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Letlhakane
Located in
Botswana :: Makgadikgadi
:: Letlhakane
Category:
Places :: Town Medium
In the early 1970s, large diamond deposits were found in Botswana to the extent that mining makes up a quarter of Botswana’s GDP (gross domestic product), followed by beef exports to the EU and tourism.
The Orapa Mine outside Letlhakane was opened in 1972, followed shortly by the Letlhakane Mine and later the Damtshaa Mine. These three mines surround the town of Letlhakane. Together with the Jwaneng Mine, one of the largest diamond mines in the world, they have made Botswana the world’s second-largest diamond producer, supplying about 21% of the world’s diamonds. In 2022 24.5 million carats were mined in Botswana. Debswana, a joint venture between the Botswana government and the De Beers mining company of South Africa, operates all four mines.
Traveller DescriptionWhether you’re heading to the Central Kalahari Game Reserve, Makgadikgadi Pans National Park, Nxai Pan National Park, or Lekhubu Island, Letlhakane is a good place to stop for fuel and supplies. The town offers all the services travellers may need, including a DWNP reservations office for those last-minute bookings. You’ll also find a Botswana Tourism Office at the Shell fuel station.
| Address : | Letlhakane, Makgadikgadi, Botswana | ||
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| Tel : | +267 297 6327 | ||
| Cellphone Reception : | Good | Main Cellular Network : | Mascom. Orange |
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| Facilities : | Shopping Centre, Shops, General Dealer | ||||
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| Police Telephone : | +267(0)297 8222/4 |
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| Hospital Telephone : | +267(0)297 8242 |
| Doctor Telephone : | +267 297 6003 (Rapha Medical Centre) |
| Tourist Information Telephone : | +267 297 8585 |
| Towing Service Telephone : | +267(0)76 883 333 / +267(0)72 818 687 |
| Petrol Type : | LRP/ ULP |
| Diesel Type : | 50ppm |
| Other Facilities : | Auto Spares. Bar/s. Fast Food. |
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| Night Drives |
| Closest Main Route : | A14 |
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EMERGENCY SERVICES:
There is no embassy here.
FUEL:
There are two fuel stations at Mopipi, 85km north of Letlhakane, and a fuel station at Rakops, 145km north of Letlhakane - this last mentioned is notoriously unreliable and the first doesn’t always accept cards for payment. For this reason, it’s advisable to fill all your auxilliary fuel tanks at Letlhakane and just top up at Mopipi and Rakops.
HEALTH SERVICES:
A primary hospital in town can connect you to the doctor.
SHOPPING:
Good quality meat is available at the Spar.
There is a Choppies convenient shop in the town with basic facilities.
Kwa Nokeng Oil reportedly has the lowest fuel prices in town. The Caltex fuel station just off the A14 offers clean ablutions and good coffee. Granny’s Lodge boasts clean accommodation with safe parking for vehicles, and good meals at Granny’s Restaurant, next to the Shell Service Station.
You can fill up your vehicle's water tank at Legakwa Springs, which you will find on the T4A map.
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