Goodhope, Botswana Explained

Official Name:	Goodhope
Pushpin Map:	Botswana
Pushpin Label Position:	bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:	Location in Botswana
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	Botswana
Subdivision Type1:	District
Subdivision Name1:	Goodhope District
Leader Name1:	Kgosi Lotlaamoreng II
Unit Pref:	Imperial
Population As Of:	2011
Population Total:	6,362
Population Blank1 Title:	Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:	Religions
Coordinates:	-25.4671°N 25.4392°W

Goodhope is a village in the Goodhope District of Botswana. It serves as the administrative center for the Goodhope District Council.

Geography

Goodhope has a Primary Hospital, a Land Board (Rolong Land Board) a Clinic, a primary school, a Junior Secondary School, a Secondary School, and a Police Station.^[1]

Goodhope is approximately 48 km from Lobatse, which is the nearest town serving all villages with banking services, shopping malls, and other amenities.^[2] Goodhope is approximately 115 km from Gaborone, the capital city of Botswana.

Population

The population was 5,777 in the 2011 census.

Government

Goodhope is under the Goodhope-Mabule Constituency ^[3] represented by MP Eric Molale in the National Assembly.

Notes and References

Web site: Botswana Central Statistics Office. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150923211941/http://www.cso.gov.bw/media/2011%20Census%20_Alphabetical%20Index%20_Population%20of%20Localities.pdf. 2015-09-23.
Web site: Botswana Places. Botswana.places-in-the-world.com.
News: Kavahematui. Justice. 18 August 2015. Goodhope-Mabule's soaring unemployment and poverty rates - Botswana Guardian. en-gb. Botswana Guardian. 2018-11-18.