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Timeline of Gaborone

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The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Gaborone, Botswana.

Contents

Prior to 20th century

  • 1890 - Gaberones founded by British South Africa Company.
  • 1897 - Railway station built.

    • 20th century

  • 1963 - Town construction begins.
  • 1964
  • Bechuanaland Daily News begins publication.
  • Population: 3,855.
  • 1965
  • British colonial Bechuanaland Protectorate capital relocated to Gaberones from Mafeking.
  • Gaborone Secondary School built.
  • 1966
  • Gaberones becomes capital of independent Botswana.
  • Botswana National Stadium opens.
  • Derek Jones becomes mayor.
  • 1968 - Botswana National Museum built.
  • 1969
  • Gaberones renamed "Gaborone."
  • Debswana Diamond Company Ltd headquartered in Gaborone.
  • 1975 - Sister city relationship established with Burbank, California.
  • 1979 - Serara Ketlogetswe becomes mayor.
  • 1980
  • Mosque built.
  • Southern African Development Community headquartered in Gaborone.
  • 1982
  • University of Botswana established.
  • University of Botswana Stadium opens.
  • 1984
  • 14 June: Raid on Gaborone.
  • Seretse Khama International Airport opens.
  • Paul Mmlotsi Rantao becomes mayor.
  • Mmegi newspaper begins publication.
  • 1985 - Botswana Gazette newspaper begins publication.
  • 1988 - Gaborone Broadcasting Company" established.
  • 1991 - Botswana College of Agriculture established near city.
  • 1993 - "The Voice Newspaper" begins publication
  • 1995 - Botswana Stock Exchange and Botswana Institute for Development Policy Analysis headquartered in city.
  • 1998 - Fictional The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency book series begins publication.
  • 1999 - Nelson Ramaotwana becomes mayor.

    • 21st century

  • 2001 - Population: 186,007.
  • 2002 - Reteng founded.
  • 2003 - Uniao Flamengo Santos Football Club formed.
  • 2004 - Harry Mothei becomes mayor.
  • 2005 - The Voice Newspaper becomes Botswana's best selling newspaper and goes digital.
  • 2005 - Population: 208,000.
  • 2007 - National Botanical Garden opens.
  • 2009
  • Steinmetz Gaborone Marathon begins.
  • Veronica Lesole becomes mayor.
  • 2011
  • May: 2011 African Junior Athletics Championships held.
  • Haskins Nkaigwa becomes mayor.
  • 2013 - De Beers rough diamond sales headquarters relocated to Gaborone from London.

    • References

    Timeline of Gaborone Wikipedia
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