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CONSTITUTION OF BOTSWANA: SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION INDEX TO SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION Delimitation of Constituencies Proclamation Appointment of Session of Parliament Proclamation DELIMITATION OF CONSTITUENCIES PROCLAMATION (section 65(4) ) (6th May, 1983 ) ARRANGEMENT OF PARAGRAPHS PARAGRAPH 1. Citation 2. Delimitation of constituencies Schedule - Description of Constituency Boundaries S.I. 5, 1993, S.I. 6, 2003. 1. Citation This Proclamation may be cited as the Delimitation of Constituencies Proclamation. 2. Delimitation of constituencies The boundaries of the constituencies of Botswana for the purposes of the election of Members of the National Assembly shall be delimited as described in the Schedule hereto. SCHEDULE DESCRIPTION OF CONSTITUENCY BOUNDARIESConstituency No. 1 Chobe Commencing on the international boundary between the Republic of Botswana and Namibia at the junction of the Linyanti river and Chobe/Ngamiland District boundary, the boundary runs north eastwards along the said international boundary to its intersection with the international boundary between the Republic of Botswana and Zimbabwe being a point at the confluence of Chobe/Zambezi rivers, thence south eastwards along the said international boundary to its intersection with Chobe District boundary, thence westwards along the said boundary to its intersection with Ngamiland/Central District boundary, thence southwards along the said district boundary to the north east corner beacon of Nxai Pan National Park, thence westwards, south westwards along the said park boundary to a point approximately 11 kilometres west of a disused borehole, thence westwards in a straight line to Chitabe Lediba, thence north westwards in a straight line to its intersection with the northern boundary of the Moremi wildlife Reserve, being a point approximately 5 kilomtres south west of trigonometrical beacon BPS257, thence north east wards to its intersection with 19 degrees latitude south, thence eastwards along the said latitude to its intersection with the Chobe/Ngamiland District boundary, thence northwards along the said district boundary to the point of commencement, as will more fully appear on Plan No. BP 251/1 deposited with the Director of Surveys and Mapping in Gaborone. Constituency No. 2 Maun East Commencing at the north east corner of Nxai Pan National Park being a point on the boundary of Ngamiland/Central District, the boundary runs south, westwards along the Ngamiland District boundary to its intersection with Ngami constituency boundary, thence northwards along the eastern boundary of the said constituency to its intersection with Maun/Toteng road, at a point BM 5/13 being a Bench Mark, thence north eastwards along the said road to the traffic circle at Rural Administration Centre (Maun), thence north westwards along Botshabelo road to the sewerage ponds, thence eastwards, northwards along the sewerage ponds boundary, thence further north along a track to its intersection with the buffalo fence being a point approximately north of Xaraxau settlement, thence north eastwards along the said fence to its intersection with Boro river, thence north westwards along the said river to its intersection with Copyright Government of Botswana the eastern boundary of Ngami constituency at Malalakgaka, thence northwards along the said constituency boundary to its intersection with the Okavango constituency boundary at the pole bridge at Magwexana, thence north eastwards along the said constituency boundary to its intersection with Chobe constituency boundary, thence south, eastwards along the said constituency boundary to the point of commencement, as will more fully appear on Plan No. BP 251/2 deposited with the Director of Surveys and Mapping in Gaborone. Constituency No. 3 Maun West Commencing on a point along Maun/Toteng road being Bench Mark No. 5/13 on the Ngami constituency boundary, the boundary runs north west, northwards along the said constituency boundary to its intersection with Maun East constituency boundary at Malalakgaka, thence generally southwards along the said constituency boundary to the point of commencement, as will more fully appear on Plan No. BP 251/3 deposited with the Director of Surveys and Mapping in Gaborone. Constituency No. 4 Ngami Commencing at a point being the intersection of Kuke veterinary cordon fence with the Botswana/Namibia international boundary, the boundary runs northwards along the said international boundary to its intersection with Latitude 19 15' South, thence eastwards along the said latitude to its intersection with Sehitwa/Shakawe road being a point approximately 2km south of Trigonometrical beacon BPP149, thence northwards along the said road to Etsha 