Tonota

Tonota is a village located in the Central District of Botswana.The people in Tonota are said to be Bakhurutshe who fought against some other tribes they found there and after winning the war, they owned the land and they became 'Ba bina khama le phofu'. The name Tonota is said to be spelled THONOTHA (pronounced DONOTHA) in natural Sekhurutshe but was changed to Tonota due to the influence of the Tswana Languages. The village is located 27 kilometers south of the City of Francistown along the A1 (Francistown-Gaborone) road. It lies along the Southwest bank of Shashe River, which happens to the border between the Central and North East Districts, so Tonota is considered to be in the Central District. Tonota is a large territory divided into small segments, namely: Tonota Village in the South, Semotswane, Mandunyane, and Shashe Bridge to the north. The chief of the Tonota village is Kgosi Ramosinyi Radipitse.It was promoted to sub-district from under Tutume in 2003. There are 10 primary schools in Tonota:Madisakwana Memorial SchoolMoutlwatsi Memorial schoolRauwe Memorial schoolTonota Primary schoolKgosi Sekoko Memorial schoolJohn Phooko Memorial Primary schoolTholodi Primary schoolSemotswane Primary schoolMandunyane Primary SchoolMasedi Primary school There are also 3 junior secondary schools: