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Morupule

Morupule
Village
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Interactive map of Morupule
Coordinates: 22°30′47″S 27°01′26″E / 22.51306°S 27.02389°E / -22.51306; 27.02389
CountryBotswana
DistrictCentral
Population
 • Total
22

Morupule is a small town in the Central District of Botswana. It had a population of 28 in the 2022 Census.[1]

The coal-fired Morupule Thermal Power Station is located nearby. It generated about 30% of the country's electric power in 2006.[2]: 7  Coal for the power station is supplied by the nearby Morupule Colliery.[3]

It is outside of Palapye town next to the main road from Gaborone. It is serviced by a station on the national railway network. It also has an airstrip.[citation needed]

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References

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  1. 1 2 "Morupule Lands". Statistics Botswana. 29 August 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  2. ↑ United Nations Climate Change Secretariat (2006). "Morupule Power Station Generation Expansion Project Palapye, Botswana" (PDF). New York City: United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
  3. ↑ "Morupule Colliery Expansion: Fluor Project". Fluor. Retrieved 6 August 2026.