| 词条 | Kgale Hill | |||
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| name = Kgale Hill | other_name = The Sleeping Giant | photo = Kgale Hill 2.jpg | photo_alt = | photo_caption = View from the top overlooking Gaborone from the southeast in June 2011 | elevation_m = 1287 | elevation_ft = | elevation_ref = [1] | location = South-East District, Botswana | map = Botswana | map_alt = | map_caption = Location in Botswana | map_relief = yes | map_size = | label = | label_position = left | coordinates = {{coord|24.6957|S|25.8678|E|type:mountain_region:BW-SE_scale:100000|format=dms|display=inline,title}} | range_coordinates = | easiest_route = hike }}{{lang|tn|Kgale}} Hill (Setswana for "The Place that Dried Up"[2]) is a hill located in Gaborone, Botswana. Nicknamed "The Sleeping Giant", Kgale Hill reaches a summit elevation of {{convert|1287|m|ft}} above sea level.[1] The hill used to be home to a television repeater and is now a tourist destination.[2] Climbing and recreationHikers have a choice of three trails to climb to the peak.[1] During the one-hour walk to the top, hikers can usually see troops of baboons.[3] The hill is the site of the PPC King of the Hill race, a collaboration between PPC Botswana and the Gaborone Runners Club. The {{convert|15|km|mi}} race begins at the PPC Botswana office, travels past Game City Mall, winds around the Kgale Quarry, climbs up the hill, and goes back to the PPC Botswana office.[4] Cultural referencesFilming for The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency took place at the foot of Kgale Hill, giving rise to the nickname "Kgalewood" for the set. The show's producers signed a ten-year lease for the area, and the Botswana government has invested US$5 million in the TV show in order to develop the set for tourism.[5] GalleryReferences{{Commons category|Kgale Hill}}1. ^1 2 {{cite book |last1=Karlin |first1=Adam |last2=Firestone |first2=Matthew D. |title=Botswana & Namibia |date=5 February 2010|publisher=Lonely Planet |isbn=9781741049220}} 2. ^{{Cite book|last1=Denbow|first1=James Raymond|last2=Thebe|first2=Phenyo C. | title =Culture and customs of Botswana|chapter=Literature and Media|pages=73|chapterurl=https://books.google.com/books?id=8ycoVZ-DfrYC&pg=PA55&dq=gabz+FM&lr=&as_drrb_is=b&as_minm_is=0&as_miny_is=2006&as_maxm_is=0&as_maxy_is=2009&as_brr=3&source=gbs_toc_r&cad=8 | url =https://books.google.com/books?id=8ycoVZ-DfrYC&lpg=PA55&pg=PA72#v=onepage&q= | publisher=Greenwood Publishing Group|work=World: Africa |year=2006|isbn=978-0-313-33178-7| accessdate =22 July 2012}} 3. ^1 {{cite web |title=Gaborone in details... |url=http://www.botswanatourism.co.bw/gaboroneDetails.php |publisher=Botswana Tourism Organisation |accessdate=22 July 2012 |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/69M62ztbU?url=http://www.botswanatourism.co.bw/gaboroneDetails.php |archivedate=22 July 2012 |deadurl=yes |df= }} 4. ^{{cite web |title=King of the Hill Reign up for Grabs |url=http://ppc.co.za/pages/news_pressreleases.cfm?PRESSID=292 |publisher=PPC Botswana |accessdate=22 July 2012 |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/69M5You6u?url=http://ppc.co.za/pages/news_pressreleases.cfm?PRESSID=292 |archivedate=22 July 2012 |date=26 June 2012 |deadurl=yes |df= }} 5. ^{{cite web|last=Wines |first=Michael |title=The No. 1 Botswana Movie Shoot |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/23/movies/23wines.html?pagewanted=all |publisher=New York Times |accessdate=22 July 2012 |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/69M4CvvTA?url=http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/23/movies/23wines.html?_r%3D1%26pagewanted%3Dall |archivedate=22 July 2012 |location=Gaborone |date=23 September 2007 |deadurl=yes |df= }} 4 : Mountains of Botswana|Landmarks in Gaborone|Tourist attractions in Gaborone|Parks in Gaborone |
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