20-398: The North-West District or Ngamiland is one of the first-level administrative subdivisions of Botswana . For census and administrative purposes Ngamiland is subdivided into Ngamiland East, Ngamiland West and Ngamiland Delta (Okavango). It is governed by a District Commissioner, appointed by the national government, and the elected North-West District Council . The administrative centre
40-545: A district council, and the Okavango subdistrict council are responsible for local administration. The policies for the administration are framed by the Ministry of Local Government. The major activities of the district council are Tribal Administration, Remote Area Development and Local Governance. The executive powers of the council are vested in a commissioner appointed by the central government. The technical services wing of
60-517: A landscape that is always changing and quite unpredictable. There are arid lands, swamps , channels , lagoons , grasslands , lakes and countless islands of various shape and size. The predominant ethnic groups in the sub-district are Batawana, Bayei, Baherero and Bambukushu, and Basubiya. There are also the Banoka (River Bushman ), Okavango's original inhabitants, and the Bakgalagadi and
80-650: Is Maun . As of 2011, the total population of the district was 175,631 compared to 142,970 in 2001. The growth rate of population during the decade was 2.08. The total number of workers constituted 32,471 with 16,852 males and 15,621 females, with a majority of them involved in agriculture. Maun , the Tsodilo Hills , the Moremi Game Reserve , the Gchwihaba (Drotsky's) Caves , the Aha Hills (on
100-531: Is different from education and agriculture. There are twenty-seven villages in the Okavango Sub-district, although the 2011 census only enumerates six: Daonara , Ditshiping , Jao , Katamaga , Morutsha , and Xaxaba . Okavango is really only one part of the remarkable Kalahari ecosystem. Okavango is set within a geographically unstable area of faults and regularly experiences land movements, tremors and quakes . Hence, its natural world with
120-626: Is largely rural with a population that is heavily dependent on farming for their daily needs. In 1975 a United Nations Development Project assisted villagers in Gumare and Etsha to develop their basket weaving skills into the renowned baskets from Botswana, an exportable product. Baskets and other small, high quality crafts were driven to Gaborone and exported from there to the United States and Europe for sale. Like other districts in Botswana,
140-411: Is received during the summer season from November to May. North-West District shares its borders with the following foreign areas: Omaheke Region, Namibia in southwest, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia in west, Kavango East Region, Namibia in northwest and Zambezi Region, Namibia in north. Domestically, it borders Central District in southeast, Ghanzi District in southwest and Chobe District in
160-552: The Caprivi Strip . In 1966 the North-West District was established which included both Ngamiland and Chobe ; however, in 2006, Chobe District was again separated out. The region has an average elevation of around 915 m (3,002 ft) above the mean sea level. The vegetation type is Savannah , with tall grasses, bushes and trees. The annual precipitation is around 650 mm (26 in), most of which
180-839: The North-West District of Botswana , near the Okavango Delta . The population of Gumare was 6,067 in 2001 census, but had risen to 8,532 iby the 2011 census. Gumare is served by Gumare Airport . Four separate government institutions manage Ngamiland District: Maun serves as the administrative center of Ngamiland . Gumare is the administrative headquarters for the Okavango Delta Subdistrict, which has its own set of administrative institutions. Okavango's administrative boundary starts at Habu , including Qangwa and Xaixai up to Gudigwa. Its political boundary starts from Etsha 1 up to Gudigwa and this
200-939: The Department of Local Government is responsible for developing roads and the infrastructure in villages such as water supply, schools and recreational facilities. All local administration staff, except the District Administration staff itself, are selected via centralised services of the North West District Council, with the Ministry of Local Government being responsible for their training, deployment and career development. The sub-districts of North-West/Ngamiland District are Ngamiland East (aka Ngamiland South, headquarters Maun), Ngamiland West (aka Ngamiland North) and Okavango, also called Ngamiland Delta, (headquarters Gumare ). Border crossings There are two border checkpoints with Namibia in