13 junction, thence eastwards along the said road to its intersection with the western perimeter of Etsha village, thence northwards, eastwards along the said perimeter of the village to its intersection with Etsha 13/Jao road, thence eastwards along the said road to its intersection with the Jao river at Xigaum, thence south eastwards along the said river to Qomoxo, thence eastwards to the pole bridge at Magwexana Lediba, thence southwards to its intersection with the buffalo fence, thence south westwards along the said fence to Matsebe gate, thence south eastwards to its intersection with Nhabe river at Haka settlement, thence further south eastwards for approximately 25km to a point north east of Khwebe hills, thence south eastwards to its intersection with the western boundary of the Haina veld farming block, thence southwards along the said boundary to its intersection with the Kuke veterinary cordon fence approximately 4km south west of Trigonometrical beacon BPP159, thence westwards along the said fence to the point of commencement, as will more fully appear on Plan No. BP 251/4 deposited with the Director of Surveys and Mapping in Gaborone. Constituency No. 5 Okavango Commencing on the international boundary between the Republic of Botswana and Namibia at the junction of the Linyanti river and Chobe/Ngamiland District boundary, being a point on the Chobe constituency, the boundary runs southwards along the western boundary of the said constituency to its intersection with the Moremi Wildlife Reserve, being a point approximately 5 kilometres south west of Trigonometrical beacon BPS 257, thence south westwards to its intersection with Ngami constituency boundary at the pole bridge at Mangwexana Lediba, thence westwards along the northern boundary of said constituency to its intersection with Botswana/ Namibia international boundary, thence north, eastwards along the said internationalboundary to its point of commencement, as will more fully appear on Plan No. BP 251/5 deposited with the Director of Surveys and Mapping in Gaborone. Constituency No. 6 Tati East Commencing at the intersection of the railway line with the international boundary between Botswana/Zimbabwe at Vakaranga siding, the boundary runs generally eastwards along the said boundary to its intersection with Shashe river at Dikgatlhong; thence westwards to the confluence of Shashe and Tati river; thence north-westwards along the Tati river to the southeast corner of farm 56-NQ; thence westwards along the southern boundary of the said farm across the road and the railway line to the south-east corner of the farm 58-NQ; thence southwestwards to its intersection with Shashe dam fence; thence generally northwards along the said fence to its intersection with the southern boundary of farm 44-NQ; thence eastwards and northwards along the said farm boundary to its intersection with Francistown township boundary; thence eastwards, northwards along the township boundary to its intersection with Ntshe River; thence generally northwards along the said river to a culvert on the railway line approximately 2 km north of Vakaranga; thence eastwards along the railway line to point of Copyright Government of Botswana commencement, as will more fully appear on Plan No. BP 251/6 deposited with the Director of Surveys and Mapping in Gaborone. Constituency No. 7 Tati West 1. Commencing at the intersection of the railway line and the international boundary between the Republic of Botswana and Zimbabwe at Vakaranga siding, the boundary runs south wards along the western boundary of Tati East constituency to its intersection with Francistown East constituency boundary, thence further south wards along the western boundary of the said constituency to its intersection with Francistown West constituency, thence west wards along the northern boundary of the said constituency to its intersection with Shashe river, being the district boundary between the North East and Central District, thence generally north wards along the said district boundary to its intersection with the international boundary between the Republic of Botswana and Zimbabwe, being a point approximately 4 kilometres north west of Sikakangwe village, thence generally east wards along the said international boundary to the point of commencement. 2. Commencing at the confluence of Tati and Shashe river, the boundary runs generally north west wards along the Shashe river to its intersection with the Francistown West constituency boundary, being the northwest beacon of farm 43-NQ, thence east wards, south wards along the Francistown West constituency boundary to its intersection with Tati East constituency, thence generally south wards along the Tati East constituency boundary to the point of commencement, as will more fully appear on Plan No. BP 251/1 deposited with