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Gaborone

American  
[gah-buh-roh-nee, gab-uh-] / ˌgɑ bəˈroʊ ni, ˌgæb ə- /

noun

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


Gaborone British  
/ ˌhæbəˈrəʊnɪ /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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"I've never been more proud to be young," she told the BBC at the ministry's headquarters in the capital, Gaborone.

From BBC • May 10, 2025

“We must refuse to be enslaved,” he proclaimed last month during a community meeting at a village 250 miles north of the capital, Gaborone.

From New York Times • Jun. 29, 2023

Following the initial Botswana launch, Orange's 5G coverage will extend to 30% of the southern African nation's population, including those living in Gaborone and Francistown, the two largest cities.

From Reuters • Nov. 11, 2022

Speaking from his lab in Gaborone, Botswana’s capital, Moyo bristled at being described as the man who first identified omicron.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 3, 2021

His previous posting was in Botswana’s capital, Gaborone, which is calm, quiet “and a little boring.”

From Washington Post • Sep. 7, 2021

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