# Toromoja Locality, Boteti, Central District – Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/boteti/toromoja/ Census locality · Boteti # Toromoja Toromoja is a census locality of Botswana in Boteti, Central District. It had an estimated **876 people** in 2023 on 697 km² (about 1.3 per km²). 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 876people (2023) - 697km² - 912 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Toromoja? Toromoja had an estimated **876 people** in 2023 — 1.3% of Boteti, 336th of 519 census localities. There are 982 women for every 1,000 men (below the Boteti figure of 1,070). Spread over 697 km², that is about **1.3 people per km²**, 423rd of 519 census localities. 35.8% of people are children under 15 and 9.2% 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 82 children and older people. 0–4 ****119** 5–9 ****105** 10–14 ****90** 15–19 ****39** 20–24 ****55** 25–29 ****56** 30–34 ****52** 35–39 ****51** 40–44 ****51** 45–49 ****58** 50–54 ****38** 55–59 ****32** 60–64 ****49** 65–69 ****23** 70–74 ****23** 75–79 ****20** 80+ ****15** Source: [UNFPA via OCHA HDX, population 2023 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-bwa). ## Where is Toromoja? Toromoja 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: [Kedia](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/boteti/kedia/), [Mmadikola](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/boteti/mmadikola/), [Mopipi](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/boteti/mopipi/), [Tsienyane/Rakops](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/boteti/tsienyane-rakops/) and [Xhumo](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/boteti/xhumo/). By area it is the 139th largest of 519 census localities in Botswana. It covers 2.1% of [Boteti](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/boteti/). The centre of Toromoja is about 422 km in a straight line from Gaborone, the capital. The centre point is at 21.0429° S, 24.6300° 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 Toromoja ### Nearby, outside Toromoja - 2 Mopipi trees · attraction, Xhumo15 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: Toromoja - 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) · Maun173 km - Phillip Gaonwe Matante International Airport (FRW) · Francistown295 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.4 hours, sunrise around 05:34) and shortest in Jun (about 10.9 hours, sunrise around 06:55, 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 Toromoja Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Toromoja. - Dwaha - Toromoja 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Toromoja Named natural and historic features inside Toromoja, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Mopipi Dam Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Toromoja 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 Toromoja Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Rakops Primary Hospital · Tsienyane/Rakops 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.03811&mlon=24.41258#map=17/-21.03811/24.41258) Petrol pump Engen · Xhumo 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.12200&mlon=24.52090#map=17/-21.12200/24.52090) Hotel Xere Motel · Tsienyane/Rakops 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.04751&mlon=24.39986#map=17/-21.04751/24.39986) School Mmadikola Primary School · Mmadikola 16 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 23 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. ## Other census localities in Boteti - Kedia - Khwee - Kumaga - Letlhakane - Makalamabedi - Mmadikola - Mmatshumo - Mokoboxane - Mopipi - Moreomaoto - Mosu - Motopi - Tsienyane/Rakops - Xere - Xhumo ## Quick answers - Where is Toromoja?In Boteti, Central District, Botswana - What is the population of Toromoja?876 (2023 estimate) - What is the median age in Toromoja?About 28 years (2023 estimate) - What is the population density of Toromoja?About 1.3 people per km² - What borders Toromoja?Kedia, Mmadikola, Mopipi, Tsienyane/Rakops and Xhumo - What is there to see in Toromoja?2 Mopipi trees - What time zone is Toromoja in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Toromoja?Pula (BWP) - What language is spoken in Toromoja?English, Tswana (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Toromoja?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Toromoja?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Toromoja?January to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Toromoja?Rakops Primary Hospital, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Toromoja?Engen, about 14 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Toromoja?BW120408 (OCHA common operational dataset)