Welcome to MACODET

Manyana Community Development Trust (MACODET) is a community trust based in Manyana whose main aim is to promote and encourage Community Based eco-tourism in Manyana. The trust was formed in 2006. The main aim of the Trust is to pursue socio-economic development of the people of Manyana through various enterprising ideas. 

In terms of historical sites, the area surrounding Manyana has important monuments such as Kolobeng and Dimawe. Kolobeng Site Museum is about half an hour drive from Gaborone.

Short History

Manyana was historically set up by the Bahurutshe (who are still the dominant ethnic group in the village). Historians describe the village as a historical settlement area that retains well defined remnants of early settlement (Campbell, 2003 and Department of National Museum, Monuments and Art Gallery) such as rock paintings, a tree under which the missionary David Livingstone conducted his sermons and an old battlefield of Dimawe.

manyana rock paintins Mmasechele Cave & Manyana Rock Paintings mmanyan development Dimawe Battle Site Boswela Kgosi Stone Wall