# Xere Locality, Boteti, Central District – Population

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

Census locality · Boteti 

# Xere

Xere is a census locality of Botswana in Boteti, Central District. It had an estimated **474 people** in 2023 on 306 km² (about 1.5 per km²). 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 474people (2023)
- 306km²

## How many people live in Xere?

Xere had an estimated **474 people** in 2023 — 0.7% of Boteti, 437th of 519 census localities. There are 1,164 women for every 1,000 men (above the Boteti figure of 1,070). Spread over 306 km², that is about **1.5 people per km²**, 411th of 519 census localities.

29.1% of people are children under 15 and 7.4% are 65 or older; the median age is about 31 years (it is 24 across Boteti). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 57 children and older people.

0–4 ****30**

5–9 ****55**

10–14 ****53**

15–19 ****20**

20–24 ****39**

25–29 ****36**

30–34 ****33**

35–39 ****34**

40–44 ****36**

45–49 ****56**

50–54 ****20**

55–59 ****15**

60–64 ****12**

65–69 ****6**

70–74 ****5**

75–79 ****7**

80+ ****17**

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

## Where is Xere?

Xere 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: [Central Kgalagadi Game Reserve](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/ghanzi/central-kgalagadi-game-reserve/central-kgalagadi-game-reserve/), [Makalamabedi](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/north-west/ngamiland-east/makalamabedi/) and [Tsienyane/Rakops](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/boteti/tsienyane-rakops/). By area it is the 215th largest of 519 census localities in Botswana. It covers 0.9% of [Boteti](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/boteti/). The centre of Xere is about 441 km in a straight line from Gaborone, the capital. The centre point is at 21.0937° S, 24.0097° 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: Xere

- 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) · Maun139 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.4 hours, sunrise around 05:36) and shortest in Jun (about 10.9 hours, sunrise around 06:58, sunset around 17:49).

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 Xere

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

- Xere

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 Xere 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 Xere

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hotel Dune Lodge · Makalamabedi 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-20.87766&mlon=23.79442#map=17/-20.87766/23.79442) 

College PM Academy · Central Kgalagadi Game Reserve 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.29289&mlon=23.92462#map=17/-21.29289/23.92462) 

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
- Toromoja
- Tsienyane/Rakops
- Xhumo

## Quick answers

- Where is Xere?In Boteti, Central District, Botswana
- What is the population of Xere?474 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Xere?About 31 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Xere?About 1.5 people per km²
- What borders Xere?Central Kgalagadi Game Reserve, Makalamabedi and Tsienyane/Rakops
- What time zone is Xere in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Xere?Pula (BWP)
- What language is spoken in Xere?English, Tswana (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Xere?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Xere?January to October
- What is the P-code of Xere?BW120416 (OCHA common operational dataset)