Country Botswana Time zone 0200 UTC Elevation 962 m Local time Sunday 1:44 AM | District Kgalagadi District Climate BWh Population 8,939 (2011) Number of airports 1 | |
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Weather 17°C, Wind SE at 8 km/h, 35% Humidity | ||
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.
Map of Tshabong, Botswana
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.
References
Tsabong Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA