Tlokweng

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Tlokweng
Village
Tlokweng
Coordinates: 24°40′S 25°58′E / 24.667°S 25.967°E / -24.667; 25.967
Country Botswana
District South-East District
Elevation 1,002 m (3,287 ft)
Population (2011)[1]
  Total 35,982
Time zone GMT +2

Tlokweng is a town located directly adjacent to the capital of Botswana, Gaborone, in the South-East District. It can be considered part of the conurbation of Gaborone. Tlokweng stands on the other side of the river, and is on the road to the border with South Africa, the border post being just 15 km to the east. The population was 21,133 in 2001 census and 35,982 at the 2011 census. It's now part of Gaborone agglomeration home to 421,907 inhabitants at the 2011 census..[2]

In literature

Tlokweng is associated with a main character in the The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series of novels by Alexander McCall Smith. The protagonist, Mma Precious Ramotswe, marries Mr. J.L.B. Matekoni, born and raised in Tlokweng, the son of a peasant farmer who was employed as chief caretaker of the Railway Head Office there. An expert auto mechanic, Mr. J.L.B. Matekoni is the proprietor of a garage in Gaborone named "Tlokweng Road Speedy Motors."

References

Coordinates: 24°40′S 25°58′E / 24.667°S 25.967°E / -24.667; 25.967

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