ABSTRACT
The 1946 census returns give the Native population of the Ngwato Reserve as 100,987 (of whom 3,565 were outside the Protectorate on the day of the census). The component “sub-tribes” are listed as follows: Ngwato 17,850 Kalaka 22,777 Tswapong 11,237 Birwa 9,636 Sarwa 9,567 Khurutshe 5,441 Kgalagadi 3,963 Talaote 3,538 Kaa 3,055 Pedi 2,572 Phaleng 2,409 Herera 1,013 Rotse 1,006 Kwena 892 Seleka 889 Nabya 844 Koba 724 Teti 435 Subia 274 Malete 240 Rolong 155 Tlôkwa 141
