Explore Ranaka in Botswana
Ranaka in the region of Southern is a place in Botswana - some 33 mi or ( 53 km ) South-West of Gaborone , the country's capital city .
Time in Ranaka is now 06:46 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Gaborone " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Serowe, Mosopa, Molepolole, Mochudi, and Manyana. Since you are here already, consider visiting Serowe . Where to go and what to see in Ranaka ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Thamaga
Thamaga is a large village located in the Kweneng District of Botswana and about 40 km west of the capital city Gaborone. It's home to 19,365 inhabitants at the 2011 census. It's becoming year by year like a suburb part of Gaborone agglomeration home to 421,907 inhabitants at the 2011 census. The village is dominated by large rock formations, the largest being Thamaga Hill. Thamaga is second in the district to Molepolole in both size and population.
Located at -24.72 25.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Battle of Dimawe
The Battle of Dimawe was fought between several Batswana tribes and the Boers in August 1852. Under the command of Kgosi Setshele I of the Bakwena tribe, the Batswana defended Dimawe Hill and the Bahurutshe tribe against Boer troops.
Located at -24.76 25.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Mmankgodi
- Mmankgodi Mmankgodi is located in BotswanaMmankgodiMmankgodi Coordinates: {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:24|43|26|S|25|38|20|E|type:city(4997)_region:BW | |name= }} Country 25px Botswana District Kweneng District Population (2001) • Total 4,997 Mmankgodi is a village in Kweneng District of Botswana. It is located 35 km from Gaborone and around 30 km from the border with South Africa. The population of Mmankgodi was 4,997 in 2001 census.
Located at -24.72 25.64 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
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