# Bobonong, Central District – Population & Census localities > Source: https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/bobonong/ Sub-district · Central District # Bobonong Bobonong is a sub-district of Botswana in Central District. It had an estimated **73,531 people** in 2023 on 14,917 km² (about 4.9 per km²). It is divided into 18 census localities. 141 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 86 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 73,531people (2023) - 14,917km² - 18census localities - 86mapped services ## How many people live in Bobonong? Bobonong had an estimated **73,531 people** in 2023 — 11.1% of Central District, 12th of 28 sub-districts. There are 1,148 women for every 1,000 men (above the Central District figure of 1,111). Spread over 14,917 km², that is about **4.9 people per km²**, 16th of 28 sub-districts. 33.6% of people are children under 15 and 8.3% are 65 or older; the median age is about 25 years (it is 25 across Central District). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 72 children and older people. 0–4 ****8,103** 5–9 ****8,121** 10–14 ****8,488** 15–19 ****7,402** 20–24 ****4,825** 25–29 ****4,634** 30–34 ****4,530** 35–39 ****4,320** 40–44 ****4,022** 45–49 ****3,842** 50–54 ****3,351** 55–59 ****3,086** 60–64 ****2,728** 65–69 ****2,014** 70–74 ****1,643** 75–79 ****1,206** 80+ ****1,216** Source: [UNFPA via OCHA HDX, population 2023 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-bwa). ## Where is Bobonong? Bobonong lies in [Central District](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/), [Botswana](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/). It borders 4 other sub-districts: [North East](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/north-east/north-east/), [Selibe Phikwe](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/selibe-phikwe/selibe-phikwe/), [Serowe Palapye](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/) and [Tutume](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/tutume/). By area it is the 13th largest of 28 sub-districts in Botswana. It covers 10.3% of [Central District](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/). The centre of Bobonong is about 374 km in a straight line from Gaborone, the capital. It is about 164 km from Serowe, the main town of Central District. The centre point is at 22.0841° S, 28.2731° E. Source: [UNFPA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-bwa). ## Things to see in and around Bobonong OpenStreetMap lists 25 named sights in Bobonong: 13 viewpoints; 4 nature reserves; 4 caves; 2 ruins; 1 attraction; 1 zoo. - Central Tuli · nature reserve - Limpopo Lipadi Game and Wilderness Reserve · nature reserve - Northern Tuli Game Reserve · nature reserve - Tuli Farms Safari Area · nature reserve - Crocodiles · viewpoint - Harry's Camp · viewpoint - Hippo Pools · viewpoint - Limpopo River Viewpoint · viewpoint - Old Grader · viewpoint - Potholes Entrance · viewpoint - River Viewpoint · viewpoint - Shooting Range · viewpoint - Sipping Pools · viewpoint - Sipping Pools · viewpoint - Solomons Wall · viewpoint - Sundowners Spot · viewpoint - Thune Dam View Point · viewpoint - Tune dam nice side · attraction - Elephant Castle Area · zoo - Hyena Den · cave - Klopper House · ruins - Old Maritz Farm · ruins - Possible Aardwolf Den · cave - Possible Den · cave - Possible Hyena Den · cave Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Bobonong - Time zoneUTC+2, no daylight saving · Africa/Gaborone - CurrencyPula (BWP) - Country calling code+267 - LanguagesEnglish, Tswana - Plug typesType D, G · 230 V - Driving sideLeft ### Nearest airports - Phillip Gaonwe Matante International Airport (FRW) · Francistown132 km - Polokwane International Airport (PTG) · Polokwane230 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.5 hours, sunrise around 05:17) and shortest in Jun (about 10.8 hours, sunrise around 06:43, sunset around 17:30). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Census localities of Bobonong Census locality People per km² Area km² Localities Services [Bobonong](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/bobonong/bobonong/) 22,049 7.1 3,098 55 30 [Mmadinare](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/bobonong/mmadinare/) 13,102 4.1 3,209 18 17 [Sefophe](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/bobonong/sefophe/) 8,709 6.6 1,320 12 4 [Tsetsebjwe](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/bobonong/tsetsebjwe/) 4,937 5.2 947 11 1 [Mathathane](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/bobonong/mathathane/) 3,531 12 304 1 10 [Molalatau](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/bobonong/molalatau/) 3,287 3.1 1,057 4 3 [Kobojango](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/bobonong/kobojango/) 2,599 16 163 5 3 [Robelela](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/bobonong/robelela/) 2,467 24 102 4 0 [Moletemane](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/bobonong/moletemane/) 1,894 60 32 1 1 [Lepokole](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/bobonong/lepokole/) 1,689 87 19 1 0 [Tobane](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/bobonong/tobane/) 1,681 1.1 1,515 18 0 [Motlhabaneng](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/bobonong/motlhabaneng/) 1,480 6.0 245 1 0 [Semolale](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/bobonong/semolale/) 1,465 3.9 377 2 0 [Tshokwe](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/bobonong/tshokwe/) 1,368 70 20 1 0 [Tuli](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/bobonong/tuli/) 