220-495: The Herero. Most groups form their settlements along the river, which they use for subsistence fishing and watering for livestock. They also plough the flood plains, growing maize and sorghum. The major economic activities in the Okavango include tourism (although the tourist companies are predominantly owned by foreign companies), livestock rearing, handicrafts and small scale industries, and some agriculture. The Okavango Sub-district
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#1732781184694240-504: The North-West District: Towns and villages Population 50,000+ Population over 10,000 Population under 10,000 Districts of Botswana Botswana is divided into ten administrative districts , two cities, and five towns. These are administered by 17 local authorities (district councils, city councils or town councils). Gumare Gumare or Gomare is a rural village located in
260-697: The border with Namibia ), the Nhabe Museum in Maun, and Maun Educational Park are the major tourist attractions in the district. In the late 18th century, the Tswana people , primarily herders, began expanding northward into what is now called Ngamiland. A sub-chiefdom, called Tawana out of Ngwato, was established there. In 1885 when the British established the Bechuanaland Protectorate ,
280-641: The decade was 2.08. The population in the district was 8.67 per cent of the total population in the country. The sex ratio stood at 95.11 for every 100 males, compared to 93.43 in 2001. The average house hold size was 3.27 in 2011 compared to 4.49 in 2001. There were 5,437 craft and related workers, 2,290 clerks, 8,777 people working in elementary occupation 1,117 Legislators, Administrators & managers 2,974 Plant & machine operators and assemblers, 856 professionals, 5,812 service workers, shop & market sales workers, 2,398 skilled agricultural & related workers 2,069 technicians and associated professionals, making
300-448: The district. As of 2006, 12,737 were involved in agriculture, 1,131 in construction, 2,090 in education, 177 in electricity and water, 88 in finance, 1,000 in health, 1,144 in hotels and restaurants, 1,450 in manufacturing, 403 in other community services, 1,455 in private households, 4,722 in public administration, 932 in real estate, 730 in transport and communications, and 4,412 in wholesale and retail trade. The total number of workers
320-735: The east. Like most of Botswana, it consists of partially dissected tablelands , in this case sloping down from the Kaukau Veld that lies to the northwest. This flow and the Okavango River drain into the mostly endorheic Okavango Delta . The delta seasonally overflows into the endorheic Lake Ngami to the south, and into the Thamalakane River which via the Boteti River feeds the Makgadikgadi salt pans to
340-633: The northern boundary was 22° south latitude. On 30 June 1890, the northern boundary of the protectorate was formally extended northward by the British to include Ngamiland, which at the time was still under the Tawana, who by then recognized the authority of Khama III . British officials did not arrive in the Ngamiland region until 1894. Ngamiland was administered as Bechuanaland's northwestern corner and primary contact point with German South West Africa via
360-403: The southeast. Most of the rivers in the region are seasonal, and subject to flash floods . Maun, the Tsodilo Hills , Moremi Game Reserve , Gchwihaba (Drotsky's) Caves , Aha Hills, Nhabe Museum and Maun Educational Park are the major tourist attractions in the district. As of 2011, the total population of the district was 175,631 compared to 142,970 in 2001. The growth rate of population during
380-558: The total work force to 31,915. As of 2011, there were a total of 071 schools in the district, with 8.30 per cent private schools. The total number of students in the Council schools was 28,101, while it was 940 in private schools. The total number of students enrolled in the district was 29,041: 14,190 girls and 14,851 boys. The total number of qualified teachers was 1,070, 658 female and 412 male. There were around 27 temporary teachers, 13 male and 40 female. There were 6 untrained teachers in
400-526: Was 32,471, 16,852 male and 15,621 female. By far the largest settlement in the district is Maun, which had a population of over 60,000 in 2011 census. The following is the list of villages noted separately in the 2001 census in each census region. When Botswana gained independence from the British in 1966, they adapted the colonial administration framework to form its district administration. The policies were modified between 1970 and 1974 to address impediments to rural development. The district administration,
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