However, Lobatse was deemed too limited, and instead, a new capital city would be created next to Gaberones.[11] The city was chosen because of its proximity to a fresh water source, its proximity to the railway to Pretoria, its central location among the central tribes, and its lack of association with those surrounding tribes.[17]
Mme, Lobatse o ne o le monnye thata, gape go na le go dira jalo, motsemogolo o mosha o ne o ka agiwa gaufi le Gaberones.[11] Toropo e e ne ya thophiwa ka lobaka la yone la gonna le motswedi wa metsi a a phepha, gape gore e ne e bapile le seporo se se yang Pretoria, gape e ne e le magare ga mefare ya bogare, le lothoko la yone go amana le merafe e e neng e e dikologile.[9]