Taung
Taung is a locality in South-East District, Botswana and has an elevation of 1,004 metres. Taung is situated nearby to the locality Broadhurst Extension 26, as well as near Extension 27.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Three Dikgosi Monument.
Three Dikgosi Monument
Monument
The Three Dikgosi Monument is a bronze sculpture located in the Central Business District of Gaborone, Botswana. The statues depict three dikgosi, or tribal chiefs: Khama III, Sebele I, and Bathoen I. Three Dikgosi Monument is situated 3½ km southwest of Taung.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gaborone and Mogoditshane.
Gaborone
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gaborone is the capital of Botswana. It is in the south of the country, near the border to South Africa. Generally it is a clean, safe and functioning city that is spreading ever further outwards into a suburban sprawl that today measures about 15 km from east to west.
Mogoditshane
Town
Photo: Masedi Nonofo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mogoditshane is a town located in the Kweneng District of Botswana. Mogoditshane is situated 6 km west of Taung.
Tlokweng
Town
Tlokweng is a peri-urban settlement classified as an urban village located east of the capital of Botswana, Gaborone and falling under the jurisdiction of South East District Council. Tlokweng is situated 7 km southeast of Taung.
Taung
- Type: Locality
- Location: South-East District, Botswana, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-24.61889° or 24° 37′ 8″ southLongitude
25.92667° or 25° 55′ 36″ eastElevation
1,004 metres (3,294 feet)Open location code
5G779WJG+CMGeoNames ID
11282043
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