Regional capital

Francistown

Populated place🇧🇼 BotswanaPPLA
GEONAME933778
LAT,LNG-21.170, 27.508
TZAfrica/Gaborone

Francistown is a regional capital in Botswana. It has a population of about 103,417. It lies at -21.170, 27.508 in the Africa/Gaborone timezone.

Type
Regional capital
Population
103,417
Country
🇧🇼Botswana
Timezone
Africa/Gaborone

Key facts about Francistown

GET/places/933778
Feature class
P · Populated place
Feature code
PPLA
Country
🇧🇼 Botswana
Admin code
13
Timezone
Africa/Gaborone
Coordinates
-21.170, 27.508
Population
103,417
ASCII name
Francistown
GeoNames ID
933778

Cities near Francistown

GET/cities/near?lat=-21.17&lng=27.50778
Tonota· 30.7 kmTutume· 89.9 kmSelebi-Phikwe· 96.5 kmBobonong· 130.7 kmGwanda· 157.9 kmPalapye· 158.2 kmSerowe· 158.6 kmBulawayo· 159.5 km

Places near Francistown

GET/places/near?lat=-21.17&lng=27.50778
City of Francistown· 0 kmFrancistown Railway Station· 0.6 kmPeermont Metcourt Francistown· 0.6 kmCresta Thapama· 0.6 kmMinestone· 0.9 kmBlock 5· 1 kmNyangabgwe Hospital· 1.2 kmKgaphamadi· 1.5 km

Frequently asked questions about Francistown

What country is Francistown in?

Francistown is in Botswana.

What is the population of Francistown?

Francistown has a population of about 103,417.

Where is Francistown located?

Francistown is located at latitude -21.1700, longitude 27.5078.

What timezone is Francistown in?

Francistown observes the Africa/Gaborone timezone.

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