Shoshong
Shoshong is a town in Botswana, formerly the chief settlement of the eastern Bamangwato. Shoshong has about 8,890 residents and an elevation of 1,076 metres.
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.- Village with 8,890 residents
- …lies at an elevation of 1,076 metres (3,530 feet)
- …is also known as “Shushong”
- Description: city
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mmutlane.
Mmutlane
Village
Mmutlane, also known as Mmutlana, is a village in the Central District of Botswana. Mmutlane is situated 6 km east of Shoshong.
Shoshong
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Latitude
-23.03467° or 23° 2′ 5″ south
Longitude
26.51739° or 26° 31′ 3″ east
Open location code
5G88XG88+4X
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place=village
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Zulu—“Shoshong” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Shoshong”
- Bulgarian: “Шошонг”
- Catalan: “Shoshong”
- Cebuano: “Shoshong”
- Chinese: “紹雄”
- Chinese: “绍雄”
- Dutch: “Shoshong”
- French: “Shoshong”
- German: “Shoshong”
- Italian: “Shoshong”
- Malagasy: “Shoshong”
- Occitan (post 1500): “Shoshong”
- Persian: “شوشونگ، بوتسوانا”
- Persian: “شوشونگ”
- Polish: “Shoshong”
- Portuguese: “Shoshong”
- Russian: “Шошонг”
- South Azerbaijani: “شوشونق، بوتسوانا”
- Spanish: “Shoshong”
- Swahili: “Shoshong”
- Swedish: “Shoshong”
- Tswana: “Shoshong”
- Ukrainian: “Шошонг”
- Zulu: “Shoshong”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Kalamare and Ikongwe.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Shoshong Supermarket and Shoshong Library.
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