# Tshokwe Locality, Bobonong, Central District – Population

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

Census locality · Bobonong 

# Tshokwe

Tshokwe is a census locality of Botswana in Bobonong, Central District. It had an estimated **1,368 people** in 2023 on 20 km² (about 70 per km²). 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 1,368people (2023)
- 19.5km²
- 826 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Tshokwe?

Tshokwe had an estimated **1,368 people** in 2023 — 1.9% of Bobonong, 252nd of 519 census localities. There are 1,085 women for every 1,000 men (below the Bobonong figure of 1,148). Spread over 20 km², that is about **70 people per km²**, 56th of 519 census localities.

42.9% of people are children under 15 and 7.3% are 65 or older; the median age is about 23 years (it is 25 across Bobonong). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 101 children and older people.

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5–9 ****188**

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15–19 ****53**

20–24 ****83**

25–29 ****86**

30–34 ****90**

35–39 ****91**

40–44 ****63**

45–49 ****58**

50–54 ****46**

55–59 ****57**

60–64 ****54**

65–69 ****30**

70–74 ****29**

75–79 ****19**

80+ ****22**

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

## Where is Tshokwe?

Tshokwe 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: [Tobane](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/bobonong/tobane/). By area it is the 479th largest of 519 census localities in Botswana. It covers 0.1% of [Bobonong](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/bobonong/). The centre of Tshokwe is about 395 km in a straight line from Gaborone, the capital. The centre point is at 21.7460° S, 28.1203° 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: Tshokwe

- 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) · Francistown94 km
- Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) · Bulawayo199 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 17:31).

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 Tshokwe

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Tshokwe.

- Tshokwe

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 Tshokwe 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Tshokwe

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Selebi Pikwe Hospital · Selibe Phikwe 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.97301&mlon=27.83366#map=17/-21.97301/27.83366) 

Bank Standard Charter Bank · Selibe Phikwe 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.97608&mlon=27.84069#map=17/-21.97608/27.84069) 

ATM Choppies Mall · Selibe Phikwe 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.97572&mlon=27.84344#map=17/-21.97572/27.84344) 

Petrol pump Shell · Selibe Phikwe 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.95914&mlon=27.86790#map=17/-21.95914/27.86790) 

Hotel Zimbas Place · Selibe Phikwe 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.95733&mlon=27.87278#map=17/-21.95733/27.87278) 

Mall General Dealer · Selibe Phikwe 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.97472&mlon=27.84878#map=17/-21.97472/27.84878) 

School Tobane Primary School · Bobonong 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.90366&mlon=28.04444#map=17/-21.90366/28.04444) 

Police station Botshabelo Customary Court · Selibe Phikwe 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.95946&mlon=27.87291#map=17/-21.95946/27.87291) 

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Tshokwe?In Bobonong, Central District, Botswana
- What is the population of Tshokwe?1,368 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Tshokwe?About 23 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Tshokwe?About 70 people per km²
- What borders Tshokwe?Tobane
- What time zone is Tshokwe in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Tshokwe?Pula (BWP)
- What language is spoken in Tshokwe?English, Tswana (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Tshokwe?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Tshokwe?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Tshokwe?Selebi Pikwe Hospital, about 39 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Tshokwe?Standard Charter Bank, about 39 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Tshokwe?Choppies Mall, about 38 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tshokwe?Shell, about 35 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Tshokwe?BW120303 (OCHA common operational dataset)