Kgalagadi District

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Kgalagadi District is a large, sparsely populated administrative region in southwestern Botswana known for its arid Kalahari landscapes and wildlife-rich transfrontier conservation areas.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf administrative district
district of Botswana
administrativeCenter Tshabong
bordersCountry Namibia
South Africa
bordersRegion Hardap Region
Karas Region
North West Province
Northern Cape
capital Tshabong
containsEcosystem arid savanna
semi-desert
containsProtectedArea Central Kalahari Game Reserve
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
Khutse Game Reserve
country Botswana
ethnicGroup Bakgalagadi
San
governingBody Kgalagadi District Council
linked to: Kgalagadi District
hasBorderType international land border
hasClimate arid climate
semi-arid climate
hasMajorSettlement Hukuntsi
Kang
Tshabong
knownFor arid Kalahari landscapes
sparsely populated settlements
transfrontier conservation initiatives
wildlife-rich conservation areas
language English
Sekgalagadi
Setswana
locatedIn Kalahari Desert
southwestern Botswana
namedAfter Kgalagadi people
partOf Botswana
populationDensity low
terrainFeature dry riverbeds
sand dunes
savanna grasslands
timeZone Central Africa Time
transfrontierConservationArea Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
utcOffset +2
wildlife brown hyenas
cheetahs
gemsbok
lions
springbok

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Kaa Gate locatedIn Kgalagadi District
Taa spokenIn Kgalagadi District
Taa spokenIn Ghanzi District
linked to: Kgalagadi District
Central District bordersDistrict Ghanzi District
linked to: Kgalagadi District
Central District bordersDistrict Kgalagadi District
A2 road (Botswana) passesThrough Kgalagadi District
subject linked to: A2 road in Botswana
Kgalagadi District governingBody Kgalagadi District Council
linked to: Kgalagadi District
Southern District, Botswana bordersDistrict Kgalagadi District
Kweneng District bordersOn Kgalagadi District