Three Dikgosi Monument
Record: 5.40 m
The Three Dikgosi Monument is a bronze sculpture located in the Central Business District of Gaborone, Botswana. The statues depict three dikgosi (tribal chiefs): Khama III of the Bangwato, Sebele I of the Bakwena, and Bathoen I of the Bangwaketse. Events are held at the monument such as the 2008 Miss Independence Botswana. A study conducted between January and August 2007 shows that the monument is the most visited tourist destination in Gaborone.
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The Three Dikgosi Monument (also known as the Monument of the Three Chiefs) featuring the statues of Khama III of the Bangwato, Sebele I of Bakwena and Bathoeng I of Bangwaketse, three digkosi, or chiefs, who traveled to Great Britain in order to stop the incorporation of the land that is now Botswana into Rhodesia (Zimbabwe) or the Union of South Africa. Three Dikgosi Monument 2
Three Dikgosi Monument
The Three Dikgosi Monument (also known as the Monument of the Three Chiefs) featuring the statues of Khama III of the Bangwato, Sebele I of Bakwena and Bathoeng I of Bangwaketse, three digkosi, or chiefs, who traveled to Great Britain in order to stop the incorporation of the land that is now Botswana into Rhodesia (Zimbabwe) or the Union of South Africa. Three Dikgosi Monument 2
Three Dikgosi Monument
Monumento de los Tres Dikgosi: Khama III de Bangwato, Sebele I de Bakwena y Bathoen I de Bangwaketse, líderes tribales de Botsuana que lucharon contra el imperialismo británico. Construido en 2005 por una empresa norcoreana. Three Dikgosi Monument 3
Three Dikgosi Monument
Monumento de los Tres Dikgosi: Khama III de Bangwato, Sebele I de Bakwena y Bathoen I de Bangwaketse, líderes tribales de Botsuana que lucharon contra el imperialismo británico. Construido en 2005 por una empresa norcoreana. Three Dikgosi Monument 3
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Close-up of the Three Dikgosi Monument. Three Dikgosi Monument 7
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Close-up of the Three Dikgosi Monument. Three Dikgosi Monument 7
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Khama III of the Bangwato. Three Dikgosi Monument 11
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Khama III of the Bangwato. Three Dikgosi Monument 11
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Sebele I of Bakwena. Three Dikgosi Monument 12
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Sebele I of Bakwena. Three Dikgosi Monument 12
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Bathoeng I of Bangwaketse. Three Dikgosi Monument 13
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Bathoeng I of Bangwaketse. Three Dikgosi Monument 13
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The Three Chiefs Monument, the high court is just behind. Three Dikgosi Monument 16
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The Three Chiefs Monument, the high court is just behind. Three Dikgosi Monument 16
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The Three Chiefs Monument, the high court is just behind. Three Dikgosi Monument 17
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The Three Chiefs Monument, the high court is just behind. Three Dikgosi Monument 17
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The Three Chiefs Monument, the high court is just behind. Three Dikgosi Monument 18
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The Three Chiefs Monument, the high court is just behind. Three Dikgosi Monument 18
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Botswana's Story in the run up to Independence. Three Dikgosi Monument 20
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Botswana's Story in the run up to Independence. Three Dikgosi Monument 20
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Collage of the monuments at the Three Dikgosi Monument at CBD. From left: 1. Botshabelo - Refuge (1820s - 1830s) Botswana kingdoms expanded out of Difaqane wars by attracting refugees 2. Bogaka - Heroism (1830s - 1880s) Dikgosi bravely resisted the Ndebele and Boer invaders 3. Tshireletso - Protection (1880s - 1890s) From the beginning Batswana had different about the Protectorate 4. Boitshoko - Endurance (1900s - 1930s) Bechuanaland was poor, times were tough, but communities built schools and dams 5. Maikarabelo - Global Responsibility (1930 - 1940s) Batswana fought alongside allied forces for freedom and against racism 6. Boipuso - Independence (1950s - 1960s) Political independence from Britain was achieved in 1966. The process of nation building and development commenced. Three Dikgosi Monument 21
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Collage of the monuments at the Three Dikgosi Monument at CBD. From left: 1. Botshabelo - Refuge (1820s - 1830s) Botswana kingdoms expanded out of Difaqane wars by attracting refugees 2. Bogaka - Heroism (1830s - 1880s) Dikgosi bravely resisted the Ndebele and Boer invaders 3. Tshireletso - Protection (1880s - 1890s) From the beginning Batswana had different about the Protectorate 4. Boitshoko - Endurance (1900s - 1930s) Bechuanaland was poor, times were tough, but communities built schools and dams 5. Maikarabelo - Global Responsibility (1930 - 1940s) Batswana fought alongside allied forces for freedom and against racism 6. Boipuso - Independence (1950s - 1960s) Political independence from Britain was achieved in 1966. The process of nation building and development commenced. Three Dikgosi Monument 21
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