FRANCISTOWN - BOTSWANA
August 2014
INTRODUCTION
Northern Gateway City is a private development in the Greater
Francistown area, 3.2km from the city of Francistown approved with
consent No. DTRP. 330/211 in May 26th , 2011.
It covers a total area of 946.5ha, subdivided into 5287 plots for different
land uses and activities including.
4896 residential plots
53 commercial plots
35 industrial plots
34 civic and community plots
31 housing estates and cluster housing plots
3 mixed use plots
The Golf Course
Open spaces
OVERVIEW OF THE PROJECT
BRIEF BACKGROUND
 The subdivision of portion 2 36-NQ was based on the structure plan for
the freehold farms surrounding Francistown, which was approved by
the TCPB on 11th October 2010.
 The proposed Northern Gateway City is a self contained urban
development neighborhood providing the following values.
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Well integrated planned and serviced residential areas
Coordinated hierarchical commercial clusters
Working areas in office and industrial parks
Community services well accessible and within reach
Recreational and sporting facilities
Hotels and lodges
PROJECT LOCATION
Regionally;
 The site is located about 450km from Gaborone, 470km from Maun
and 80km from the Zimbabwean boarder.
 Administratively the area is located in the North East District.
Accessibility
 The primary accesses to the project area is the Matsiloje road
connecting the eastern part of Francistown to the City. Its a Primary
road in Bitumen standard crossing the project area from east to west.
 A by pass road from A1 will also provide north-south accessibility to the
Northern Gate way city on its eastern side
Project Area in Greater Francistown Planning Area.
Project area
PROPOSED DEVELOPMENTS AND LAND USE
Proposed Land Use Provisions
Land Use
Residential
Commercial
Land Use Provisions
 Low cost 500m²- 600m²
 Medium income 600- 800m²
 High income 800m²- 1000 m²
 High income (bigger plots) 1000m²1400 m²
 Housing estates
 Town houses
 Central Commercial Area
 Local Centers
 Commercial plots (for various uses
within the residential blocks)
 Office park
 Offices
 Petrol Filling Station
 Hotel
 Transport interchange (Bus Rank)
Table 2.1: Proposed Land Use Provision Cont’d
Industrial
Open Space
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Civic
and Community 
Amenities
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Road network and other 
Infrastructure
Light industrial plots
Heavy Industrial Plots
Show rooms
Ware house
Plots have been provided for both
active and passive open space
Golf course
Government Offices
Places of Public Worship
Primary and pre-primary
Junior school
Senior secondary school
Tertiary institution
Other civic and community
Cemetery
Provided in accordance with prescribed
hierarchical standards
Project Phased Developments
 Identification of residential areas within the project area is done
according to the blocks. This will facilitate phased development of the
project area and proper identification of the areas in the long run.
Blocks in the project area
Table 2.2 Land Use Allocation
Plot Size (m2)
Plots facing Golf
Course
600-800
800-1000
Above 1000
Total Residential
Plots
Housing Estate
Commercial
Total
Average Plot sizes
(m2)
Total Plots
Total areas (m2)
17
800
13,600.00
76
81
174
1000
1450
76,000.00
117,450.00
4
2
180
69,300.00
53,000.00
329,350.00
Plots in the Golf
area
600-800
800-1000
Above 1000
82
800
65,600.00
860
1000
860,000.00
43
1450
62,350.00
Total Residential
Plots
Housing
985
10
216,700.00
Commercial
15
169,000.00
Civic &Com
8
891,000.00
Industrial
3
412,000.00
Total
1021
2,676,650.00
Block A
500-600
339
550
186,450.00
600-800
112
800
89,600.00
800-1000
162
1000
162,000.00
Total Residential
Plots
Housing
613
7
192,000.00
Commercial
3
14,900.00
Civic &Com
3
18,000.00
Total
626
662,950.00
Block B
500-600
217
550
119,350.00
600-800
31
700
21,700.00
800-1000
66
1000
66,000.00
Total Residential
Plots
Housing
314
4
66,100.00
Commercial
11
194,300.00
Civic &Com
14
206,800.00
Industrial
42
131,700.00
Total
385
805,950.00
Block C
500-600
420
600
252,000.00
600-800
26
750
19,500.00
Total Residential
Plots
Housing
446
2
49,000.00
Commercial
12
312,000.00
Civic &Com
7
121,800.00
Total
467
754,300.00
Block D
600-800
32
750
24,000.00
800-1000
262
1000
262,000.00
Total Residential
Plots
294
Commercial
1
9,700.00
Civic &Com
1
5,000.00
Total
296
300,700.00
Block E
500-600
185
600
111,000.00
600-800
92
750
69,000.00
800-1000
12
1000
12,000.00
Total Residential
Plots
Civic &Com
Total
289
2
92,000.00
291
284,000.00
Block F
500-600
206
600
123,600.00
800-1000
19
1000
19,000.00
Total Residential
Plots
225
Housing
1
8,000.00
Commercial
1
7,200.00
Civic &Com
1
7,000.00
228
164,800.00
Total
Block G
500-600
474
550
260,700.00
600-800
10
750
7,500.00
800-1000
38
1000
38,000.00
Total Residential
Plots
522
Housing
2
33,000.00
Civic &Com
3
15,000.00
527
354,200.00
Total
Block H
500-600
592
570
337,440.00
600-800
52
700
36,400.00
800-1000
97
1000
97,000.00
Total Residential
Plots
Housing
741
1
11,700.00
Commercial
6
14,200.00
Civic &Com
4
17,600.00
752
514,340.00
Total
Block I
500- 600
160
570
800-1000
103
1000
91,200.00
103,000.00
Total Residential
Plots
Housing
Commercial
Total
263
1
41,000.00
2
14,100.00
266
249,300.00
Grand Totals
5039
Projects Progress to date.
Designs and Reports
 Detailed Layout is complete and approved
 EIA is complete and approved
 Surveying work is completed on site
 Infrastructure designs are at an advanced stage of completion, September
14
Site works and Material sources
 All road servitudes are opened and accessible
 Site office and stock piling areas identified
 Quarry established and functional
 Sand available and sources established
Next Step: Construction of roads and all other services expected
OCT 14
INFRASTRUCTURE AND UTILITIES
Roads
Road network has the following hierarchy
 primary distributors (national) - 61m
 primary distributor (local) - 30m
 secondary distributors- 20m
 tertiary distributors - 18m, and
 access roads - 15m
Servitude -Utilities
All roads will carry all other services along the road reserves including.
 Water
 Electricity
 Storm water drains
 Telephone and
 Sewer lines
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