Kobokwe Cave
| Kobokwe Cave | |
|---|---|
| Legaga la ga Kobokwe | |
 Entrance to Kobokwe Cave near Molepolole, Botswana | |
| Location | Molepolole,  Botswana |
| Coordinates | 24°24′40″S 25°29′50″E / 24.41111°S 25.49722°E |
| Discovery | 1847 by David Livingstone |
| Geology | Sandstone |
Kobokwe Cave (Tswana: Legaga la ga Kobokwe), also known as Livingstone’s Cave, is a small sandstone cave located near the village of Molepolole in the Kweneng District of Botswana.[1][2][3] The cave is associated with the 1847 visit of Scottish missionary and explorer David Livingstone,[4][5][6] who is reported to have spent a night there as part of his mission to convert the people of the Bakwena tradition to Christianity.[7][8]
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