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- The Population and Housing Census is a decennial census which is the once-a-decade population and housing count of all people in Botswana. This count is carried out by the Statistics Botswana (formerly Central Statistics Office). The most recent census took place in 2022; the next census is scheduled for 2031.Through the census, Botswana systematically obtains/records information on demographic, social and economic characteristics, pertaining to all persons in the geographic boundaries of the country at a specified time. The Population and Housing Census aims to count all persons, vis. citizens, non-citizens, visitors, babies, elderly, etc. living in Botswana and determine the socio-economic and demographic characteristics of the population. Such characteristics include among others, the total number, geographic distribution by sex, age, migration patterns, education, housing characteristics, household sizes, etc. Therefore, the census covers all inhabitants in Botswana. The results of the census provide the Government and other stakeholders with relevant, reliable and timely baseline data and statistical information for development planning, policy formulation and service delivery as well as for monitoring and evaluation of development programs and plans. Census is a project that is provided for in the Census Act of 1904 and Statistics Act of 2009. The population and Housing Census is a national exercise and it is implemented by the District Commissioners in their respective districts. Statistics Botswana, being the National Statistical Office is entrusted with the responsibility to coordinate the project. The Statistician General (SG) is the Principal Investigator responsible to Government for the conduct of the census while the District Commissioners (DCs) are the District Census Coordinators in the respective districts. Geographic divisions Botswana is made up of 10 administrative districts plus the two cities of Francistown and Gaborone. For census purposes, there are 28 census districts, which consist of; two (2) cities, five (5) towns, 17 sub districts and four (4) districts with no sub-district. Confidentiality The Census Act and Statistics Act strictly stipulates the protection and confidentiality of individual's data obtained during the census. The law goes further to spell out penalties for those (census officials and members of the public) who violate it. (en)
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