,248 1,645 1,603
74. Ranaka Southern District Ngwaketse 3,124 1,546 1,578
75. Marobela Central District Central Tutume 3,114 1,441 1,673
76. Masunga North-East District North East 3,110 1,394 1,716
77. Malolwane Kgatleng District Kgatleng 3,084 1,559 1,525
78. Borolong Central District Central Tutume 3,081 1,423 1,658
79. Nokaneng North-West District Ngamiland West 3,075 1,564 1,511
80. Chadibe Central District Central Mahalapye 3,060 1,439 1,621
81. Seronga North-West District Ngamiland West 3,043 1,307 1,736
82. Mookane Central District Central Mahalapye 3,042 1,500 1,542
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