The following is a list of cities and towns in Botswana with population of over 3,000 citizens. State capitals are shown in boldface.
Rank |
Name |
District |
Census District |
Population 2001. |
Male Population |
Female Population |
1. |
Gaborone |
South-East District |
Gaborone |
186,007 |
91,823 |
94,184 |
2. |
Francistown |
North-East District |
Francistown |
83,023 |
40,134 |
42,889 |
3. |
Molepolole |
Kweneng District |
Kweneng East |
62,739 |
28,617 |
34,122 |
4. |
Serowe |
Central District |
Central Serowe/Palapye |
52,831 |
25,400 |
27,431 |
5. |
Selibe Phikwe |
Central District |
Selibe Phikwe |
49,849 |
24,334 |
25,515 |
6. |
Maun |
North-West District |
Ngamiland East |
49,822 |
23,714 |
26,108 |
7. |
Kanye |
Southern District |
Ngwaketse |
48,143 |
22,451 |
25,692 |
8. |
Mahalapye |
Central District |
Central Mahalapye |
43,538 |
21,120 |
22,418 |
9. |
Mogoditshane |
Kweneng District |
Kweneng East |
40,753 |
20,972 |
19,781 |
10. |
Mochudi |
Kgatleng District |
Kgatleng |
39,349 |
18,490 |
20,859 |
11. |
Lobatse |
South-East District |
Lobatse |
29,689 |
14,202 |
15,487 |
12. |
Palapye |
Central District |
Central Serowe/Palapye |
29,565 |
13,995 |
15,570 |
13. |
Ramotswa |
South-East District |
South East |
25,738 |
12,027 |
13,711 |
14. |
Moshupa |
Southern District |
Ngwaketse |
22,811 |
10,677 |
12,134 |
15. |
Tlokweng |
South-East District |
South East |
22,038 |
10,568 |
11,470 |
16. |
Bobonong |
Central District |
Central Bobonong |
21,020 |
9,877 |
11,143 |
17. |
Thamaga |
Kweneng District |
Kweneng East |
20,527 |
9,332 |
11,195 |
18. |
Letlhakane |
Central District |
Central Boteti |
19,539 |
9,848 |
9,691 |
19. |
Tonota |
Central District |
Central Tutume |
18,816 |
8,745 |
10,071 |
20. |
Mmadinare |
Central District |
Central Bobonong |
15,712 |
7,600 |
8,112 |
21. |
Jwaneng |
Southern District |
Jwaneng |
15,179 |
7,613 |
7,566 |
22. |
Tutume |
Central District |
Central Tutume |
14,707 |
6,555 |
8,152 |
23. |
Gabane |
Kweneng District |
Kweneng East |
12,530 |
5,882 |
6,648 |
24. |
Shoshong |
Central District |
Central Mahalapye |
11,176 |
5,521 |
5,655 |
25. |
Ghanzi |
Ghanzi District |
Ghanzi |
10,795 |
5,375 |
5,420 |
26. |
Letlhakeng |
Kweneng District |
Kweneng West |
9,676 |
4,685 |
4,991 |
27. |
Orapa |
Central District |
Orapa |
9,151 |
4,837 |
4,314 |
28. |
Kopong |
Kweneng District |
Kweneng East |
8,992 |
4,416 |
4,576 |
29. |
Mmopane |
Kweneng District |
Kweneng East |
8,554 |
4,181 |
4,373 |
30. |
Kasane |
North-West District |
Ngamiland West |
7,933 |
3,968 |
3,965 |
31. |
Shakawe |
North-West District |
Ngamiland East |
7,874 |
3,632 |
4,242 |
32. |
Lentsweletau |
Kweneng District |
Kweneng East |
7,609 |
3,815 |
3,794 |
33. |
Molapowabojang |
Southern District |
Ngawaketse |
7,499 |
3,533 |
3,966 |
34. |
Gumare |
North-West District |
Ngamiland West |
7,478 |
3,482 |
3,996 |
35. |
Tshabong |
Kgalagadi District |
Kgalagadi South |
7,228 |
3,671 |
3,557 |
36. |
Lerala |
Central District |
Central Serowe/Palapye |
6,740 |
3,107 |
3,633 |
37. |
Mmathethe |
Southern District |
Borolong |
6,692 |
3,351 |
3,341 |
38. |
Gweta |
Central District |
Central Tutume |
6,653 |
3,244 |
3,409 |
39. |
Mathangwane |
Central District |
Central Tutume |
6,468 |
3,011 |
3,457 |
40. |
Mmankgodi |
Kweneng District |
