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Welcome to WikiProject Botswana! This group was formed to better organize articles on Botswana in a spirit of cooperation.

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This group includes within its scope all articles related to Botswana, its cities, geography, transportation, culture, history and so on. It aims to expand Wikipedia's resources on Botswana in a fair and accurate manner. All of these articles should be contained within the Category:Botswana or one of its subcategories.

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GA Districts edit

Currently, WikiProject Botswana’s main goal is to get every single district article to GA-Class or above.

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The “Botswana Barnstar” and the “Botswana Barnstar of National Merit” may be awarded to any Wikipedian that has shown excellent contributions to any article related to Botswana.

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06 May 2024 – Jwaneng diamond mine (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by 48JCL (t · c); see discussion

Articles for deletion

10 May 2024 – Godwin Mathumo (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Spiderone (t · c); see discussion (0 participants)
08 May 2024 – Thato Lebang (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by JTtheOG (t · c); see discussion (3 participants)

Proposed deletions

06 May 2024 – Kanye Adventist Hospital (talk · edit · hist) was PRODed by Catfurball (t · c): I did a Google search of this hospital and I did not find that many third-party references. And those that I did find were only trivial.

Categories for discussion

26 Apr 2024 – Category:Natural history of Botswana (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by Marcocapelle (t · c); see discussion

Featured list candidates

30 Apr 2024 – List of general elections in Botswana (talk · edit · hist) was FL nominated by 48JcL48 (t · c); see discussion

Good article nominees

14 Apr 2024 – Kgabo Commission (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Thebiguglyalien (t · c); see discussion
10 Apr 2024 – Sebele II (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Thebiguglyalien (t · c); start discussion
01 May 2024 – Economy of Botswana (talk · edit · hist) GA nominated by 48JcL48 (t · c) was closed

Peer reviews

07 May 2024 – Mining industry of Botswana (talk · edit · hist) has been put up for PR by 48JCL (t · c); see discussion

Articles for creation

17 Mar 2024 – Draft:Gaborone Game Reserve (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by M5637 (t · c)
05 Feb 2024 – Draft:Mmantlha Sankoloba (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Youknowwhoistheman (t · c)

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