Dikgosana are headmen, while Makgotla are community-based courts or councils where community matters are discussed and resolved. Dikgosana often lead these Makgotla, acting as intermediaries between the Kgosi (paramount chief) and the community.
Makgotla and their respective regions
| REGION | KGOTLA | VILLAGE |
|---|---|---|
| Capital | KGOSING | Phokeng |
| DIMPYENG | Phokeng | |
| KATANE | Phokeng | |
| RAMAKGALA | Phokeng | |
| MATSHWANA | Phokeng | |
| RAMAFATSHE | Phokeng | |
| METLAPENG | Phokeng | |
| MATHEBETSHWANE | Phokeng | |
| SELOKO 1 | Phokeng | |
| SELOKO SA NAPE | Phokeng | |
| RADIALA | Phokeng | |
| RAKATANE | Phokeng | |
| MACHEMA 1 | Phokeng | |
| MACHEMA 2 | Phokeng | |
| KGOPANE | Phokeng | |
| PUNODUNG | Phokeng | |
| MOSETLHA | Phokeng | |
| LEMENONG | Phokeng | |
| RAPHAFANA | Phokeng | |
| MABUAMPYA | Phokeng | |
| MOGOPA WA DIRA | Phokeng | |
| MANTSHONG | Phokeng | |
| MALLA | Phokeng | |
| KELEDI | Phokeng | |
| RAMODUTWANA | Phokeng | |
| PITSO | Phokeng | |
| MASWEUNG | Phokeng | |
| MADIBANA | Phokeng |
| REGION | KGOTLA | VILLAGE |
|---|---|---|
| North A | RATHIPA | Luka |
| RAMAKATSWANE | Luka | |
| PHIRING | Luka | |
| RATHIBEDI | Luka | |
| PHOTSANENG | Luka | |
| TLASENG | Luka | |
| MADIBANA | Luka | |
| RAKHUDU | Luka | |
| NAPO | Luka | |
| RATSHWENE | Luka | |
| TAU | Luka | |
| MABYE | Luka | |
| MOGOPA WA DIRA | Luka | |
| MOGONO | Luka | |
| RANKUNYANA | Luka | |
| North B | SETSHWANE | Chaneng |
| RADIALA | Rasimone |
| REGION | KGOTLA | VILLAGE |
|---|---|---|
| Central | BATLASE | Kanana |
| MADIBANA | Kanana | |
| LEMENONG | Kanana | |
| BASHIGA | Kanana | |
| MOGAJANE | Kanana | |
| LEKOSHE | Kanana | |
| RATHIPA | Mafika | |
| TAU | Serutube | |
| MATSIE | Marakana | |
| MAKETE | Mosenthal | |
| MPHEPELE | Lesung |
| REGION | KGOTLA | VILLAGE |
|---|---|---|
| South East | MMAKHUNOU | Photsaneng |
| LEKOSHE | Photsaneng | |
| MADIBANA | Thekwane / Mfidikwe |
| REGION | KGOTLA | VILLAGE |
|---|---|---|
| North East | MOGAJANA | Mogajana |
| BATLASE | Tlaseng | |
| RAKHUDU | Tsitsing | |
| NAPO | Tsitsing | |
| MAYBE | Tsitsing | |
| ROOIKRAAL | Maile | |
| KOPMAN | Maile | |
| DIEPKUIL | Maile | |
| MOATSHE | Tantanana | |
| MODISANE | Tantanana | |
| MOTSITLE | Tantanana |
The following makgotla are led by elected chairpersons.
| REGION | KGOTLA | VILLAGE |
|---|---|---|
| South East | Tlapa | Tlapa |
| North B | Robega | Robega |