Map of North-West
North-West is a first-level division of Botswana. Its largest mapped city is Maun, with about 49,945 people in the metropolitan area. The interactive map below is centred on North-West, and the tables list its 5 mapped cities along with the World Heritage Sites nearest to them.
- Cities Mapped
- 5
- Largest City
- Maun
- Country
- Botswana
Interactive Map of North-West
History of North-West: Empires and States
The atlas records 4 polities whose mapped territory included part of North-West, from British Africa in 1890 CE to 2024 CE. They are listed in the order they first appear.
| Polity | Period here |
|---|---|
| British Africa | 1890–1960 CE |
| The British Empire | 1890–1968 CE |
| British East Africa | 1961–1968 CE |
| Republic of Botswana | 1967–2024 CE |
Historical Maps of North-West
North-West 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 North-West
5 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 | Maun | 49,945 | North-West | Admin-1 capital |
| 2 | Kasane | 9,250 | North-West | Admin-1 capital |
| 3 | Nokaneng | 1,763 | North-West | Populated place |
| 4 | Tsau | 1,409 | North-West | Populated place |
| 5 | Mohembo | 757 | North-West | Populated place |
UNESCO World Heritage Sites in North-West
2 World Heritage Sites mapped. Listed by year of inscription, earliest first. Sites shared with another country appear under each. Assigned by the nearest mapped city, so features near the boundary may belong to a neighbouring division.
| # | Name | Inscribed | Type | Criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tsodilo | 2001 | Cultural | (i) (iii) (vi) |
| 2 | Okavango Delta | 2014 | Natural | (vii) (ix) (x) |
North-West: Quick Answers
- Where is North-West?
- North-West is a first-level division of Botswana, in Africa. Its mapped cities centre on 19.1856° S, 23.0199° E.
- What is the largest city in North-West?
- Maun is the largest city mapped in North-West, with a metropolitan population of about 49,945.
- How many cities are in North-West?
- YearMaps maps 5 cities and towns in North-West, with a combined metropolitan population of about 63,124. This counts mapped settlements, not every municipality.