Hukuntsi

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Hukuntsi is a village in Kgalagadi District (Kalahari) in Botswana.

Hukuntsi, meaning "four corners", is named for its status as one of the four major villages in its region of the Kgalagadi Desert. It's located 114 kilometres away from the village of Kang, off of the Gaborone-Ghanzi highway. It has approximately 4,500 residents (3,807 in 2001). [cite web
url=http://www.cso.gov.bw/html/census/dist90_91.html
title=Distribution of population by sex by villages and their associated localities: 2001 population and housing census
accessdate = 2008-02-09] The majority of Hukuntsi's population are Bangologa people.

Hukuntsi is the headquarters for the Kgalagadi North Sub-District thus it is home to the Rural Administration Centre for government offices. Also located in Hukuntsi are a hospital and a clinic, 3 elementary school and 1 community junior secondary school. Amenities available in Hukuntsi include guest houses, several take away restaurants, an independently owned supermarkets, two wholesalers, butcheries and variety shops.

Weather in Hukuntsi varies dramatically- very cold nights in the winter and very hot days in the summer. Beware of August winds.

Notable Natives

Hukuntsi is home to:
*Odirile Vee Sento, a popular Kwaito Kwasa artist.
*Doreen Moapare, a popular Botswana Television personnel.

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