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Gaborone

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Ga·bo·ro·ne  (gäb-rn)
The capital of Botswana, in the southeast part of the country near the South African border. It was founded c. 1890. Population: 186,000.

Gaborone [ˌgæbəˈrəʊnɪ]
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(Placename) the capital of Botswana (since 1964), in the extreme southeast. Pop.: 183 487 (1997 est.) Former name Gaberones
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Noun1.Gaborone - capital and largest city of Botswana in the extreme southeast
Botswana, Republic of Botswana - a landlocked republic in south-central Africa that became independent from British control in the 1960s


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