Census locality · Bobonong # Tobane Tobane is a census locality of Botswana in Bobonong, Central District. It had an estimated 1,681 people in 2023 on 1,515 km² (about 1.1 per km²). 18 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 1,681 people (2023) - 1,515 km² - 853 m typical elevation ## How many people live in Tobane? Tobane had an estimated 1,681 people in 2023 — 2.3% of Bobonong, 216th of 519 census localities. There are 1,043 women for every 1,000 men (below the Bobonong figure of 1,148). Spread over 1,515 km², that is about 1.1 people per km², 434th of 519 census localities. 35.9% of people are children under 15 and 8.0% are 65 or older; the median age is about 24 years (it is 25 across Bobonong). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 78 children and older people. - 0–4 207 - 5–9 199 - 10–14 198 - 15–19 136 - 20–24 118 - 25–29 99 - 30–34 97 - 35–39 98 - 40–44 107 - 45–49 98 - 50–54 67 - 55–59 73 - 60–64 50 - 65–69 39 - 70–74 38 - 75–79 27 - 80+ 30 Source: UNFPA via OCHA HDX, population 2023 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO). ## Where is Tobane? Tobane lies in Bobonong, Central District, Botswana. It borders 7 other census localities: Bobonong, Matopi, Mmadinare, Patayamatebele, Robelela, Sefophe and Tshokwe. By area it is the 82nd largest of 519 census localities in Botswana. It covers 10.2% of Bobonong. The centre of Tobane is about 388 km in a straight line from Gaborone, the capital. The centre point is at 21.7728° S, 28.0508° E. Source: UNFPA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Know before you go: Tobane - 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 91 km - Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) · Bulawayo 204 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.4 hours, sunrise around 05:19) and shortest in Jun (about 10.8 hours, sunrise around 06:43, sunset around 17:32). 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 Tobane Open gazetteers list 18 villages, towns and localities in Tobane. Settlements here lie between about 788 m and 938 m above sea level (median 853 m). - Citing Pola - Karamechen - Lentswelekgoro - Lenyetse - Maboana - Madibeng - Madikgaka - Magogaphate - Matshwane - Mmammedi - Mokati - Mokoswane - Nkgagaripane - Ntapu - Rasemelamela - Sedimo - Shape - Shojwane Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Tobane Named natural and historic features inside Tobane, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 9 hills. - Lesabokwe Hill · 994 m - Kukama Hill · 980 m - Mookoso Hill · 961 m - Nkaathane Hill · 920 m - Shangule Hill · 905 m - Paje Hill · 890 m - Tshokwe Hill · 888 m - Ngoloholo Hill · 846 m - Molabe Hill · 792 m Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Tobane and the best time to visit Using the climate of 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Tobane | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Selebi Pikwe Hospital · Selibe Phikwe | 32 km | Map | | Bank | Standard Charter Bank · Selibe Phikwe | 31 km | Map | | ATM | Choppies Mall · Selibe Phikwe | 31 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Shell · Selibe Phikwe | 28 km | Map | | Hotel | Zimbas Place · Selibe Phikwe | 28 km | Map | | Mall | General Dealer · Selibe Phikwe | 31 km | Map | | School | Tobane Primary School · Bobonong | 15 km | Map | | Police station | Botshabelo Customary Court · Selibe Phikwe | 28 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 - Motlhabaneng - Robelela - Sefophe - Semolale - Tsetsebjwe - Tshokwe - Tuli ## Quick answers - Where is Tobane? In Bobonong, Central District, Botswana - What is the population of Tobane? 1,681 (2023 estimate) - What is the median age in Tobane? About 24 years (2023 estimate) - What is the population density of Tobane? About 1.1 people per km² - What borders Tobane? Bobonong, Matopi, Mmadinare, Patayamatebele, Robelela, Sefophe and Tshokwe - What time zone is Tobane in? UTC+2 - What currency is used in Tobane? Pula (BWP) - What language is spoken in Tobane? English, Tswana (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Tobane? 18 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Tobane? Settlements lie between 788 m and 938 m - What is the highest point in Tobane? Lesabokwe Hill (994 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Tobane? January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Tobane? Selebi Pikwe Hospital, about 32 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Tobane? Standard Charter Bank, about 31 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Tobane? Choppies Mall, about 31 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tobane? Shell, about 28 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Tobane? BW120310 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Census locality - Area: 1,515.4 km² - P-code: BW120310 - Sub-district: Bobonong --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/bobonong/tobane/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.