The constituency was originally created in 1984, following the division of the single constituency of Gaborone and has undergone multiple changes in its size and composition.

Gaborone North was a safe seat for the BNF between 1984 and 2004.

In the 1989 and 1994 elections it became the constituency where the BNF won by the largest margin.

[2] In 2004 it became a competitive seat between the BDP and the BNF (and later the UDC).

The urban constituency encompasses the following locations:[3][4] Key: