| Matshelagabedi | |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Label: | Matshelagabedi |
| Native Name Lang: | zh-cn |
| Pushpin Map: | Botswana |
| Subdivision Type2: | Census district |
| Coordinates: | -21.1203°N 27.6642°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Botswana |
| Subdivision Type1: | District |
| Subdivision Name1: | North-East |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Botswana |
| Subdivision Name2: | North-East |
| Subdivision Type4: | Village-level divisions |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 0.699 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 3488 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CAT |
| Utc Offset1: | +2 |
Matshelagabedi is a town in eastern Botswana, 17 kilometers from Francistown with a population of 3,488 in 2011: 1,706 males and 1,782 females.[3] The town is hometown to retired middle-distance runner Glody Dube.
In 2002, there was a foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in Matshelagabedi, along with three other villages. No more than 12,000 cattle died in the Matshelagabedi area. The government compensated farmers with cash and animals, and instituted a relief work program.[4]
The Botswana Power Corporation has an emergency diesel plant of 70MW in Matshelagabedi.[5]