City in Botswana Gaborone City Gaborone Government Enclave Flag Nicknames: Gabs, GC, Gabz, G-City, Magheba, Moshate Gaborone Location of Gaborone in Botswana Show map of Botswana Gaborone Gaborone (Africa) Show map of Africa Coordinates: 24°39′29″S 25°54′44″E﻿ / ﻿24.65806°S 25.91222°E﻿ / -24.65806; 25.91222Coordinates: 24°39′29″S 25°54′44″E﻿ / ﻿24.65806°S 25.91222°E﻿ / -24.65806; 25.91222 District Gaborone Sub-district Gaborone Founded 1964[1] Named for Kgosi Gaborone Government • Type City commission government • Body Gaborone City Council • Mayor Kagiso Thutlwe(Botswana National Front)[2] • Deputy Mayor Florence Shagwa(BCP)[2] Area [3] • City 169 km2 (65 sq mi) Elevation [4] 1,014 m (3,327 ft) Population (2011)[5] • City 231,626 • Density 1,400/km2 (3,500/sq mi) • Metro 421,907 Time zone UTC+2 (Central Africa Time) • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (not observed) Geographical area code[6][7] 3XX ISO 3166 code BW-SE Climate BSh Website Gaborone City Council Website