Tonota
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Tonota is a village located in the Central District of Botswana
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The people in Tonota are said to be Bakhurutshe who fought against some other tribes they found there and after winning the war, they owned the land and they became 'Ba bina khama le phofu'. The name Tonota is said to be spelled THONOTHA (pronouced DONOTHA) in natural Sekhurutshe but was changed to Tonota due to the influence of the Tswana Languages. The village is located 27 kilometers south of the City of Francistown along the A1 (Francistown-Gaborone) road. It lies along the Southwest bank of Shashe River
, which happens to the border between the Central and North East Districts, so Tonota is considered to be in the Central District. Tonota is a large territory divided into small segments, namely: Tonota Village in the South, Semotswane, Mandunyane, and Shashe Bridge to the north. The chief of the Tonota village is Kgosi Ramosinyi Radipitse.
It was promoted to sub-district from under Tutume in 2003 and new Council Buildings are built in Tonota. There are 10 primary schools in Tonota:
There are also 3 junior secondary schools:
And a senior school which is Shashe River School.
There is also a college (Tonota College of Education(TCE)).
The member of parliament for Tonota South under which the village of Tonota is Hon. Pono P.P Moatlhodi and the member of the parliament for Tonota North constituency which is not associated with Tonota village, is Hon. Fidelis Mmilili Molao.
Tonota like many other villages in Botswana,has many tribes living in it but the majority are Bakhurutshe who occupy the Tholo, Molebatsi, Maaloso, Maunya (Main Khurutshe ward), Madisakwana and Mhakamme wards, and Bakalanga who live in the Manyanda ward. There are also Barotsi in Leomboko ward and BaShona(Zezuru) in Mandunyane. Most of the people from Tonota speak Sekhurutshe-SeNgwato (a languae which is merely an inclusion of Kalanga-like words in SeNgwato) and Kalanga
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Botswana
Botswana, officially the Republic of Botswana , is a landlocked country located in Southern Africa. The citizens are referred to as "Batswana" . Formerly the British protectorate of Bechuanaland, Botswana adopted its new name after becoming independent within the Commonwealth on 30 September 1966...
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The people in Tonota are said to be Bakhurutshe who fought against some other tribes they found there and after winning the war, they owned the land and they became 'Ba bina khama le phofu'. The name Tonota is said to be spelled THONOTHA (pronouced DONOTHA) in natural Sekhurutshe but was changed to Tonota due to the influence of the Tswana Languages. The village is located 27 kilometers south of the City of Francistown along the A1 (Francistown-Gaborone) road. It lies along the Southwest bank of Shashe River
Shashe River
The Shashe River is a major left-bank tributary of the Limpopo River in Zimbabwe.It rises northwest of Francistown, Botswana and flows into the Limpopo River where Botswana, Zimbabwe and South Africa meet, site of the Shalimpo Transfrontier Conservation Area.- Hydrology :The Shashe River is a...
, which happens to the border between the Central and North East Districts, so Tonota is considered to be in the Central District. Tonota is a large territory divided into small segments, namely: Tonota Village in the South, Semotswane, Mandunyane, and Shashe Bridge to the north. The chief of the Tonota village is Kgosi Ramosinyi Radipitse.
It was promoted to sub-district from under Tutume in 2003 and new Council Buildings are built in Tonota. There are 10 primary schools in Tonota:
- Madisakwana Memorial School
- Moutlwatsi Memorial school
- Rauwe Memorial school
- Tonota Primary school
- Kgosi Sekoko Memorial school
- John Phooko Memorial Primary school
- Tholodi Primary school
- Semotswane Primary school
- Mandunyane Primary School
- Masedi Primary school
There are also 3 junior secondary schools:
- Letlhabile Junior School
- Rutwang Junior School
- Tonota Junior School
And a senior school which is Shashe River School.
There is also a college (Tonota College of Education(TCE)).
The member of parliament for Tonota South under which the village of Tonota is Hon. Pono P.P Moatlhodi and the member of the parliament for Tonota North constituency which is not associated with Tonota village, is Hon. Fidelis Mmilili Molao.
Tonota like many other villages in Botswana,has many tribes living in it but the majority are Bakhurutshe who occupy the Tholo, Molebatsi, Maaloso, Maunya (Main Khurutshe ward), Madisakwana and Mhakamme wards, and Bakalanga who live in the Manyanda ward. There are also Barotsi in Leomboko ward and BaShona(Zezuru) in Mandunyane. Most of the people from Tonota speak Sekhurutshe-SeNgwato (a languae which is merely an inclusion of Kalanga-like words in SeNgwato) and Kalanga
Kalanga
Kalanga may refer to:* BaKalanga people* Kalanga language* Kalanga, Togo...
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See also
- Nata RiverNata RiverThe Nata River or Amanzanyama River is a natural watercourse in Southern Africa. Within the country of Botswana the Nata River is a source of water to the ephemeral wetlands of the Makgadikgadi Pans, where a number of species of limited distribution thrive...