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List of Sotho-Tswana clans

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The Sotho-Tswana peoples are a meta-ethnicity of southern Africa and live predominantly in Botswana, South Africa and Lesotho.

List of clans and kingdoms

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Clan Language Country Totem Totem in English Region
Bakgalagadi-Batlhaping Setswana Botswana Thlapi Fish Batlhaping Kurumane South Africa
Babirwa Setswana Botswana Nare Buffalo
Batabe Setswana Botswana Tshipi Iron
Bafokeng Sesotho, Setswana Lesotho, South Africa Mutla, Koena, Phoka Hare, Crocodile, Dew North West, Free State
Bafula Sesotho Lesotho, South Africa Kolobe Wild Hog Free State
Bagananwa/Bahananwa Sesotho sa Leboa South Africa Tshwene Baboon Bahurutshe, Limpopo
Bahlakoana Sesotho Lesotho, South Africa Free State, Koena, families descending from Disema and Molapo, second and third born sons of Napo a Koena. Crocodile Bakoena
Bahurutshe Setswana Botswana, South Africa Tshwene Baboon North West
Bakgaga/ Bakone Sesotho sa Lebowa South Africa Kwena, Phuti, Kgaga Crocodile, Duiker Limpopo
Bakgalagadi Setswana Botswana
Bakgalagadi – Baboalongwe Setswana Botswana Nare Buffalo
Bakgalagadi – Bangologa Setswana Botswana, Namibia
Bakgalagadi – Baphaleng Setswana Botswana
Bakgalagadi – Bashaga Setswana Botswana Bakgalagadi – Batlhaping

Setswana Botswana South Africa Taung Tlhapi

Bakhatla/ Bakgatla Sesotho, Setswana Lesotho, Botswana, South Africa Kgabo, Eagle Monkey Bahurutshe
Bakhurutshe Setswana Botswana Tshwene/Phofu Baboon/Elands Bahurutshe
Bakone Sesotho sa Leboa South Africa Limpopo Hlagahlagane (Tlhantlhagane), Phuti Guineafowl, Scaly feathered finch
Bakubung Setswana Kubu Hippopotamus Barolong
Bakoena Sesotho, Setswana Koena Crocodile
Bamalete Setswana Botswana Nare Buffalo
Banareng Sesotho, Setswana Botswana Nare Buffalo Bahurutse,
Bangwaketse Setswana Botswana Kwena Crocodile Bakwena
Bangwato Setswana Botswana Phuti Duiker Bakwena
Bapai Sesotho ba Leboa/ Pulana South Africa Limpopo/ Mpumalanga Tswhene Baboon Pulana, Swazi
Bapedi Sesotho sa Leboa Noko Porcupine Bakgatla
Baphalane Sesotho Kwena Crocodile Bakwena
Baphiri Setswana Phiri Hyenna
Baphuthing Sesotho Phuthi Duiker
Bapo Setswana Kwena Crocodile Bakwena
Barokologadi Setswana Noko Porcupine
Batlharo Setswana Tshwene Baboon
Batswapong Setswana Botswana Hare or Kgope Bapedi
Makgolokwe/Makholokoe Sesotho/Sekholokoe Phuthi Small buck
Makhoakhoa Sesotho South Africa, Lesotho Koena, descendants of Napo via third born Molapo. Grandchildren of Molapo named Kherehloa and Mahlatsi began this tribe. Crocodile, Lephutse Telle River and Matatiele, Butha-buthe, Makhoakhoeng and sporadic parts of Lesotho; R.S.A: Vaal, Tshwane, Qwaqwa and the greater Free State and parts of North West Province.
Mandoro/Makololo Sesotho/- Lesotho, South Africa, Zimbabwe,Zambia Kwena Crocodile Bafokeng
Mapulana Sesotho ba Leboa/ Pulana South Africa Limpopo/ Mpumalanga Tau Lion Bammangwato, Barolong
Barolong Setswana North West Tholo Kudu Mahikeng
Basia Sesotho Katse Wild Cat Bakgatla
Batau Sesotho ba Leboa South Africa Limpopo Tau Lion
Bataung Sesotho, Setswana, Sesotho sa Lebowa South Africa Tau Lion Bahurutshe
Batawana Batswana Botswana Phuti Duiker Bangwato
Batlhako Setswana South Africa Tlou Elephant Rustenburg, Mabeskraal
Batlhaping Setswana South Africa, Namibia Tholo ba nina Tlhapi Kudu/Fish Barolong
Batlhware Setswana Tshwene Baboon
Batlokoa Sesotho, Setswana, Sesotho sa Leboa Noko, Nkoe, Thakadu Wild Cat Bakgatla
Batloung Setswana, Sesotho Tlou Elephant
Batsatsing Letsatsi Sun
Batšoeneng Sesotho, Setswana, Sesotho sa Leboa Tšoene Baboon Bahurutshe
Bakopa Sesotho ba Leboa South Africa Limpopo Kwena Crocodile BaKwena
Bakutswe Sesotho ba Leboa/Pulana South Africa Limpopo/Mpumalanga Kwena Crocodile Barolong
Bahwaduba Setswana South Africa,Kgwadibeng-Mathibestad Nare (Kgomo ya naga) Buffalo Bakgatla/Matebele
Baroka ba Lebole/Bakone Sesotho sa Leboa South Africa,Limpopo Phuthi Duiker
Baroka Sesotho sa Lebowa South Africa, Limpopo Tlou Elephant
Bakwena Ba Ma-Thebe (also known as Bantwane or Bantoane) Setswana South Africa Kwena, Tholo, Kgabo Crocodile Bammangwato, Barolong, Bakgatla, Musane-Dikwena, Mmusane Kotu
Banogeng Setswana South Africa Noga Snake North West, Mahikeng, Matile

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