Map of Central
Central is a first-level division of Botswana. Its largest mapped city is Francistown, with about 89,979 people in the metropolitan area. The interactive map below is centred on Central, and the tables list its 6 mapped cities along with the lakes nearest to them.
- Cities Mapped
- 6
- Largest City
- Francistown
- Country
- Botswana
Interactive Map of Central
History of Central: Empires and States
The atlas records 4 polities whose mapped territory included part of Central, from British Africa in 1885 CE to 2024 CE. They are listed in the order they first appear.
| Polity | Period here |
|---|---|
| British Africa | 1885–1960 CE |
| The British Empire | 1885–1968 CE |
| British East Africa | 1961–1968 CE |
| Republic of Botswana | 1967–2024 CE |
Historical Maps of Central
Central on the world map in each year one of these states held it:
Derived by testing mapped cities against dated territorial polygons. Dates are when the polygons cover this place, not the polity's whole lifespan, and polities absent from the source dataset are not listed.
Largest Cities in Central
6 cities mapped. Ranked by metropolitan population. A port city's harbour is written up on the page of its sea.
| # | Name | Population | Region | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Francistown | 89,979 | Central | Populated place |
| 2 | Mahalapye | 50,744 | Central | Populated place |
| 3 | Serowe | 48,573 | Central | Admin-1 capital |
| 4 | Palapye | 30,650 | Central | Populated place |
| 5 | Nata | 4,794 | Central | Populated place |
| 6 | Mopipi | 3,301 | Central | Populated place |
Largest Lakes in Central
1 lake mapped. Ranked by mapped surface area. A lake on a border is listed under each country it lies in, with the area of the whole lake. Assigned by the nearest mapped city, so features near the boundary may belong to a neighbouring division.
| # | Name | Surface Area | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake Xau | 77 km² | Lake |
Central: Quick Answers
- Where is Central?
- Central is a first-level division of Botswana, in Africa. Its mapped cities centre on 21.7681° S, 26.5384° E.
- What is the largest city in Central?
- Francistown is the largest city mapped in Central, with a metropolitan population of about 89,979.
- How many cities are in Central?
- YearMaps maps 6 cities and towns in Central, with a combined metropolitan population of about 228,041. This counts mapped settlements, not every municipality.
- What is the largest lake in Central?
- The largest lake mapped in or beside Central is Lake Xau, at about 77 km².