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Orapa is a town located in the Central District of Botswana. It is the site of the Orapa diamond mine, one of the largest diamond mines in the world, and is considered to be the diamond capital of the country.
The town has four schools, one of which teaches in English, serving a community containing a high proportion of immigrants. The population in the 2011 census was 9,538.
It is the only town in Botswana that has 24-hour protection (only people with permits can access it). It is fenced, with an eastern and a western gate, and a thief or criminal can be banned or become a prohibited immigrant of the town.
The town has four schools, one of which teaches in English, serving a community containing a high proportion of immigrants. The population in the 2011 census was 9,538.
It is the only town in Botswana that has 24-hour protection (only people with permits can access it). It is fenced, with an eastern and a western gate, and a thief or criminal can be banned or become a prohibited immigrant of the town.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orapa
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Coordinates: 21°20'2"S 25°21'58"E
- Orapa Diamond Mine 3 km
- Guguaga Pan 27 km
- Nkokwane Pan 32 km
- Letlhakane Diamond Mine 39 km
- Tshitane Pan 46 km
- Kubu Island 46 km
- Ntsokotsa Pan 48 km
- Sua Pan 90 km
- Makgadikgadi Pan 94 km
- XHALAJENAA GAME RESORT 120 km