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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)

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Brazil are unbeaten in five matches at the six-team Kalahari Women's T20 tournament, which is being staged entirely in Gaborone, the capital of Botswana.

From BBC ● Apr. 9, 2026

“Let us do it our way,” said Boingotlo Motingwa, 39, who works for a subcontractor at Jwaneng Mine, the world’s most lucrative diamond mine, about two hours west of 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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