弗朗西斯敦（Francistown）位于博茨瓦纳东部，邻近津巴布韦边境，是东北区的首府，人口113,315（2001年）。

弗朗西斯敦是博茨瓦纳的旧首都，城市规模仅次于现首都哈博罗内，距离哈博罗内430公里。城市人口数量2001年统计数据为113,315。以矿业和农业为主。 弗朗西斯敦曾是非洲最早的“淘金潮”中心，其周围目前仍有很多仍在运营和已经废弃的矿区。 TATI镇是弗朗西斯敦的中心，到津巴布韦边境约80公里。

Francistown is the second largest city in Botswana, with a population of about 100,079 and 150,800 inhabitants for its agglomeration at the 2011 census. and often described as the "Capital of the North." It is located in eastern Botswana, about 400 kilometres (250 mi) north-northeast from the capital, Gaborone. Francistown is located at the confluence of the Tati and Inchwe rivers, and near the Shashe River (tributary to the Limpopo) and 90 kilometres from the international border with Zimbabwe. Francistown was the centre of southern Africa's first gold rush and is still surrounded by old and abandoned mines. The City of Francistown is an administrative district, separated from North-East District. It is administered by Francistown City Council.