# Mmadikola Locality, Boteti, Central District – Population

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

Census locality · Boteti 

# Mmadikola

Mmadikola is a census locality of Botswana in Boteti, Central District. It had an estimated **999 people** in 2023 on 95 km² (about 10 per km²). 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 999people (2023)
- 95.3km²
- 1mapped service
- 915 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Mmadikola?

Mmadikola had an estimated **999 people** in 2023 — 1.5% of Boteti, 319th of 519 census localities. There are 1,210 women for every 1,000 men (above the Boteti figure of 1,070). Spread over 95 km², that is about **10 people per km²**, 213th of 519 census localities.

36.2% of people are children under 15 and 12.8% are 65 or older; the median age is about 28 years (it is 24 across Boteti). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 96 children and older people.

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25–29 ****65**

30–34 ****48**

35–39 ****59**

40–44 ****55**

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50–54 ****42**

55–59 ****39**

60–64 ****47**

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75–79 ****18**

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

## Where is Mmadikola?

Mmadikola lies in [Boteti](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/boteti/), [Central District](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/), [Botswana](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/). It borders 3 other census localities: [Toromoja](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/boteti/toromoja/), [Tsienyane/Rakops](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/boteti/tsienyane-rakops/) and [Xhumo](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/boteti/xhumo/). By area it is the 340th largest of 519 census localities in Botswana. It covers 0.3% of [Boteti](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/boteti/). The centre of Mmadikola is about 425 km in a straight line from Gaborone, the capital. The centre point is at 21.0506° S, 24.5135° 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 Mmadikola

### Nearby, outside Mmadikola

- 2 Mopipi trees · attraction, Xhumo6.5 km
- Rakops · attraction, Tsienyane/Rakops9.2 km
- Gabriel Matundu's Place · monument, Tsienyane/Rakops12 km
- Point D · monument, Tsienyane/Rakops12 km
- Matundua Plot-Point A · monument, Tsienyane/Rakops12 km
- Matundu Point B · monument, Tsienyane/Rakops12 km
- Point C · monument, Tsienyane/Rakops12 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: Mmadikola

- 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) · Maun165 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.4 hours, sunrise around 05:35) and shortest in Jun (about 10.9 hours, sunrise around 06:56, sunset around 17:47).

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 Mmadikola

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

- Mmadikola

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 Mmadikola 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 Mmadikola

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Rakops Primary Hospital · Tsienyane/Rakops 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.03811&mlon=24.41258#map=17/-21.03811/24.41258) 

Petrol pump Engen · Xhumo 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.12200&mlon=24.52090#map=17/-21.12200/24.52090) 

Hotel Xere Motel · Tsienyane/Rakops 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.04751&mlon=24.39986#map=17/-21.04751/24.39986) 

School Mmadikola Primary School · Mmadikola 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.09075&mlon=24.47981#map=17/-21.09075/24.47981) 

Police station Rakops Police station · Tsienyane/Rakops 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.04867&mlon=24.40505#map=17/-21.04867/24.40505) 

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 Mmadikola

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

- Schools1

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
- Makalamabedi
- Mmatshumo
- Mokoboxane
- Mopipi
- Moreomaoto
- Mosu
- Motopi
- Toromoja
- Tsienyane/Rakops
- Xere
- Xhumo

## Quick answers

- Where is Mmadikola?In Boteti, Central District, Botswana
- What is the population of Mmadikola?999 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Mmadikola?About 28 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Mmadikola?About 10 people per km²
- What borders Mmadikola?Toromoja, Tsienyane/Rakops and Xhumo
- What is there to see in Mmadikola?2 Mopipi trees, Rakops, Gabriel Matundu's Place, Point D
- What time zone is Mmadikola in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Mmadikola?Pula (BWP)
- What language is spoken in Mmadikola?English, Tswana (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mmadikola?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Mmadikola?January to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mmadikola?Rakops Primary Hospital, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mmadikola?Engen, about 8.0 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mmadikola?BW120414 (OCHA common operational dataset)