LOCAL GOVERNMENT : SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION : DECLARATION OF TOWNSHIPS ORDER
(under section 2*)
(7th March, 1960)
ARRANGEMENT OF PARAGRAPHS
PARAGRAPH
1. Citation
2. Declaration of townships
Schedule
HCN 27, 1960,
HCN 46, 1960,
HCN 82, 1962,
L.N. 31, 1966,
S.I. 65, 1969,
S.I. 126, 1969,
S.I. 26, 1970,
S.I. 70, 1970,
S.I. 18, 1973,
S.I. 115, 1974,
S.I. 43, 1976,
S.I. 56, 1976,
S.I. 58, 1978,
S.I. 51, 1979,
S.I. 5, 1981,
S.I. 25, 1981,
S.I. 38, 1981,
S.I. 137, 1984,
S.I. 99, 1985,
S.I. 32, 1990,
S.I. 60, 1991,
S.I. 23, 1992,
S.I. 38, 1996,
S.I. 25, 2001;
S.I. 79, 2002,
S.I. 18, 2004,
S.I. 5, 2005,
S.I. 53, 2005,
S.I. 76, 2006.
This Order may be cited as the Declaration of Townships Order.
*Originally made under the Township Act now repealed, these Regulations have been continued under s 94(2) of the Local Government Act, 2013.
The places specified in the Schedule are declared to be townships.
SCHEDULE
1. FRANCISTOWN TOWNSHIP
The boundary of the township is as follows
Commencing at a point in the middle of the Tati River being on the prolongation of the boundary “Ez” as shown on diagram SG No. 6551/55, the boundary runs south-eastwards along the said boundary “Ez” to a point in the middle of the Inchwe River being on the prolongation of the said boundary “Ez”; thence in a northerly direction along the median line of the Inchwe River to a point on the prolongation of the boundary “Ba” as shown on diagram SG No. 2134/55 of the Farm 33-NQ (now Lot 1127); thence eastwards along the said boundary “aB” and southwards through the beacon lettered “C” to the beacon lettered “D” on the said diagram SG No. 2134/55 and lettered “B” on diagram 6509/55 of the Farm 34-NQ (now Lot 1128); thence eastwards to the beacon lettered “C” on the said diagram SG No. 6509/55; thence southwards to the beacon lettered “M” on diagram DSL 124/84 of the Farm 88-NQ; thence south-eastwards to the beacon lettered “D” on the diagram SG No. 9389/56 of the Farm 32-NQ and lettered “A” on diagram SG No. 9388/56 of the Farm 36-NQ; thence generally southwards through the beacons lettered “F” and “E” to a point in the middle of the Tati River lettered “e” on the said diagram SG No. 9388/56; thence generally south-westwards along the median-line of the said Tati River to a point “b” being on the prolongation of the boundary “CB” as shown on diagram SG No. 4909/58 of the Farm 78-NQ; thence westwards through the beacons lettered “B” and “C” of the said diagram SG No. 4909/58, the said beacon “C” lying on the boundary “BA” on diagram SG No. 1908/16 of the Farm 42-NQ; thence continuing westwards along the said boundary “BA” to the point where the prolongation of the boundary intersects the western boundary of the Railway Strip No. 9-OQ; thence in a southerly direction to the beacon labelled “B” on diagram DSL 435/93 of Portion 117 of the Farm Gerald Estates 35-NQ; thence westwards along the northern boundary of the said Portion 117 of the Farm Gerald Estates 35-NQ to the beacon labelled “A” on the said diagram DSL 435/93, being a point on the eastern boundary of the Farm 44-NQ; thence northwards along the said boundary to a beacon labelled “A” on diagram SG No. 9426/56 of the said Farm 44-NQ and labelled “B” on diagram SG No. 9425/56 of the Farm 43-NQ: thence continuing northwards along the eastern boundary of the said Farm 43-NQ to a beacon labelled “A” on the said diagram SG No. 9425/56; thence westwards to a beacon labelled “D” on the said diagram SG No. 9425/56, being a beacon on the left bank of the Shashe River; thence generally northwards along the left bank of the said Shashe River to a beacon labelled “k” on diagram DSL. 56/82 of Portion 1 of the Farm 23-NQ; thence generally eastwards to a beacon labelled “J” on the said diagram DSL 56/82 and continuing in an easterly direction to a beacon labelled “D” on diagram SG No. 3753/56 of the Farm 23-NQ; thence in a north-north-westerly direction along the eastern boundary of the said Farm 23-NQ to a beacon labelled “D” on diagram SG No. 3754/56 of the Farm 25-NQ; thence in an easterly direction along the southern boundary of the said Farm 25-NQ through a beacon labelled “C” on the said diagram SG No. 3754/56 to a point in the middle of the Tati River; thence in a southerly direction along the median line of the said Tati River to the point of commencement, as will more fully appear on Plan NQ-113(b) deposited with the Director of Surveys and Mapping in Gaborone.
