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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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The passengers were all pilgrims travelling from Botswana's capital Gaborone to an Easter service in the South African town of Moria.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2024

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

In 1985, the South African Defense Force staged a raid on the M.K. and organizers in Gaborone.

From New York Times • Jan. 28, 2021