Gaborone South Substation

Gaborone South Substation is an electrical substation in South-East District, Botswana. Access is restricted and requires permission. Gaborone South Substation is situated nearby to the government office Botswana Department of Water affairs HQ, as well as near the pond Magala Borehole.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Gaborone Dam and Orapa House.

Gaborone Dam

Dam

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The Gaborone Dam is a dam on the Notwane River in Botswana with a capacity of 141,100,000 cubic metres. The dam is operated by the Water Utilities Corporation, and supplies water to the capital city of Gaborone. Gaborone Dam is situated 2 km southeast of Gaborone South Substation.

Orapa House

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Orapa House is situated 2½ km north of Gaborone South Substation.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gaborone and Tlokweng.

Gaborone

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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.

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 east of Gaborone South Substation.