Lobatse is a town in south-eastern Botswana, 70 kilometres south of the capital Gaborone, situated in a valley running north towards Gaborone and close to the border with South Africa.

The Botswana Prison Service (BPS) operates the Lobatse Prison.

[3] The High Court of Botswana has a branch in Lobatse.

The town is also home to the Botswana Meat Commission (BMC) which is one of the largest meat processing plants in Africa.

[4] Lobatse Stadium with a capacity of 20,000 seats is home to local sports teams.