Ntsweng was the capital of Bakwena before they moved to Molepolole. The bulldozing of a pan of Ntsweng for a sports field in 1994 inspired the mapping of the site. At Ntsweng, several clusters of ruins seem to represent different wards. Analyses of the settlement layout and soil samples suggest cattle were often kept in the center of each ward. This seems to follow the "central cattle pattern", a conceptual model for the organization of settlements among southern Bantu, where the central placement of the kraal reflects the central role of cattle in the culture and ideology of the people.
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