# Makalamabedi Locality, Boteti, Central District – Population

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/boteti/makalamabedi/

Census locality · Boteti 

# Makalamabedi

Makalamabedi is a census locality of Botswana in Boteti, Central District. It had an estimated **1,942 people** in 2023 on 288 km² (about 6.7 per km²). 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,942people (2023)
- 288km²
- 2mapped services
- 932 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Makalamabedi?

Makalamabedi had an estimated **1,942 people** in 2023 — 2.9% of Boteti, 191st of 519 census localities. There are 1,062 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Boteti figure of 1,070). Spread over 288 km², that is about **6.7 people per km²**, 265th of 519 census localities.

32.6% of people are children under 15 and 10.6% are 65 or older; the median age is about 23 years (it is 24 across Boteti). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 76 children and older people.

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5–9 ****209**

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15–19 ****252**

20–24 ****134**

25–29 ****141**

30–34 ****115**

35–39 ****109**

40–44 ****100**

45–49 ****84**

50–54 ****75**

55–59 ****50**

60–64 ****43**

65–69 ****67**

70–74 ****50**

75–79 ****46**

80+ ****42**

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

## Where is Makalamabedi?

Makalamabedi lies in [Boteti](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/boteti/), [Central District](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/), [Botswana](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/). It borders 5 other census localities: [Makalamabedi](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/north-west/ngamiland-east/makalamabedi/), [Maun](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/north-west/ngamiland-east/maun/), [Moreomaoto](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/boteti/moreomaoto/), [Motopi](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/boteti/motopi/) and [Tsienyane/Rakops](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/boteti/tsienyane-rakops/). By area it is the 227th largest of 519 census localities in Botswana. It covers 0.9% of [Boteti](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/boteti/). The centre of Makalamabedi is about 519 km in a straight line from Gaborone, the capital. The centre point is at 20.3097° S, 24.0652° 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 Makalamabedi

### Nearby, outside Makalamabedi

- Chanoga · attraction, Motopi13 km

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: Makalamabedi

- 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

- Maun International Airport (MUB) · Maun76 km
- Katima Mulilo Airport (MPA) · Mpacha298 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 05:38) and shortest in Jun (about 10.9 hours, sunrise around 06:56, sunset around 17:51).

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 Makalamabedi

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

- Labani
- Muekekle

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 Makalamabedi and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Boteti, the warmest month is Nov (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (16 °C). About 410 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (95 mm) and the driest Jul (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to October**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 28 95 

Feb 27 74 

Mar 26 51 

Apr 23 24 

May 20 3 

Jun 17 5 

Jul 16 0 

Aug 19 0 

Sep 23 4 

Oct 27 20 

Nov 28 52 

Dec 28 82 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Makalamabedi

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hotel Leopard Plains · Phuduhudu 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.16780&mlon=24.17159#map=17/-20.16780/24.17159) 

School Baipidi primary school · Makalamabedi 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.31978&mlon=23.88752#map=17/-20.31978/23.88752) 

Police station Vet Control · Maun 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.18698&mlon=23.89116#map=17/-20.18698/23.89116) 

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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Makalamabedi

Places mapped inside Makalamabedi in open map data, by type.

- Schools2

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.

## Other census localities in Boteti

- Kedia
- Khwee
- Kumaga
- Letlhakane
- Mmadikola
- Mmatshumo
- Mokoboxane
- Mopipi
- Moreomaoto
- Mosu
- Motopi
- Toromoja
- Tsienyane/Rakops
- Xere
- Xhumo

## Quick answers

- Where is Makalamabedi?In Boteti, Central District, Botswana
- What is the population of Makalamabedi?1,942 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Makalamabedi?About 23 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Makalamabedi?About 6.7 people per km²
- What borders Makalamabedi?Makalamabedi, Maun, Moreomaoto, Motopi and Tsienyane/Rakops
- What is there to see in Makalamabedi?Chanoga
- What time zone is Makalamabedi in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Makalamabedi?Pula (BWP)
- What language is spoken in Makalamabedi?English, Tswana (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Makalamabedi?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Makalamabedi?January to October
- What is the P-code of Makalamabedi?BW120410 (OCHA common operational dataset)