Districts & Counties of Botswana map & data
Botswana has 25 districts and counties in this layer, spread over 10 regions. The most are in Central District (8), Southern District (4) and Kgalagadi District (3) - Central District alone holds 32% of them. The largest include Ghanzi, Ngamiland West and Ngamiland East.
Districts & Counties by region
| Region | Areas | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Central District | 8 | 32% |
| Southern District | 4 | 16% |
| Kgalagadi District | 3 | 12% |
| South-East District | 2 | 8.0% |
| Kweneng District | 2 | 8.0% |
| North-West District | 2 | 8.0% |
| Kgatleng District | 1 | 4.0% |
| North-East District | 1 | 4.0% |
| Ghanzi District | 1 | 4.0% |
| Chobe District | 1 | 4.0% |
Largest districts and counties in Botswana
- GhanziGhanzi District · 114,502.9 km²
- Ngamiland WestNorth-West District · 59,513.9 km²
- Ngamiland EastNorth-West District · 53,225.2 km²
- HukunstiKgalagadi District · 46,214.8 km²
- TutumeCentral District · 44,470.9 km²
- TshabongKgalagadi District · 32,969.8 km²
- SeroweCentral District · 31,028.2 km²
- LethlakaneCentral District · 29,039.3 km²
- Kweneng SouthKweneng District · 27,212.9 km²
- GemsbokKgalagadi District · 26,002.5 km²
- ChobeChobe District · 21,086.6 km²
- Ngwaketse NorthSouthern District · 14,737.2 km²
- BobonongCentral District · 14,132.4 km²
- MahalapyeCentral District · 11,519 km²
- Kweneng NorthKweneng District · 9,859.2 km²
- KgatlengKgatleng District · 7,796 km²
- PalapyeCentral District · 7,609.3 km²
- Ngwaketse SouthSouthern District · 6,702.1 km²
- MachanengCentral District · 5,356.2 km²
- MasunguNorth-East District · 5,322.3 km²
- Ngwaketse CentralSouthern District · 4,894.2 km²
- TuliCentral District · 4,520.5 km²
- GaboroneSouth-East District · 1,294.6 km²
- BarolongSouthern District · 1,108.5 km²
- South EastSouth-East District · 667.7 km²
What's in this layer
Every district or county in the layer comes with its name, outline (polygon), area in km², the region it belongs to and a source ID. Second-level administrative areas: counties, districts, departments and shires.
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How many districts and counties are there in Botswana?
This layer holds 25 districts and counties in Botswana, the most of them in Central District. The data is refreshed every 6 months; this release is from November 2026.
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What information comes with each district or county?
The name, outline (polygon), area in km², the region it belongs to and a source ID.
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