Orapa Power Station
The Orapa Power Station is a Peak load power generation plant located in the mining town of Orapa in northeastern Botswana in the Central District. It is built within the Debswana Diamond Company Ltd Orapa diamond mine fenced leased area and owned by the Government of Botswana who mandated the Botswana Power Corporation to manage, operate and maintain the facility.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Orapa
Town
Orapa is a town located in the Central District of Botswana. It is the site of the Orapa diamond mine, the largest diamond-producing mine in the world, and is considered to be the diamond capital of the country. Orapa is situated 6 km west of Orapa Power Station.
Orapa Power Station
- Type: Power station
- Categories: thermal power station and industry
- Location: Central District, Botswana, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-21.31836° or 21° 19′ 6″ southLongitude
25.41724° or 25° 25′ 2″ eastOperator
Botsuana Power CorporationOpen location code
5GC7MCJ8+MVOpenStreetMap ID
way 179496206OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=industrialWikidata ID
Q60745791
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