Selebi-Phikwe Botswana

The town of Selebi-Phikwe is situated in the north eastern part of the country of Botswana. The town is popular for mining purposes. The town of Selebi-Phikwe is located at a distance of 88 kilometers to the south west of Francistown. The town of Selebi-Phikwe has developed enough to become the third largest in terms of metropolitan hub.

History of the place suggests that there were two different places of Selebi and Phikwe, which included nickel and copper deposits in the areas. At the time the mineral deposits were discovered, it gave birth to a township and a mine and from that time the place became popular with the combined name of Selebi-Phikwe.

The mining companies in Selebi-Phikwe provide the maximum employment in Botswana. Selebi-Phikwe mining employs about 4,850 people. The success chart of this particular town remains on the rise and is the proof of the accomplishment of the government.

There is an airport in Selebi-Phikwe, which has the coordinates of 22° 3' 30”S latitude and 27° 49' 44”E longitude. The night life of Selebi-Phikwe Botswana is also quite interesting. There are casinos where the travelers and the residents of the town visit for recreation. Accommodation is also not of much problem at Selebi-Phikwe. There are good hotels at the town. The popular hotel in Selebi-Phikwe is the Bosele Hotel& Casino.