Kanye is a village situated in southern Botswana, located approximately 83 kilometres (52 mi) south-west of the national capital, Gaborone. It serves as the administrative centre for the Southern District.
The settlement is the traditional capital of the Ngwaketse tribe, who first established residency in the area during the 1790s. It holds the distinction of being the longest continuously-occupied tribal capital in Botswana. As of the 2022 Population and Housing Census, Kanye had a population of 48,028, making it the ninth-largest village in the country.