Editing Gaborone (section)

==Geography==
{{See also|Geography of Botswana}}
[[File:Gaborone, Botswana.jpg|thumb|left|Satellite View of Gaborone. North is to the left of the image.]]
[[File:Gaberone aerial.jpg|thumb|Gaborone aerial]]
Gaborone is situated at {{Coord|24|39|29|S|25|54|44|E}} between [[Kgale Hill|Kgale]] and Oodi Hills, on the [[Notwane River]] in the south-eastern corner of Botswana, and {{convert|15|km|mi}} from the South African border.<ref name=seth /> The city lies at an elevation of {{convert|1010|m|ft}} above sea level. Gaborone is surrounded by the following cities: [[Ramotswa]] to the southwest, [[Mogoditshane]] to the northwest, and [[Mochudi]] to the east, and [[Tlokweng]] across the river. Most of them are [[commuter town]]s for Gaborone. Suburbs in Gaborone include Broadhurst, Gaborone West, The Village, Naledi.<ref name=seth /> [[Phakalane]], an affluent suburb, lies about 13&nbsp;km north of the city center.<ref name=phakalane>{{cite web|author=Phakalane Properties |title=Gaborone Information – Phakalane Properties, Botswana |url=http://www.phakalane.com/phakalane/ |location=Phakalane, Botswana |year=2008 |access-date=24 May 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110418042010/http://www.phakalane.com/phakalane/ |archive-date=April 18, 2011 }}</ref>

In the centre of the city lies the Main Mall which houses many diplomatic missions. At the eastern end of the Mall, one can find the Civic Centre along with the Pula Arch that commemorates Botswana's independence. The [[Botswana Stock Exchange]], [[Botswana National Museum|National Museum and Art Gallery]], and the main campus of the [[University of Botswana]] also lie near the Main Mall. To the west of the Main Mall is the Government Enclave. This area contains the governmental buildings such as the [[National Assembly of Botswana]] and [[Ntlo ya Dikgosi]] buildings. The [[National Archives of Botswana|National Archives]] building is also found here.

{{Geographic location
|Centre    = Gaborone
|North     = [[Dumadumana]], [[Kopong]], [[Lentsweletau]]
|Northeast = [[Tlokweng]], [[Pilane (Botswana)|Pilane]], '''[[Mochudi]]'''
|East      = [[Modipane]], [[Sikwane]]
|Southeast =
|South     = [[Ramotswa]], [[Otse]], '''[[Lobatse]]'''
|Southwest = '''[[Kanye, Botswana|Kanye]]'''
|West      = [[Gabane]], [[Thamaga]]
|Northwest = '''[[Mogoditshane]]''', '''[[Molepolole]]'''
}}

===Climate===
Gaborone has a hot [[semi-arid climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification]] ''[[semi-arid climate#Hot semi-arid climates|''BSh'']]''). Most of the year, Gaborone is very sunny. The summers are usually hot. The nights are cool. Usually, the summers with little rainfall are warmer than summers with regular rainfall. If there is a drought, the hottest temperatures of the year are usually in January or February. If there is normal rainfall, the hottest temperatures are usually in October, right before the rain starts. During the winter, days are still warm, and the nights are cold.<ref name=climate />

There are on average seventy-four days per year with temperatures above {{convert|32|°C|°F}}. There are on average 196 days per year with temperatures above {{convert|26|°C|°F}}. There are on average fifty-one days per year with temperatures below {{convert|7|°C|°F}}. There is on average one day per year with temperatures below {{convert|0|°C|°F}}.<ref name=temperature /> The average [[dew point]] peaks around January and February at {{convert|16|°C|°F}} and hits the lowest levels in July at {{convert|2|°C|°F}}. The average dew point in a given year is {{convert|10|°C|°F}}.<ref name=temperature /> The record high temperature ever registered in Gaborone was {{convert|43.9|°C}}.<ref name="Climate">{{cite web |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081203143334/http://www.weather.info.bw/resources/entry_fs.html |archive-date=3 December 2008 |url=http://www.weather.info.bw/resources/entry_fs.html |title=Botswana's Climate |publisher=Meteorological Services Botswana |access-date=18 July 2021}}</ref> The lowest temperature registered in Gaborone was {{convert|-6.5|°C}}.<ref name="Climate" />

Precipitation in Gaborone is scanty and erratic. Most of the rainfall in Gaborone falls during the summer months, between October and April.<ref name=climate /> There are on average forty days of thunderstorms per year, most of them happening during the summer months, and four days of fog, usually happening during the winter months.<ref name=temperature>{{cite web | url =http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weatherall.php3?s=44286&refer=&cityname=Gaborone-South-East-Botswana&units=us | title =Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Gaborone, Botswana | access-date =26 June 2012 | publisher =Weatherbase | archive-date =24 September 2012 | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20120924123406/http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weatherall.php3?s=44286&refer=&cityname=Gaborone-South-East-Botswana&units=metric | url-status =dead }}</ref> Gaborone has been affected by three floods based on records going back to 1995, one in 2000, one in 2001 that caused an estimated 5,000,000 [[Botswana pula]] worth of damage, and one in 2006.<ref name=enviro>{{cite web |url=http://www.statsbots.org.bw/sites/default/files/publications/Natural%C2%A0%20Disasters%C2%A0%20Digest%C2%A02008.pdf |author=Central Statistics Office |location=Gaborone, Botswana |access-date=3 July 2010 |date=August 2009 |title=NATURAL DISASTERS DIGEST 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180810174557/http://www.statsbots.org.bw/sites/default/files/publications/Natural%C2%A0%20Disasters%C2%A0%20Digest%C2%A02008.pdf |archive-date=10 August 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref>

