Gaborone

[ gah-buh-roh-nee, gab-uh- ]

noun
  1. a town in and the capital of Botswana, in the southeastern part.

  • Formerly Ga·be·ro·nes [gah-buh-roh-nes, gab-uh-] /ˌgɑ bəˈroʊ nɛs, ˌgæb ə-/ .

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Gaborone

/ (ˌhæbəˈrəʊnɪ) /


noun
  1. the capital of Botswana (since 1964), in the extreme southeast. Pop: 186 007 (2001): Former name: Gaberones

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