Kweneng East |
6,277 |
2,868 |
3,409 |
41. |
Maitengwe |
Central District |
Central Tutume |
6,141 |
2,728 |
3,413 |
42. |
Rakops |
Central District |
Central Boteti |
6,124 |
2,814 |
3,310 |
43. |
Dukwi |
Central District |
Central Tutume |
5,877 |
3,220 |
2,657 |
44. |
Mopipi |
Central District |
Central Boteti |
5,625 |
2,725 |
2,900 |
45. |
Etsha |
North-West District |
Ngamiland West |
5,613 |
2,466 |
3,147 |
46. |
Otse |
South-East District |
South East |
5,599 |
2,838 |
2,761 |
47. |
Sefophe |
Central District |
Central Bobonong |
5,470 |
2,662 |
2,808 |
48. |
Sehithwa |
North-West District |
Ngamiland East |
5,290 |
2,744 |
2,546 |
49. |
Nata |
Central District |
Central Tutume |
5,170 |
2,381 |
2,789 |
50. |
Tumasera/Seleka |
Central District |
Central Mahalapye |
5,131 |
2,401 |
2,730 |
51. |
Moiyabana |
Central District |
Central Serowe/Palapye |
4,947 |
2,258 |
2,689 |
52. |
Lotlhakane |
Southern District |
Ngwaketse |
4,741 |
2,371 |
2,370 |
53. |
Metsimotlhaba |
Kweneng District |
Kweneng East |
4,692 |
2,162 |
2,530 |
54. |
Bokaa |
Kgatleng District |
Kgatleng |
4,545 |
2,185 |
2,360 |
55. |
Tati Siding |
North-East District |
North East |
4,456 |
2,242 |
2,214 |
56. |
Tsetsebjwe |
Central District |
Central Bobonong |
4,396 |
2,031 |
2,365 |
57. |
Hukuntsi |
Kgalagadi District |
Kgalagadi North |
4,131 |
2,052 |
2,079 |
58. |
Kang |
Kgalagadi District |
Kgalagadi North |
4,124 |
2,133 |
1,991 |
59. |
Maunatlala |
Central District |
Central Serowe/Palapye |
3,876 |
1,806 |
2,070 |
60. |
Tobane |
Central District |
Central Bobonong |
3,718 |
1,909 |
1,809 |
61. |
Nkange |
Central District |
Central Tutume |
3,707 |
1,587 |
2,120 |
62. |
Ramokgonami |
Central District |
Central Mahalapye |
3,654 |
1,717 |
1,937 |
63. |
Sebina |
Central District |
Central Tutume |
3,566 |
1,607 |
1,959 |
64. |
Oodi |
Kgatleng District |
Kgatleng |
3,550 |
1,691 |
1,859 |
65. |
Kumakwane |
Kweneng District |
Kweneng East |
3,544 |
1,668 |
1,876 |
66. |
Manyana |
Southern District |
Ngwaketse |
3,488 |
1,645 |
1,843 |
67. |
Toteng |
North-West District |
Ngamiland East |
3,391 |
1,826 |
1,565 |
68. |
Shorobe |
North-West District |
Ngamiland East |
3,333 |
1,628 |
1,705 |
69. |
Mandunyane |
Central District |
Central Tutume |
3,265 |
1,550 |
1,715 |
70. |
Thabala |
Central District |
Central Serowe/Palapye |
3,255 |
1,624 |
1,631 |
71. |
Lecheng |
Central District |
Central Serowe/Palapye |
3,251 |
1,536 |
1,715 |
72. |
Shashe-Mooke |
Central District |
Central Tutume |
3,249 |
1,548 |
1,701 |
73. |
Khudumelapye |
Kweneng District |
Kweneng West |
3,248 |
1,645 |
1,603 |
74. |
Ranaka |
Southern District |
Ngwaketse |
3,124 |
1,546 |
1,578 |
75. |
Marobela |
Central District |
Central Tutume |
3,114 |
1,441 |
1,673 |
76. |
Masunga |
North-East District |
North East |
3,110 |
1,394 |
1,716 |
77. |
Malolwane |
Kgatleng District |
Kgatleng |
3,084 |
1,559 |
1,525 |
78. |
Borolong |
Central District |
Central Tutume |
3,081 |
1,423 |
1,658 |
79. |
Nokaneng |
North-West District |
Ngamiland West |
3,075 |
1,564 |
1,511 |
80. |
Chadibe |
Central District |
Central Mahalapye |
3,060 |
1,439 |
1,621 |
81. |
Seronga |
North-West District |
Ngamiland West |
3,043 |
1,307 |
1,736 |
82. |
Mookane |
Central District |
Central Mahalapye |
3,042 |
1,500 |
1,542 |