1,241 0.8 1,528 4 12 [Damochojena](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/bobonong/damochojena/) 1,197 119 10 2 0 [Mabolwe](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/bobonong/mabolwe/) 648 2.3 277 2 0 [Lentswelemoriti](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/bobonong/lentswelemoriti/) 187 0.3 699 1 5 Source: [UNFPA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-bwa); [UNFPA via OCHA HDX, population 2023 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-bwa). ## Villages and localities in Bobonong Open gazetteers list **141 villages, towns and localities** in Bobonong. The largest with a recorded population: Bobonong (21,216), Mmadinare (13,198), Sefophe (6,001), Tsetsebjwe (5,248), Mathathane (1,987) and Gobojango (1,756). Settlements here lie between about 544 m and 984 m above sea level (median 790 m). - Baines Drift - Bobonong - Bonwanonyane - Boswela - Citing Pola - Damochujenaa - Dibete - Dikgatlhong - Dimonyane - Dinde - Ditootsong - Dodong - Gamosojane - Gobadwe - Gobojango - Hamaau - Jackalas 1 - Juru-Tshaa - Kalakshani - Kalatane - Karamechen - Keisane - Kgolokwane - Kgosietsile - Kobe - Koos' New House - Kweneng - Lechaneng - Legotho - Lekomotong - Lentswana - Lentswelekgoro - Lentswelemoriti - Lenyetse - Lephokwe - Lepokole - Leribe - Lesabokwe - Letsili - Longaneng - Maboana - Mabolwe - Madibeng - Madikgaka - Madipitse - Maditswene - Maebele - Magakabe - Magogaphate - Magothong - Maike - Maiphatelo - Maiswe - Majande - Makala - Makhantlele - Makome - Makomoto - Mamoeledi - Maphashalala - Marulamabedi - Maseshola - Mashalatwe - Masiadieme - Mathathane - Matsaganeng - Matshwane - Metsebotlhoko - Metsibotlhoko - Mhawaneng - Mmadikgomo - Mmadikgopa - Mmadinare - Mmamanaka - Mmamaunatlala - Mmammedi - Mmasetshweu - Moaketseng - Mobotai - Mokati - Mokgatsha - Mokoswane - Molalatau - Molapong - Moletemane - Mooimeisiesfontein Farm - Moremabele - Morulawabasadi - Mosalakwane - Mosetela - Moshalalo - Moshweu - Mosong - Mothwane - Motlhabaneng - Motlhabeng - Motloutse - Motsotswane - Mowana - Mphotlhe - Mpothe - Nkgagaripane - Nkgobotlwane - Nkulomolo - Ntapu - Peloyanaga - Pepe - Phatswane - Pudipedi - Ra-Kgari - Ragaobodiwe - Raisuwe - Rasemelamela - Robelela - Sansake - Sebalwe - Sedimo - Sefhophe - Sefophe - Sekgopye - Sekoding - Seluipe - Semelamela - Semolale - Seokane - Sepalamoriri - Sephephe - Setempe - Shape - Shojwane - Talana Farm - Thakadiawa - Thune Number One - Thune Number Two - Tobane - Topeng - Toping - Tsetsebjwe - Tshokwe - Tsiteng - Tsokotsa Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). ## Landscape and landmarks of Bobonong Named natural and historic features inside Bobonong, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 11 rivers and streams. - Machooloata - Marapong - Mojali - Mothwane - Motloutse - Pakwe - Piwaning - Ramaquabane - Selepswe - Shashe - Suka River ### Hills and mountains 57 hills. - Molomole Hill · 1,095 m - Lesabokwe Hill · 994 m - Hamaau Hill · 991 m - Lipadi Hill · 983 m - Kukama Hill · 980 m - Gamosojane Hill · 969 m - Molomowapudi Hill · 968 m - Tweetwee Hill · 966 m - Mookoso Hill · 961 m - Juru-Tshaa Hill · 954 m - Kolokome Hill · 953 m - Manatswele Hill · 952 m - Mmatau Hill · 944 m - Masatsa Hill · 925 m - Nkaathane Hill · 920 m - Semabaje Hill · 906 m - Shangule Hill · 905 m - Paje Hill · 890 m - Mokoswane Hill · 888 m - Tshokwe Hill · 888 m - Romane Hill · 884 m - Mmamanaka Hill · 874 m - Molongong Hill · 869 m - Majaatshipa Hill · 865 m …and 33 more. ### Getting around 2 airports; 1 airfield; 1 bridge. - Jwala - Saamboubrug - Selebi Phikwe - Tuli Lodge Airport Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Bobonong and the best time to visit In Bobonong, the warmest month is Dec (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (16 °C). About 435 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (90 mm) and the driest Aug (1 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to December**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 27 88 Feb 26 75 Mar 25 50 Apr 23 20 May 19 5 Jun 17 5 Jul 16 1 Aug 19 1 Sep 23 7 Oct 26 26 Nov 27 68 Dec 27 90 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Bobonong Places mapped inside Bobonong in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals8 - Banks2 - Petrol pumps3 - Hotels22 - Shopping malls3 - Schools37 - Restaurants5 - Police stations6 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Quick answers - Where is Bobonong?In Central District, Botswana - What is the population of Bobonong?73,531 (2023 estimate) - What is the median age in Bobonong?About 25 years (2023 estimate) - What is the population density of Bobonong?About 4.9 people per km² - What borders Bobonong?North East, Selibe Phikwe, Serowe Palapye and Tutume - What is there to see in Bobonong?Central Tuli, Crocodiles, Elephant Castle Area, Harry's Camp - What time zone is Bobonong in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Bobonong?Pula (BWP) - What language is spoken in Bobonong?English, Tswana (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bobonong?141 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Bobonong?Settlements lie between 544 m and 984 m - What is the highest point in Bobonong?Molomole Hill (1,095 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Bobonong?January to December - How many hospitals are in Bobonong?8 mapped - How many banks are in Bobonong?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Bobonong?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Bobonong?BW1203 (OCHA common operational dataset)