The first mayor of Gaborone was Reverend Derek Jones.[22] The old Gaberones became a suburb of the new Gaborone, and is now known as "the Village."[11]
Rra toropo wa ntlha wa Gaborone e ne ele moruti Derek Jones.[20] Gaberones wa bogologolo o ne wa nna toropo ya Gaborone o mosha, jaanong o itsege jaaka "Village."[11]