Ghanzi District

Ghanzi Gantsi
District
Location within Botswana
Coordinates: 22°00′S 22°00′E / 22.000°S 22.000°E / -22.000; 22.000
Country	Botswana
Capital	Ghanzi
Area
• Total	117,910 km2 (45,530 sq mi)
Population  (2022 census)
• Total	56,555
• Density	0.48/km2 (1.2/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (Central Africa Time)
HDI (2017)	0.666[1] medium · 10th

Ghanzi (sometimes Gantsi) is a district in western Botswana, bordering Namibia in the west and extending east into much of the interior of the country. The district's administrative centre is the town of Ghanzi. Most of the eastern half of Ghanzi makes up the Central Kalahari Game Reserve. The human population at the 2022 census was 56,555,^[2] less populous than that of any other district in Botswana. Ghanzi's area is 117,910 km².

In the west, Ghanzi borders the Omaheke Region of Namibia. Domestically, it borders the following districts: North-West on the north, Central on the east, Kweneng on the southeast, Kgalagadi on the south. Ghanzi, Central Kalahari Game Reserve, Deception Valley, Ghanzi Craft, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park and Khutse Game Reserve are the major game areas in the district.

The district is administered by a district administration and district council which are responsible for local administration.