Kgale Hill

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Kgale Hill
The Sleeping Giant
Kgale Hill 2.jpg
View from the top overlooking Gaborone from the southeast in June 2011
Highest point
Elevation1,287 m (4,222 ft)[1]
Coordinates24°41′45″S 25°52′04″E / 24.6957°S 25.8678°E / -24.6957; 25.8678Coordinates: 24°41′45″S 25°52′04″E / 24.6957°S 25.8678°E / -24.6957; 25.8678
Geography
Kgale Hill is located in Botswana
Kgale Hill
Kgale Hill
Location in Botswana
LocationSouth-East District, Botswana
Climbing
Easiest routehike

Kgale Hill (Setswana for "The Place that Dried Up"[2]) is a hill located in Gaborone, Botswana. Nicknamed "The Sleeping Giant", Kgale Hill reaches a summit elevation of 1,287 metres (4,222 ft) above sea level.[1] The hill used to be home to a television repeater and is now a tourist destination.[3]

Climbing and recreation[]

Hikers have a choice of three trails to climb to the peak.[1] During the one-hour walk to the top, hikers can usually see troops of baboons.[2]

The hill is the site of the race, a collaboration between and the . The 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) race begins at the PPC Botswana office, travels past , winds around the , climbs up the hill, and goes back to the PPC Botswana office.[4]

Cultural references[]

Filming for The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency took place at the foot of Kgale Hill, giving rise to the nickname "Kgalewood" for the set. The show's producers signed a ten-year lease for the area, and the Botswana government has invested US$5 million in the TV show in order to develop the set for tourism.[5]

Gallery[]

  • Kgale Hill 1.jpg
  • Kgale Hill 3.jpg
  • Kgale Hill 4.jpg

References[]

  1. ^ a b c Karlin, Adam; Firestone, Matthew D. (5 February 2010). Botswana & Namibia. Lonely Planet. ISBN 9781741049220.
  2. ^ a b "Gaborone in details..." Botswana Tourism Organisation. Archived from the original on 22 July 2012. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
  3. ^ Denbow, James Raymond; Thebe, Phenyo C. (2006). "Literature and Media". Culture and customs of Botswana. World: Africa. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 73. ISBN 978-0-313-33178-7. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
  4. ^ "King of the Hill Reign up for Grabs". PPC Botswana. 26 June 2012. Archived from the original on 22 July 2012. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
  5. ^ Wines, Michael (23 September 2007). "The No. 1 Botswana Movie Shoot". The New York Times. Gaborone. Archived from the original on 22 July 2012. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
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