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BASELINE INFORMATION
Natural Environment
The Jwaneng area falls within the Kalahari
basin, which is comprised of the Kalahari
group, water super group, Karoo super
group, Transvaal super Group and intrusive
rocks.
The area is covered in Kalahari beds of
sands, with calcrete observed in some
burrows pits in the northwest part of the
area. The northern part of the area above
the Trans-Kalahari highway is mainly
covered by the Transvaal Super group
which comprises of shales, dolomites and
clasts conglomerates with intrusion of
syenite and kimberlite pipes. The southern
part of the area below the Trans-Kalahari
Highway is underlain by the granite rock of
Gaborone granite complex, which is bound
to the south-west by the Transvaal
dolomite rock. The calcareous silty sands
are exposed in the existing burrow pits on
the southern part of Jwaneng town.
Topography
Jwaneng town is situated at an altitude of
1,189 (3,901ft) meters above sea level. The
ground slopes down gently from two sides
towards the Naledi valley, where the Mine
is located, which descends from the southeast
towards the north-west. The town
layout extends away from the Mine and is
planned to spread south-west. The
landscape depicts two geomorphologic
units of Hardveld and sandveld.
Climate
The area is characterized by hot and warm
summers as well as dry winters. According
to the Department of Meteorological
Services, rainfall in the area average for a 30
year period (1971-2000) indicates that the
area falls within the arid climate zone. With
the highest mean annual rainfall at 79mm in
January and the lowest mean annual
rainfall at 0mm in July, the arid conditions
imply that Jwaneng is not suitable for
arable agriculture. Periods of sunshine last
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