2. GABORONE CITY
The boundaries of the City are as follows:
Commencing at beacon B, being the most northern beacon of Lot 10091 Gaborone diagram DSL No. 785/89 formerly Portion 139 of the Farm Content No.1 – KO the boundary runs in a southeasterly direction along the north eastern boundary of the said diagram through beacon C of the said diagram and beacon A of the Farm Sowenflat No. 2 – KO diagram A339/1916 being also part of the south eastern boundary of the Bakgatla Tribal Territory, to beacon B of the said diagram; thence along the prolongation of the said boundary to its intersection with the median line of Notwane River; thence in a generally southwestwards direction along the median line of the Notwane River to beacon “a” of Lot 13043 Gaborone diagram DSL No. 148/80; thence in a southeasterly direction along the common boundary with the Farm Notwane No. 14 – KO through beacon F to beacon G of the said Lot 13043 Gaborone, the said beacon G being also beacon A of Lot 16373 Gaborone diagram DSL No. 18/84; thence along the said common boundary to beacon B of the said Lot 16373 Gaborone; thence generally southwestwards through beacons C, D, E, F, G, and H of the said Lot 16373 Gaborone; thence in a generally southwesterly direction through beacons B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J, K, L, M, N, P, Q, and R of Lot 16374 Gaborone, diagram DSL No. 17/84, R being also beacon B of Lot 16375 Gaborone diagram DSL No. 16/83; thence in a generally southwesterly direction through beacons C, D, E, F, G, H, J, K, L, M, N, P, Q, and R of the said Lot 16375, R being also a beacon on the International Boundary between the Republics of Botswana and South Africa; thence westwards along the said International Boundary through beacon S of the said Lot 16375 Gaborone, S being also beacon A of Lot 16385 Gaborone diagram DSL No. 44/85; thence eastwards to a point of intersection with the median line of Notwane River; thence generally in a southerly direction along the median line of the said Notwane River to beacon B of the said Lot 16385; thence generally westwards through beacons B, C, D, E, F, G, H and J of the said Lot 16385, thence in a westerly direction to beacon G of Lot 16845 Gaborone, diagram DSL No. 2/85; thence generally southwestwards through beacons H, J, K, L, M, and N of the said Lot 16845, N being also beacon C of Lot 16850, Gaborone diagram DSL No. 1/85; thence generally northwestwards through beacons D, E, F, G, H and A of the said Lot 16850 Gaborone, diagram DSL No. 1/85 A being also beacon T of Lot 17395 Gaborone, diagram DSL No. 3/85; thence generally in a westerly direction along the boundaries of the said Lot 17395 Gaborone, through beacons U, V, W, X, Y, Z, A’, B’, C’, D’, E’, F’, G’, H’, J’, K’, L’, M’, N’, P’, Q’, R’, A and southeastwards to beacon C of the said Lot 17395, C being also beacon A of Lot 17406 Gaborone, diagram DSL No. 175/86; thence generally northeastwards through beacons B, C, D, E, F, G, F, H, J, L, M, N, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, and Y of the said Lot 17406 Gaborone; thence in a northwesterly direction to beacon B and southwesterly to beacon C of Lot 51543 Gaborone, diagram No. DSL 192/92 C being also beacon B of Lot 51542 Gaborone diagram DSL No. 1209/91; thence southwestwards, to beacon C and generally northwestwards through beacons D, E and F of the said Lot 51542 Gaborone; thence northwestwards through beacons C and D and northeastwards to beacon A of Lot 51541 Gaborone, diagram DSL No. 1208/91; thence in a northwesterly direction to beacon B of Forest Hill 9 – KO diagram SG No. 9 of 1970, being also beacon Y of Lot 8928 Gaborone, diagram DSL No. 227/81; thence in a northeasterly direction to beacon A of the said Lot 8928 Gaborone, being also beacon E of Lot 17405 Gaborone, diagram DSL. No. 222/86; thence in a northeasterly