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Foreword
from His Worship
the Mayor
As a Mayor of Jwaneng, I am greatly pleased to
introduce to you a town that I call home, a town of
opportunities, peace, stability but most
importantly a town whose resources have inriched
nations beyond the continent of Africa.
Jwaneng is renowned as a sparkling town of
Botswana not only because it hosts the largest
diamond Mine by value of diamonds recovered but
the economy of the country at large. Because of
the discovery of diamonds, the area that was then
a dwelling of less than a seventy households
boasts of a Mine that has moved Botswana from
among the poorest continents in the continent to
an upper middle income economy because of
these diamonds, Jwaneng has a vibrant economy
and its residents have access to the best health
care, educational facilities, the best infrastructure,
good road and air network and safe drinking
water.
Not only is Jwaneng known for its diamonds but
also of the opportunities it presents to investors
both locally and internationally. Positioned along
the Trans-Kalahari highway, Jwaneng acts as a
transit stop-over on the way to and from Namibia
and South Africa. As such, the town is positioned to
receive a constant flow of tourists which is needed
for it to realize its plans to become the country's
tourism hub.
Jwaneng is zoned to contribute to the country's
Gross Domestic Product – GDP by exploring
tourism potential. Because of its rich minerals and
other natural resources which are protected to
benefit the nation, Jwaneng is advantaged to
explore eco-tourism as a means of preserving
natural resources and diversifying the economy of
the town which is currently mining driven. The
availability of grey water in the area is also a great
prospect in exploring aqua tourism while intensive
farming activities that take place in areas around
Jwaneng places the town in a good position to
explore agro tourism. The deliberate location of
the town as the first major stop enroute to
His Worship the Mayor Obed Monkge
Kgalagadi District makes it attractive for the
development of agro-industries and agricultural
markets.
Jwaneng though it hosts 20, 549 people
according to the 2011 population census has a lot
of potential to self-sustain post mining era. The
town is currently probing to become the sporting
hub of Botswana with its numerous sporting
facilities including two stadia, golf club, racquets t
club, softball grounds, tennis courts, motor and
cycling grounds and a lot other facilities.
This profile therefore is an invitations to
prospective residents investor and other
stakeholders to be partners in developing
future Jwaneng. Thank you for taking your
to enjoy the profile and consider Jwaneng
as your destination of choice.
Jwaneng Town Profile 2017
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