Tsabong, also spelled Tshabong, is the administrative centre of the Kgalagadi District in Botswana. It is located in the Kalahari Desert. The population was 8939 at the 2011 census. The primary hospital in Tsabong serves a huge outlying area and includes several tuberculosis refuges where patients and their families can stay while undergoing lengthy outpatient treatment. Near the town is the Tsabong kimberlite field, one of the largest diamondiferous kimberlite fields in the world. Tsabong is the site of Botswana’s coldest recorded temperature, registering a temperature of . The record high temperature registered in Tsabong was . The town is served by Tshabong Airport. The Botswana Prison Service (BPS) operates the Tsabong Prison. Schools Tsabong Primary school Nhake Primary school Seetelo Memorial Primary school Tsabong Unified Secondary School TM MALL Sefalana Supermarket PEP stores Absa bank Furnmart Furniture store CashBazar JB Saba Kgalagadi Pharmacy Choppies Trans Wholesale Tsabong Hyper Tsabong Water Utilities Customer service References Populated places in Botswana District capitals in Botswana Kgalagadi District