direction along the common boundary of the said Lot 17405 Gaborone with the Bakwena Tribal Territory to beacon E of Tribal Grant 2321 – KO, diagram DSM No. 1130/2004; thence northwestwards to beacon F, and northwards through beacons G, H, J, and westwards through K, L, and M; thence northeastwards to beacon A of the said Tribal Grant, A being also beacon E of Lot 17401 Gaborone diagram DSL No. 177/82 (Gaborone International Airport); thence generally in a clockwise direction along the boundary of the said Lot 17401 through beacons F, G, H, J, K, L, M, N, P, Q, R, to beacon A of the said diagram, A being a beacon on the northwestern boundary of Lot 31304 Gaborone diagram DSL No. 208/81, (formally Portion 4 of the Farm Content No. 1 – KO); thence in a northeasterly direction along the said boundary through beacon A of the said diagram to the point of commencement as will more fully appear on Plan No. KO – 113i deposited with the Director of Surveys and Mapping in Gaborone.
3. GHANZI TOWNSHIP
Ghanzi Township comprises the Remainder of the Farm 150-NK as will more fully appear on Plan NK-22 deposited with the Director of Surveys and Lands in Gaborone.
4. JWANENG TOWNSHIP
That piece of land designated Tribal Grant No. 1-KN, situate in the Southern Administrative District, measuring 9972, 5788 hectares in extent, the boundaries of which are delineated on Diagram D.S.L. No. 79/79 approved by the Director of Surveys and Lands on 22nd May, 1979.
5. KASANE TOWNSHIP
The boundary of the Township is as follows
Commencing at point “A”; being a point on the International Boundary between the Republic of Botswana and the Caprivi Strip, where the northern prolongation of the line between beacon “KRM 14 AS” and beacon “C” of Lot 706, Kasane, meets the said International boundary, the boundary runs southwards through beacon “C” of Lot 706, Kasane, vide diagram D.S.L. No. 149/80 being point “B”, co-ordinates Y=19586.86 X=1966967.96; thence continuing southwards to beacon “KRM 14 AS” at the junction of the Kasane/Kazungula road with the Kazungula/Ngoma Bridge road, being point “C”, co-ordinates Y=19611.86 X=1967468.88; thence in a south-westerly direction along the northern edge of the new Kazungula/Ngoma Bridge road, to a beacon “TS1”, co-ordinates Y=19199.01 X=1967524.08, being point “D”; thence in a southerly direction to a beacon “FR 23” on the northern side of firebreak No. 2, co-ordinates Y=19349.34 X=1968065.96 being point “E”; thence in a westerly direction along the northern edge of firebreak No. 2 to a beacon “TS2” at the intersection of the said firebreak No. 2 with the northern edge of the Kazungula/Ngoma Bridge road, co-ordinates Y=18002.00 X=1968518.54, being point “F”; thence in a general south-westerly direction along the northern edge of the Kazungula/Ngoma Bridge road to a beacon “TS3” on the south-western side of firebreak No. 5 co-ordinates Y=16696.59 X=1969864.10, being point “G”; thence north-westwards in a straight line to beacon “B” of Lot 2 Kasane, vide diagram D.S.L. No. 5667/61, being point “H”; thence in a south-westerly direction along the eastern boundary of the said Lot 2 Kasane, to beacon “C” thereof, being point “I”; thence in a south-westerly direction to beacon “B” of Lease Area 6-RO, vide diagram D.S.L. No. 170, being a point “JK”; thence in a west-northwesterly direction along the northern boundary of the said Lease Area 6-RO, through beacon “A” and thereon until the prolongation of the line “A” meets the International boundary between the Republic of Botswana and the Caprivi Strip, being point “K”; thence in a northerly and easterly direction along the said International boundary to point “A”, being the point of commencement; as will more fully appear on Plan RO-40a, deposited with the Director of Surveys and Lands, Gaborone. Co-ordinates are in metres on Trigonometrical System Lo 25℃.
