Census locality · Bobonong # Motlhabaneng Motlhabaneng is a census locality of Botswana in Bobonong, Central District. It had an estimated 1,480 people in 2023 on 245 km² (about 6.0 per km²). 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 1,480 people (2023) - 245 km² - 568 m typical elevation ## How many people live in Motlhabaneng? Motlhabaneng had an estimated 1,480 people in 2023 — 2.0% of Bobonong, 235th of 519 census localities. There are 1,357 women for every 1,000 men (above the Bobonong figure of 1,148). Spread over 245 km², that is about 6.0 people per km², 281st of 519 census localities. 47.7% of people are children under 15 and 6.8% are 65 or older; the median age is about 19 years (it is 25 across Bobonong). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 120 children and older people. - 0–4 242 - 5–9 263 - 10–14 201 - 15–19 40 - 20–24 94 - 25–29 89 - 30–34 66 - 35–39 76 - 40–44 77 - 45–49 63 - 50–54 68 - 55–59 44 - 60–64 57 - 65–69 28 - 70–74 21 - 75–79 23 - 80+ 28 Source: UNFPA via OCHA HDX, population 2023 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO). ## Where is Motlhabaneng? Motlhabaneng lies in Bobonong, Central District, Botswana. It borders 5 other census localities: Bobonong, Lentswelemoriti, Mathathane, Semolale and Tuli. By area it is the 248th largest of 519 census localities in Botswana. It covers 1.6% of Bobonong. The centre of Motlhabaneng is about 416 km in a straight line from Gaborone, the capital. The centre point is at 22.0920° S, 28.8737° E. Source: UNFPA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Motlhabaneng ### Nearby, outside Motlhabaneng - Solomons Wall · viewpoint, Lentswelemoriti 19 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Motlhabaneng - Time zone UTC+2, no daylight saving · Africa/Gaborone - Currency Pula (BWP) - Country calling code +267 - Languages English, Tswana - Plug types Type D, G · 230 V - Driving side Left ### Nearest airports - Phillip Gaonwe Matante International Airport (FRW) · Francistown 178 km - Polokwane International Airport (PTG) · Polokwane 204 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.5 hours, sunrise around 05:15) and shortest in Jun (about 10.8 hours, sunrise around 06:40, sunset around 17:28). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Motlhabaneng Open gazetteers list 1 village, town or locality in Motlhabaneng. - Motlhabaneng Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Weather in Motlhabaneng and the best time to visit Using the climate of Bobonong, the warmest month is Dec (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C), after allowing for this place being about 222 m lower 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 February to October. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 28 | 88 | | Feb | 28 | 75 | | Mar | 26 | 50 | | Apr | 24 | 20 | | May | 21 | 5 | | Jun | 18 | 5 | | Jul | 17 | 1 | | Aug | 21 | 1 | | Sep | 24 | 7 | | Oct | 27 | 26 | | Nov | 28 | 68 | | Dec | 28 | 90 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Motlhabaneng | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Clinic Storage · Mathathane | 23 km | Map | | Hotel | Makadibeng Cattle Post · Mathathane | 7.3 km | Map | | School | Lentswelemoriti Primary School · Lentswelemoriti | 21 km | Map | | Police station | Mathathane Police Station · Mathathane | 23 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Other census localities in Bobonong - Bobonong - Damochojena - Kobojango - Lentswelemoriti - Lepokole - Mabolwe - Mathathane - Mmadinare - Molalatau - Moletemane - Robelela - Sefophe - Semolale - Tobane - Tsetsebjwe - Tshokwe - Tuli ## Quick answers - Where is Motlhabaneng? In Bobonong, Central District, Botswana - What is the population of Motlhabaneng? 1,480 (2023 estimate) - What is the median age in Motlhabaneng? About 19 years (2023 estimate) - What is the population density of Motlhabaneng? About 6.0 people per km² - What borders Motlhabaneng? Bobonong, Lentswelemoriti, Mathathane, Semolale and Tuli - What is there to see in Motlhabaneng? Solomons Wall - What time zone is Motlhabaneng in? UTC+2 - What currency is used in Motlhabaneng? Pula (BWP) - What language is spoken in Motlhabaneng? English, Tswana (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Motlhabaneng? 1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Motlhabaneng? February to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Motlhabaneng? Clinic Storage, about 23 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Motlhabaneng? BW120316 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Census locality - Area: 245.4 km² - P-code: BW120316 - Sub-district: Bobonong --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/bobonong/motlhabaneng/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.