Gaborone (Botswana)

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Information for Authority record

Name (Hebrew)
גאבורון (בוטסואנה)
Name (Latin)
Gaborone (Botswana)
Other forms of name
Gaberones (Botswana)
nnaa Gaborone, Botswana
Coordinates
25.90861111 25.90861111 -24.65694444 -24.65694444 (gooearth )
E0255443 E0255443 S0243847 S0243847 (geonames )
Start period
1969
Type of jurisdiction
Capitals (Cities)
Cities and towns
Associated country
Botswana
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

VIAF: 124335113
Wikidata: Q3919
Library of congress: n 80104423
OCoLC: oca00485282
Sources of Information
  • GEOnet, March 1, 2013(Gaborone (approved); capital of a political entity; variant: Gaberones; Gaberones Village; Botswana, ADM1: South East; 24°38ʹ47ʺS 025°54ʹ43ʺE -24.646389 25.911944)
  • GeoNames, algorithmically matched, 2009(ppl; 24°38ʹ47ʺS 025°54ʹ43ʺE)
  • Wikipedia, March 1, 2013(Gaborone is the capital and largest city of Botswana; founded: 1964; the city changed its name from Gaberones to Gaborone in 1969; 24°39ʹ29ʺS 25°54ʹ44ʺE)
  • Dictionary.com, March 1, 2013(Gaborone; a town in and the capital of Botswana, in the SE part. Formerly Gaberones)