# Damochojena Locality, Bobonong, Central District – Population

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/bobonong/damochojena/

Census locality · Bobonong 

# Damochojena

Damochojena is a census locality of Botswana in Bobonong, Central District. It had an estimated **1,197 people** in 2023 on 10 km² (about 119 per km²). 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 1,197people (2023)
- 10.1km²
- 958 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Damochojena?

Damochojena had an estimated **1,197 people** in 2023 — 1.6% of Bobonong, 290th of 519 census localities. There are 1,361 women for every 1,000 men (above the Bobonong figure of 1,148). Spread over 10 km², that is about **119 people per km²**, 33rd of 519 census localities.

44.4% of people are children under 15 and 6.2% are 65 or older; the median age is about 21 years (it is 25 across Bobonong). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 102 children and older people.

0–4 ****159**

5–9 ****189**

10–14 ****183**

15–19 ****45**

20–24 ****81**

25–29 ****91**

30–34 ****58**

35–39 ****44**

40–44 ****54**

45–49 ****60**

50–54 ****80**

55–59 ****44**

60–64 ****35**

65–69 ****28**

70–74 ****17**

75–79 ****11**

80+ ****18**

Source: [UNFPA via OCHA HDX, population 2023 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-bwa).

## Where is Damochojena?

Damochojena lies in [Bobonong](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/bobonong/), [Central District](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/), [Botswana](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/). It borders 1 other census locality: [Mmadinare](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/bobonong/mmadinare/). By area it is the 505th largest of 519 census localities in Botswana. It covers 0.1% of [Bobonong](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/bobonong/). The centre of Damochojena is about 345 km in a straight line from Gaborone, the capital. The centre point is at 21.8957° S, 27.4643° E.

Source: [UNFPA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-bwa).

## Know before you go: Damochojena

- 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) · Francistown82 km
- Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) · Bulawayo241 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.5 hours, sunrise around 05:21) and shortest in Jun (about 10.8 hours, sunrise around 06:46, sunset around 17:34).

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.

## Villages and localities in Damochojena

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Damochojena.

- Damochujenaa
- Gamosojane

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).

## Weather in Damochojena and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Bobonong, the warmest month is Dec (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (15 °C), after allowing for this place being about 168 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 26 88 

Feb 25 75 

Mar 24 50 

Apr 22 20 

May 18 5 

Jun 16 5 

Jul 15 1 

Aug 18 1 

Sep 22 7 

Oct 25 26 

Nov 26 68 

Dec 26 90 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Damochojena

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mmadinare Primary Hospital · Mmadinare 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.86821&mlon=27.75485#map=17/-21.86821/27.75485) 

Petrol pump Shell · Mmadinare 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.92315&mlon=27.32140#map=17/-21.92315/27.32140) 

Hotel Jeer Guesthouse · Serule 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.93393&mlon=27.31352#map=17/-21.93393/27.31352) 

School Serule Primary school · Serule 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.91982&mlon=27.29994#map=17/-21.91982/27.29994) 

Police station Serule Gate Checkpoint · Mmadinare 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.83431&mlon=27.34267#map=17/-21.83431/27.34267) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Other census localities in Bobonong

- Bobonong
- Kobojango
- Lentswelemoriti
- Lepokole
- Mabolwe
- Mathathane
- Mmadinare
- Molalatau
- Moletemane
- Motlhabaneng
- Robelela
- Sefophe
- Semolale
- Tobane
- Tsetsebjwe
- Tshokwe
- Tuli

## Quick answers

- Where is Damochojena?In Bobonong, Central District, Botswana
- What is the population of Damochojena?1,197 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Damochojena?About 21 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Damochojena?About 119 people per km²
- What borders Damochojena?Mmadinare
- What time zone is Damochojena in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Damochojena?Pula (BWP)
- What language is spoken in Damochojena?English, Tswana (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Damochojena?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Damochojena?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Damochojena?Mmadinare Primary Hospital, about 30 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Damochojena?Shell, about 15 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Damochojena?BW120315 (OCHA common operational dataset)