North-West District (Botswana)
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 is Maun.
Ngamiland | |
|---|---|
Maun | |
Location within Botswana | |
| Coordinates: 19°30′S 23°30′E | |
| Country | Botswana |
| Capital | Maun |
| Area | |
| • Total | 129,930 km2 (50,170 sq mi) |
| Population (2022 census) | |
| • Total | 196,574 |
| • Density | 1.5/km2 (3.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (Central Africa Time) |
| HDI (2019) | 0.697 medium · 9th |
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 the border with Namibia), the Nhabe Museum in Maun, and Maun Educational Park are the major tourist attractions in the district.