Where are Botswana’s major diamond mines located?

Botswana’s major diamond mines are located in the following areas:

• Orapa and Letlhakane: These mines are situated south of the Makgadikgadi Pans in east-central Botswana. The Orapa mine, which began operations in 1971, is located on the eastern edge of the Kalahari and is built upon one of the largest known diamond-bearing pipes.12
• Jwaneng: This mine is located in the southeastern sandveld of the country.1

These sites contain some of the world’s largest diamond pipes and have been the primary source of the country's economic wealth since large-scale exploitation began in 1970.1