6. LOBATSE TOWNSHIP
The boundary of the Township is as follows:
Commencing at the most northern beacon 8 JOD of Lot 13401 Lobatse (formally farm Woodlands No. 8 – JO), the boundary runs in a southeasterly direction along the common boundary of the farm Sunnyside No. 34 – JO and Lot 13401 Lobatse (formally Woodlands No. 8 – JO) to beacon 34JOC on the International Boundary of the Republics of Botswana and South Africa, the said beacons being identical to the corresponding beacons, A and B of Diagram No. 3253/1927; thence southwards along the eastern boundary of Lot 13401 Lobatse (formally Woodlands No. 8 -JO) and Lot 13402 Lobatse (formally Tsinani No. 9 – JO) to beacon C/Tsinani, and westwards along the southern and northern boundary of Lot 13402 Lobatse (formally Tsinani No. 9 – JO) and Traverston No. 10 – JO, respectively, to beacon D/Tsinani, the said beacons being beacons C and D of Diagram DSL No. 116/86 Lobatse; thence southwards along the common boundary of the farm Traverston No. 10 – JO and Lot 2622 to beacon M/2622 being beacon M of Diagram DSL No. 4229/94 Lobatse; thence northwestwards along the common boundary of Lot 2622 and the Remainder of portion 2 of the farm Readfontein No. 19 – JO to beacon H/SR4/70, thence southwestwards Along the common boundary of Lot 13579 (Formally Portion 1 of the Farm Readfontien No. 19 – JO) and portion 2 of the same farm Readfontein No. 19 – JO, through beaconK/SR4/70 to beacon H/126/83 the said beacons being beacons h, k and m of diagram DSL No. 1848/1919 Lobatse, Thence in a northwesterly direction through beacon C/649/92 to beacon B/649/92, the beacons being identical to the corresponding beacons B and C of Diagram DSL No. 649/92 Lobatse; thence South westerly to beacon Ri, being beacon of General Plan L27a and generally northwesterly through beacons R1 to Le being beacons of General Plan L27a; thence generally southwards along the eastern boundaries of Lots 333, 620, 330, 329 and Lot 13403 Lobatse (Formally farm 15 – JO), through beacon Q/620 being beacon C of Diagram DSL No. 319/61 Lobatse, beacons C/330 and R/330 being beacons c, and a of Diagram DSL No. A4539/1929 Lobatse, beacons S/330 and D/329 being beacons C, and d of Diagram DSL No. 4538/1929, beacon R7 of Diagram DSL No. 8125/59 Lobatse, and beacons C/15JO, D/15JO, E/15JO, F/15JO, G/15JO , H/15JO, J/15JO, K/15JO to L/15JO being beacons C, D, E, F, G, H, J, K and L, of Diagram DSL No. 7459/59 Lobatse; thence generally westwards along the southern boundary of Lot 13403 Lobatse (formally farm 15 – JO), through beacons N/15JO, O/15JO, P/15JO, Q/15JO, R/15JO, S/15JO, S1/15JO, T/15JO, U/15JO to V/15JO being beacons N, O, PQ, R, S, S1, T, U and V of the said Diagram DSL No. 7459/59 Lobatse; thence Northwards along the boundary between Lot 13403 Lobatse (formally farm 15 – JO) and the Bangwaketse Tribal Territory, and eastwards along the boundary between farm Geluk No. 14 – JO and Lot 13403 Lobatse (formally farm 15 – JO) through beacon A/15JO to B/15JO, being beacons A and B of the said Diagram DSL No. 7459/59 Lobatse; thence generally Northwards along the eastern boundary of the farm Nooitgedacht No. 13 – JO through beacon P1/321 being beacon A of Diagram DSL No. 4820/59 Lobatse, beacons F/321, A/321, being beacons F and A of Diagram DSL No. 4821/59 Lobatse, and beacon P2/321 being beacon O of Diagram DSL No. A2647/1927 Lobatse to beacon A2 of Diagram DSL No. A. 216/1929 Lobatse; thence westwards along the common boundary of Lot 1 and the farm Nooitgedacht No. 13 – JO to beacon B/Lot 1 and northwards along the western boundary of Lot 1 through beacon C2 to beacon D/Lot 1 being beacons C2 and d of Diagram DSL No. A216/29 Lobatse; thence eastwards along the common boundary of the farm Knockduff No. 6 – JO and Lot 1 Lobatse through beacon E/Lot 1, to beacon F/Lot 1 being beacons E and F of the said Diagram DSL No. A216/29 Lobatse; thence