Francistown

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Francistown is a major city in northeastern Botswana, historically known as a gold-mining center and an important commercial hub near the border with Zimbabwe.


Statements (31)

Predicate Object
instanceOf city
borderProximity near Zimbabwe
continent Africa
country Botswana
economicRole commercial hub
transport hub
economicSector mining services
retail trade
transport services
establishedAs gold rush town
historicalActivity gold mining
gold prospecting
historicalRole gold-mining center
language English
Setswana
locatedIn Southern Africa
northeastern Botswana
locatedNear border with Zimbabwe
namedAfter Daniel Francis
partOf North-East District, Botswana
populationRankInBotswana second-largest city
region northeastern Botswana
river Inchwe River NERFINISHED
Tati River
roleInBotswana major commercial center
regional administrative center
timeZone Central Africa Time
transport A1 highway NERFINISHED
Francistown Airport
railway line to Zimbabwe
utcOffset +2

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Plumtree connectsByRoadTo Francistown
Gaborone hasRailConnectionTo Francistown
Limpopo River passesNear Francistown