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Mathangwane is a village in the Central District of Botswana. It is located at the confluence of the Shashe and Vukwi rivers, 25 kilometres west of Francistown along the road from Francistown to Nata. The population of the village was 5,075 in 2011 census.〔(2011 Alphabetical Index of Villages ), (Central Statistics Office )〕 The village is characterised by many river valleys (tributaries to the Shashe river) most of which are the boundaries of the village wards (dikgotla). ==History== The village is originally an ethnic kalanga and is currently ruled by She Itekeng Mongwaketsi Mathangwane.〔(Botswana Donor : Kgosi (Chief) Itekeng Mathangwane ~ A Gift of Land )〕 In 2008, Mathangwane planned to celebrated its centenary anniversary.〔(Mathangwane Hits Centenary Mark ), (Mmegi Online )〕 In the 1980s, Mathangwane was known for vehicle accidents that occurred on a one-lane narrow bridge across the Shashe River which linked the village to Francistown. It was widely believed that the accidents were caused by a ghost which deceived drivers into driving off the bridge at night. The old one-lane narrow bridge was replaced in the mid 1990s with a new dual-lane bridge that brought an end to those tragic accidents. With the emagence of Francistown as a city in 1997 and the political and economic instability of Zimbabwe, Mathangwane saw an influx of migrants from other tribes of Botswana who couldn't afford accommodation rentals in the new city and illegal immigrants from Zimbabwe who fled economic collapse and political persecution causing rapid growth to the village population. This led to indigenous villagers being made to forfeit their farm land around the village to government for allocation to new-comers as residential land.〔(Available Land in Botswana )〕 In 2003, Mathangwane became the headquarters of Tonota North constituency following a constitutional amendment which increased the number of constituencies in Botswana from 40 to the present 57 seats.〔(History of the Parliament ), (Parliament of Botswana )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Mathangwane」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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