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The town of Mahalapye is located in the central district of the country of Botswana. The town is a small one in Botswana. There is a bus station and a railway station at Mahalapye. Between the cities of Gaborone and Francistown, the town of Mahalapye is located.
The Botswana Mahalapye weather remains very dry as the town is located at the perimeter of the Kalahari Desert. Hotels in Mahalapye are few in number. The economy of Mahalapye depends on mixed farming of corn, sorghum and maize. The region is positioned on a table land and has a fine pasturage. The coordinates of Mahalapye are 23° 4' S latitude and 26° 49' 60” E longitude. The altitude of the town is recorded to be 3313 feet.
The region of Mahalapye is very small. The traditional houses of the region are round shaped with sloping roofs. In many houses the boundaries are made of mud and decorations are done by various plants and paintings on the mud walls. Cacti of various types also grow in the region. The roads of Mahalapye are well maintained and they connect important cities of the country.
The nearby cities and town of Mahalapye are: To the northern side there are Lupani and Montsadidi, to the western side there is Bonwapitse, to the southern side lies Matlaknotse and to the eastern side there are Mosveng and Shakawe.
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