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7 unusual facts about Francistown


Alvarion

In February 2009, Alvarion announced that it was hired by Orange Botswana for WiMAX deployment, initially to cover Botswana’s two largest cities Gaborone and Francistown.

Botswana Accountancy College

BAC has two main campuses; the main campus being located in Gaborone, and the secondary one in Francistown.

Dinokwe

The town has about 1,200 inhabitants2000 censors and is situated along the main road between the capital Gaborone and the second largest city Francistown.

Francistown

There are several high class restaurants and eateries like Spur's, KFC, Barcelos, Debonairs Pizza, Milky Lane and many more.

Mmamabula

Mmamabula is a planned coal mine and coal-fired power station to the east of the main road and rail corridor in Botswana between Gaborone and Francistown and south of the Serorome River.

Moralane

An extension of the NSC is being considered to carry Zambezi water from Pandamatenga via Francistown to BPT1 at Moralane.

University of Botswana

The university has four campuses: two in the capital city Gaborone, one in Francistown, and another in Maun.


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Air Botswana

The aircraft were delivered in March 2009, and it was announced that routes linking Kasane and Francistown with Johannesburg would be restarted.

Botswana Railways

In addition there are three branch lines: from Palapye to Morupule Colliery, from Serule to Selebi-Phikwe, and from Francistown to Sowa.

Francistown Airport

The airport received plans for reconstruction and expansion in 2008 to be completed in time for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, as Francistown could receive an influx of foreign tourists due to the World Cup in neighbouring South Africa.

Internet in Botswana

Gaborone, Tlkokweng, Mogoditsane, Phakalane, Francistown, Lobatse, Palapye, Maun, Kasane, Selibe-Phikwe, Letlhakane, Jwaneng, and Orapa.

Senete

Senete village is situated twenty kilometres from Tutume village and about 120 km from Francistown.


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