Tears of the Giraffe

What is the setting of Tears of the Giraffe by Alexander McCall Smith?

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The setting for the action of the novel takes place in two countries in Africa. Most of the action occurs in Botswana, in and around the city of Gaborone. Mma lives in a house on Zebra Drive and has her No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency office near Kgale Hill. Mr. J.L.B. Matekoni has his house near the airfield and his place of employment at his garage called the Tlokweng Road Speedy Motors. The agricultural cooperative where Michael Curtin lived is called Silkwolela and it is located near the village of Molepolole which is where Mr. J.L.B. Matekoni was born.