Phakalane
Phakalane is a suburb of Gaborone, the capital city of Botswana. It is 12.5 km north of the city center via the A1 road. It is a commercial and residential area.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Church of St. Sava and Phakalane Power Station.
Church of St. Sava
Church
The Church of St. Sava is a Serbian Orthodox Church in Gaborone, capital of Botswana. Built by the Serbian diaspora since 2015, it is the second Serbian Orthodox church in Africa, following the one in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Phakalane Power Station
Power station
Phakalane Power Station is a photovoltaic pilot power plant located in Phakalane, Botswana. The power station was funded through a Japanese grant which was part of Prime Minister Hatoyama's initiative strategy called Cool Earth Partnership aimed at supporting developing countries in their efforts to combat global warming. Phakalane Power Station is situated 3 km southwest of Phakalane.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Matebeleng and Oodi.
Matebeleng
Village
Matebeleng, also known as Matebele is a village in Kgatleng District of Botswana. It is located around 20 km north-east of Gaborone and the population was 1,180 in 2001 census. Matebeleng is situated 5 km east of Phakalane.
Oodi
Village
Oodi or Odi is a village in Kgatleng District of Botswana. It is located 20 km north-east of Gaborone. The population was 5,687 in the 2011 census. Oodi is situated 5 km east of Phakalane.
Phakalane
- Type: Suburb
- Description: suburb/Neighbourhood in Botswana
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: South-East District, Botswana, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-24.55243° or 24° 33′ 9″ southLongitude
25.98678° or 25° 59′ 12″ eastElevation
1,005 metres (3,297 feet)Open location code
5G77CXXP+2POpenStreetMap ID
node 7550291775OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
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In Other Languages
From Fulah to Italian—“Phakalane” goes by many names.
- Fulah: “Phakalane”
- Irish: “Phakalane”
- Italian: “Phakalane”
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