Location of Francistown in Botswana

A satellite photo of Francistown and surrounding area.

Francistown is the second largest city in Botswana, with a population of about 113,315 (urban area - census 2001). It is located in eastern Botswana, about 400 kilometers north-northeast from the capital, Gaborone. Francistown is located at the confluence of the Tati and Inchwe rivers, and near the Shashe River (tributary to the Limpopo) and close to the international border with Zimbabwe. Francistown was the center of southern Africa's first gold rush, and is still surrounded by old and abandoned mines. The city is named after Daniel Francis, an English prospector who acquired prospecting licenses in the region in 1869. Image File history File links BW-Francistown. ... Image File history File links BW-Francistown. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1280x958, 243 KB) NASA World Wind screenshot. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1280x958, 243 KB) NASA World Wind screenshot. ... Gaborone, estimated population 186,000 (2001), is the capital of Botswana. ... A tributary (or affluent or confluent) is a contributory stream, a river that does not reach the sea, but joins another major river (a parent river), to which it contributes its waters, swelling its discharge. ... The Limpopo River arises in the interior of Africa, and flows generally eastwards towards the Indian ocean. ... A satellite composite image of Africa Africa isnt very cool, it smellscontinent, after Asia. ... A California Gold Rush handbill A gold rush is a period of feverish migration of workers into the area of a dramatic discovery of commercial quantities of gold. ... The El Chino Mine located near Silver City, New Mexico is an open-pit copper mine This article is about mineral extraction. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location (dark green) within the British Isles Languages English (de facto) Capital London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001 Census) – Density Ranked 1st... A prospector is a person who prospects, or explores an area for natural resources such as minerals, oil, flora or fauna. ... 1869 (MDCCCLXIX) is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ...