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Discover Sikukwe in Botswana
Sikukwe in the region of North East is a town located in Botswana - some 266 mi or ( 428 km ) North-East of Gaborone , the country's capital .
Local time in Sikukwe is now 01:44 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Gaborone " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Harare, Gweru, Gwanda, Bulawayo, and Livingstone. When in this area, you might want to check out Harare . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Sikukwe ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Francistown
Francistown is the second largest city in Botswana, with a population of about 100,079 and 150,800 inhabitants for its agglomeration at the 2011 census. and often described as the "Capital of the North". It is located in eastern Botswana, about 400 kilometres north-northeast from the capital, Gaborone. Francistown is located at the confluence of the Tati and Inchwe rivers, and near the Shashe River and 90 kilometres from the international border with Zimbabwe.
Located at -21.17 27.51 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Francistown Stadium
Francistown Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Francistown, Botswana, that is currently under construction. Once completed in 2009, it will be used mostly for football matches and will host the home matches of TAFIC. The stadium will have a capacity of 27,000 people. As of June 2012, the stadium is still under construction. Due to delays and mismanagement, the stadium will not be completed until December 2012.
Located at -21.16 27.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Francistown Airport
Francistown Airport is a public airport in Francistown, Botswana. It has two runways, one paved and one not, and most flights fly for the airline Air Botswana. The new terminal building opened in 2011 and the old terminal is now used by the Botswana Defence Force.
Located at -21.16 27.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
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