The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Gaborone, Botswana.
Prior to 20th century
1890 - Gaberones founded by British South Africa Company. 1897 - Railway station built.
20th century
1960-1966 - Gaberones becomes capital of independent Botswana 1963 - Town construction begins. 1964 Bechuanaland Daily News begins publication. Population: 3,855. 1965 British colonial Bechuanaland Protectorate capital relocated to Gaberones from Mafeking. Gaborone Secondary School built. 1966 Gaberones becomes capital of independent Botswana. Botswana National Stadium opens. Derek Jones becomes mayor. 1968 - Botswana National Museum built. 1969 Gaberones renamed "Gaborone." Debswana Diamond Company Ltd headquartered in Gaborone. 1971 - Population: 17,718. 1975 - Sister city relationship established with Burbank, California. 1979 - Serara Ketlogetswe becomes mayor. 1980 Mosque built. Southern African Development Community headquartered in Gaborone. 1982 University of Botswana established. University of Botswana Stadium opens. 1984 14 June: Raid on Gaborone. Seretse Khama International Airport opens. Paul Mmlotsi Rantao becomes mayor. Mmegi newspaper begins publication. 1985 - Botswana Gazette newspaper begins publication. 1988 - Gaborone Broadcasting Company established. 1991 Population: 133,468. Botswana College of Agriculture established near city. 1993 - "The Voice Newspaper" begins publication 1995 - Botswana Stock Exchange and Botswana Institute for Development Policy Analysis headquartered in city. 1998 - Fictional The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency book series begins publication. 1999 - Nelson Ramaotwana becomes mayor.
21st century
2001 - Population: 186,007. 2002 - Reteng founded. 2003 - Uniao Flamengo Santos Football Club formed. 2004 - Harry Mothei becomes mayor. 2005 - The Voice Newspaper becomes Botswana's best selling newspaper and goes digital. 2005 - Population: 208,000. 2007 - National Botanical Garden opens. 2009 Steinmetz Gaborone Marathon begins. Veronica Lesole becomes mayor. 2011 May: 2011 African Junior Athletics Championships held. Haskins Nkaigwa becomes mayor. 2013 - De Beers rough diamond sales headquarters relocated to Gaborone from London. 2014 - May: 2014 African Youth Games held in Gaborone. 2017 - Population: 264,311 (estimate). 2019 - Thata Father Maphongo becomes mayor.
See also History of Gaborone List of mayors of Gaborone
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