The highest [[Humidity|relative humidity]] occurs in June at 90% while the lowest is in September at 28%.<ref name=climate />

[[Solar irradiance]] ranges from 4.1&nbsp;kWh&nbsp;m<sup>−2</sup>&nbsp;d<sup>−1</sup> in June to 7.3&nbsp;kWh&nbsp;m<sup>−2</sup>&nbsp;d<sup>−1</sup> in December.<ref name=climate>{{Cite news |first=Carl |last=Bauer |year=2005 |title=Climate |periodical=Energy Efficiency and Energy Conservation in the Building Sector in Botswana |place=Gaborone, Botswana |publisher=Bauer Consult |pages=6–13 |url=http://www.bauerconsultbotswana.com/3_Climate.pdf |access-date=4 August 2009 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100806211743/http://www.bauerconsultbotswana.com/3_Climate.pdf |archive-date=6 August 2010 }}</ref>

It is windier from September to November at {{convert|14|km/h|mph|abbr=on}}, and it is calmer from May to August at  {{convert|8|km/h|mph|abbr=on}}. The average wind speed in a given year is {{convert|12|km/h|mph|abbr=on}}.<ref name=temperature />
{{Clear }}
{{Weather box
|collapsed =
|location = Gaborone ([[Sir Seretse Khama Airport]], 1981–2010)
|metric first = yes
|single line = yes
|Jan record high F = 103
|Feb record high C = 40.6
|Mar record high F = 102
|Apr record high F = 98
|May record high F = 91
|Jun record high F = 84
|Jul record high F = 83
|Aug record high F = 91
|Sep record high F = 103
|Oct record high F = 100
|Nov record high F = 104
|Dec record high F = 103
|year record high F = 104
|Jan high C = 32.7
|Feb high C = 32.1
|Mar high C = 30.8
|Apr high C = 28.4
|May high C = 25.6
|Jun high C = 23.1
|Jul high C = 22.9
|Aug high C = 26.2
|Sep high C = 30.0
|Oct high C = 32.0
|Nov high C = 32.3
|Dec high C = 32.5
|year high C = 29.1
|Jan mean C = 25.7
|Feb mean C = 25.2
|Mar mean C = 23.7
|Apr mean C = 20.6
|May mean C = 16.8
|Jun mean C = 13.7
|Jul mean C = 13.5
|Aug mean C = 16.9
|Sep mean C = 21.2
|Oct mean C = 24.0
|Nov mean C = 24.7
|Dec mean C = 25.3
|year mean C = 20.9
|Jan low C = 19.7
|Feb low C = 19.3
|Mar low C = 17.4
|Apr low C = 13.5
|May low C = 8.3
|Jun low C = 5.0
|Jul low C = 4.4
|Aug low C = 7.5
|Sep low C = 12.3
|Oct low C = 16.3
|Nov low C = 17.7
|Dec low C = 18.8
|year low C = 13.4
|Jan record low F = 57
|Feb record low F = 55
|Mar record low F = 52
|Apr record low F = 32
|May record low F = 30
|Jun record low F = 30
|Jul record low F = 28
|Aug record low F = 32
|Sep record low F = 41
|Oct record low F = 45
|Nov record low F = 46
|Dec record low F = 52
|year record low F = 28
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 143
|Feb precipitation mm = 82
|Mar precipitation mm = 74
|Apr precipitation mm = 30
|May precipitation mm = 8.3
|Jun precipitation mm = 7.5
|Jul precipitation mm = 1
|Aug precipitation mm = 0.9
|Sep precipitation mm = 5.8
|Oct precipitation mm = 5.8
|Nov precipitation mm = 58
|Dec precipitation mm = 71
|year precipitation mm = 
|Jan rain days = 6
|Feb rain days = 5
|Mar rain days = 5
|Apr rain days = 3
|May rain days = 2
|Jun rain days = 1
|Jul rain days = 1
|Aug rain days = 1
|Sep rain days = 2
|Oct rain days = 4
|Nov rain days = 5
|Dec rain days = 6
|year rain days = 41
|source 1 = African Regional Climate Centre<ref name=ARCC>
{{cite web
 |url         = http://acmad.net/rcc/African-RCC/rcc_country_selection.php
 |title       = Precipitation and temperature reference climatologies: Seretse Khama International Airport
 |publisher   = African Regional Climate Centre
 |access-date  = January 19, 2016
 |url-status     = live
 |archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20160314035305/http://acmad.net/rcc/African-RCC/rcc_country_selection.php
 |archive-date = 14 March 2016
 
}}</ref>
|source 2 = Weatherbase (records)<ref name=temperature />
|date=June 2012
}}
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