northwards along the western boundary of Lot 13448 Lobatse (formally the remainder of portion 2 Goed Hoop) through beacons L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, A, being beacons of Diagram DSL No. A 4065/1926 Lobatse, and northwards along the western boundary of Lot 13578 (formally remainder of portion 1 Spitskop) through beacons E9, F9, G9, H9, J9, and A/SPITS; being beacons H, J, K, L, M, N, and A of Diagram DSL No. A4064/1926 Lobatse; thence along the boundary between Lot 13401 Lobatse (formally farm Woodlands No. 8 – JO) and the Railway strip No. 7 – JO through beacons K9, L9, M9, N9, O9, P9, Q9, and R9 being beacons K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R of Diagram DSL No. A. 3253/27 Lobatse to the point of commencement, and shall exclude Portion 3 (a portion of portion 1 of the farm Readfontein No. 19 – JO) as will more fully appear on Plan No. JO – 109F deposited with the Director of Surveys and Mapping, Gaborone.
7. SELEBI-PHIKWE TOWNSHIP
The boundary of the township is as follows
Commencing at beacon A of diagram DSL No. 13/70 of Lot 1 Selebi Phikwe, being also beacon Q of diagram DSL No. 12/70 (Mining Lease Area No. 13 -NQ, the boundary runs generally south east wards through beacons B (BPT 492), C, and D of the said Lot 1 Selebi Phikwe, to beacon N of Lot 16001 Selebi Phikwe, diagram DSM No. 1715/04; thence generally northwards and through beacons P, Q, R, S, T, A, and B to its intersection with the eastern boundary of Lot 12700 Selebi Phikwe diagram DSM No. 1486/04 at beacon A of the said Lot; thence south westwards along the said boundary, being also the boundary between Selebi Phikwe township and the Central District through Trigonometrical Station BPT162 to beacon B of Lot 12701 Selebi Phikwe diagram DSM No. 1487/ 04, being also the intersection point of the said boundary and the Selebi Phikwe/Sefophe Road; thence generally north westwards along the western edge of the Selebi Phikwe/Sefophe Road, through beacons C, D, E, F, G, H, J, K, L, M, N, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, of the said Lot to its intersection with the southern boundary of Lot 1 Selebi Phikwe, at beacon X of Lot 12701 Selebi Phikwe; thence west, southwest and north westwards in a clockwise direction through beacons G, H, J and K of Lot 1 Selebi Phikwe to the point of commencement as will more fully appear on Plan No. NQ – 89b deposited with the Director of Surveys and Mapping in Gaborone.
8. SOWA TOWNSHIP
The boundary of the township is as follows
Commencing at a point “A”, approximate co-ordinates Y = 80 600, X = 69 800, situated to the south east of a settlement called Nxakato and near the eastern edge of a track meeting the Francistown-Nata Road at a place called Semowane, to the north, and crossing the River Mosetse at Tshuane, to the south, the boundary runs in a south-easterly direction for a distance of approximately 3,6 km to a point “B”, approximate co-ordinates Y = 77 200, X = 71 000; thence continues in a south-easterly direction for an approximate distance of 3,5 km to a point “C”, approximate co-ordinates Y = 74 700, X = 73 400, situated to the north of a track from Tutume crossing the Francistown-Nata road near Mhatane; thence southwards for an approximate distance of 10,1 km to a point “D”, approximate co-ordinates Y = 77 400, X = 83 100; thence in a westerly direction for an approximate distance of 14,6 km to a point “E”, approximate co-ordinates Y = 91 800, X = 80 500; thence in a north-easterly direction for a distance of approximately 11,4 km to a point “E”, approximate co-ordinates Y = 85 000, X = 71 400; thence continuing generally in a south-easterly direction for a distance of approximately 4,7 km to the point of commencement, as will more fully appear on Plan OP 3 deposited with the Director of Surveys and Lands. Co-ordinates are in metres based on Trigonometrical System Lo 27℃.