Kolobeng

Kolobeng was one of the first churches and formal schools in Botswana, founded by missionary doctor David Livingstone of the London Missionary Society. He was the first western medical practitioner to practice in Botswana. Built in 1847, the Kolobeng Mission (also known as the Livingstone Memorial) was the third and final mission of David Livingstone, an African missionary and explorer. Off the Thamaga-Kanye Road, 3 kilometers (1.9 miles) west of Kumakwane and 25 kilometers (16 miles) west of Gaborone in Botswana.

He established the mission here because of its proximity to the Kolobeng river, which was then renowned as "The river that never dries up." Bakwena was introduced to irrigation and European construction practices while he was there. This historical landmark in Botswana is well worth a visit. It was also here that he defeated his first Motswana convert, Kgosi Sechele I of Bakwena.

Kolobeng, some 20 kilometers west of Gaborone and just beyond the settlement of Gabane, was David Livingstone's third and final mission post. He constructed the home and the chapel here. This is where Jesus and his wife Mary would begin their work of converting the Bakwena to Christianity. Their daughter Elizabeth is buried here, having died at the age of six weeks. The house's foundation is all that is left at this location, which has been designated as a national monument.