Lobatse Town and Urban District

Information for visitors to Palapye, a large town in the Central District of Botswana. The town is situated on the A1 Highway between the two largest towns in Botswana, (about 100 miles from Gaborone and about 170 kilometers from Francistown).

Driving Through Palaype in July of 2013
YouTube Video

Botswana Tourism "Old Palapye" Article

Wikipedia Introduction to Palapye

Hotels in Palapye
Includes the Majestic Five Hotel, the Cresta Botsalo Hotel, the Desert Sands Hotel, the Palapye Guesthouse, and Camp Itumela.

Near Palapye:
- Remains of Phalatswe (aka"Old Palapye")
- Khama Rhino Sanctuary (50 kilometers away)
- Tswapong Hills (east of Palapye)
- " Moremi Gorge National Monument
- Lotsane River
- Morupule Colliery Coal Mine
- Morupule Power Station

House of Hope
Non government organization basede in Palapye that w2as founded in 1999 as part of the community's response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic.

Kgaswe High School

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Central District of Botswana

Destinations in Botswana

Botswana Travel Guide

Southern Africa Travel Guide

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