Tshabong

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Tshabong
Tshabong town
Tshabong town
Tshabong (Botswana)
Tshabong
Tshabong
Location in Botswana
Coordinates: 26°1′12″S 22°24′20″E / -26.02, 22.40556
Country Botswana
District Kgalagadi District
Population (2001)
 - Total 6,591

Tshabong or Tsabong is the administrative centre of the Kgalagadi District, Botswana. It located in the Kalahari Desert. The population was 6,591 in 2001 census.[1]

The primary hospital serves a huge outlying area, and includes several tuberculosis refuges where patients and their families can stay while undergoing lengthy outpatient treatment.

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rumours abound about a huge diamond find in the area by a UK company reigniting the issue of `blood diamonds` and the clearance of local tribes from their land .

Camels are used for patrol by the police in this area
Camels are used for patrol by the police in this area

Coordinates: 26°1′12″S 22°24′20″E / -26.02, 22.40556