Matsiloje is a village in the North East District of Botswana on the west bank of the Ramokgwebana River, which forms the border with Zimbabwe.
Matsiloje | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Matsiloje | |
| Coordinates: 21°18′07″S 27°53′01″E / 21.30185°S 27.883723°E | |
| Country | Botswana |
| District | North East District |
| Government | |
| • Kgosi | Eric Moipolai |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (Central Africa Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (not observed) |
A tarmac road connects the village to Francistown, to the east.[1] The village has a junior secondary school.[2] The village lies beside the Matsiloje hills, which are quarried for limestone used in manufacturing cement and soapstone products.[3] The exploratory Muphanephane gold mine is in the Matsiloje area.[4]
In 2002 there was an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in the Matsiloje and Matshelagabedi areas, with another outbreak in the Matopi and Tseteng areas towards the end of the year. 12,000 cattle were killed in Matsiloje/Matshelagabedi and 4000 cattle in Matopi/Tseteng. The government compensated farmers with cash and animals, and instituted a relief work program.[5] The village is affected by illegal immigrants from Zimbabwe, and resulting crime.[6]
Before construction of the Dikgatlhong Dam began to the south of Matsiloje in 2008, the government arranged for counselling services on AIDS to residents of Matsiloje as well as of the Mmadinare, Robelela, Matopi, Chokwe and Patayamatebele villages. Preparations were made for additional demands for health and policing services.[7]
References edit
Citations
- ^ North East District Council 2003, p. 2.
- ^ North East District Council 2003, p. 21.
- ^ North East District Council 2003, p. 7.
- ^ North East District Council 2003, p. 55.
- ^ North East District Council 2003, p. 18.
- ^ North East District Council 2003, p. 35.
- ^ Kedikilwe 2008.
Sources
- Kedikilwe, Ponatshego H.K. (1 February 2008). "Statement ... on the occasion of the Ground-breaking Ceremony ... of the Polometsi/Dikgatlhong Dam and Housing component, Robelela Village" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
- North East District Council (2003). "NORTH EAST DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT PLAN 6: 2003 – 2009". Archived from the original on 9 December 2011. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
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