It is an administrative district in its own right, but is the capital of the surrounding South-East District.[16] Locals often refer to the city as GC or Motse-Mshate.
Ke kgaolo ya bodiredi le boeteledipele ka bo yone, gape ke motsemogolo wa kgaolo ya metse e e mo borwabotlhaba.[9] Banni ba Botswana ba bitsa toropo e ba re Gabs kana GC fa ba e boka .[10]