# Bonwapitse Locality, Mahalapye, Central District – Population

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/bonwapitse/

Census locality · Mahalapye 

# Bonwapitse

Bonwapitse is a census locality of Botswana in Mahalapye, Central District. It had an estimated **801 people** in 2023 on 102 km² (about 7.8 per km²). 3 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 801people (2023)
- 102km²
- 1,081 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Bonwapitse?

Bonwapitse had an estimated **801 people** in 2023 — 0.7% of Mahalapye, 354th of 519 census localities. There are 925 women for every 1,000 men (below the Mahalapye figure of 1,114). Spread over 102 km², that is about **7.8 people per km²**, 251st of 519 census localities.

40.0% of people are children under 15 and 8.7% are 65 or older; the median age is about 26 years (it is 26 across Mahalapye). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 95 children and older people.

0–4 ****113**

5–9 ****117**

10–14 ****90**

15–19 ****37**

20–24 ****35**

25–29 ****51**

30–34 ****53**

35–39 ****53**

40–44 ****49**

45–49 ****27**

50–54 ****44**

55–59 ****28**

60–64 ****34**

65–69 ****20**

70–74 ****26**

75–79 ****16**

80+ ****8**

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

## Where is Bonwapitse?

Bonwapitse lies in [Mahalapye](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/), [Central District](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/), [Botswana](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/). It borders 4 other census localities: [Kalamare](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/kalamare/), [Mahalapye](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/mahalapye/), [Mmutlana](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/mmutlana/) and [Shoshong](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/shoshong/). By area it is the 330th largest of 519 census localities in Botswana. It covers 0.5% of [Mahalapye](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/). The centre of Bonwapitse is about 198 km in a straight line from Gaborone, the capital. The centre point is at 23.0255° S, 26.7014° 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 Bonwapitse

### Nearby, outside Bonwapitse

- Watershed Mall · attraction, Mahalapye15 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: Bonwapitse

- 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

- Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE) · Gaborone188 km
- Phillip Gaonwe Matante International Airport (FRW) · Francistown222 km

### Nearest railway station

Mahalapye (Mahalapye), about 17 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.5 hours, sunrise around 05:22) and shortest in Jun (about 10.7 hours, sunrise around 06:51, sunset around 17:35).

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 Bonwapitse

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Bonwapitse. Settlements here lie between about 1,077 m and 1,088 m above sea level (median 1,081 m).

- Bonwapitse One
- Mokgalega
- Mongologane

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 Bonwapitse and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Mahalapye, the warmest month is Dec (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (15 °C). About 425 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (85 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 80 

Feb 27 68 

Mar 25 56 

Apr 22 29 

May 19 7 

Jun 16 6 

Jul 15 1 

Aug 18 1 

Sep 23 12 

Oct 26 25 

Nov 27 57 

Dec 27 85 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bonwapitse

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mahalapye District Hospital · Mahalapye 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.12973&mlon=26.79604#map=17/-23.12973/26.79604) 

Bank FNB · Mahalapye 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.11356&mlon=26.83383#map=17/-23.11356/26.83383) 

ATM Water shed Piazza Mall · Mahalapye 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.09587&mlon=26.84501#map=17/-23.09587/26.84501) 

Petrol pump Engen · Mahalapye 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.10860&mlon=26.83311#map=17/-23.10860/26.83311) 

Hotel Madiba Inn · Mahalapye 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.06351&mlon=26.81815#map=17/-23.06351/26.81815) 

Mall RJ Shopping Complex · Mahalapye 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.10050&mlon=26.82868#map=17/-23.10050/26.82868) 

School Ngakaagae primary · Mahalapye 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.08663&mlon=26.80541#map=17/-23.08663/26.80541) 

Police station Mahalapye Police Station · Mahalapye 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.12153&mlon=26.79382#map=17/-23.12153/26.79382) 

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 Mahalapye

- Borotsi
- Chadibe
- Dibete Station
- Dovedale
- Ikongwe
- Kalamare
- Kodibeleng
- Kudumatse
- Maape
- Machaneng
- Mahalapye
- Makwate
- Matlhako
- Mhalapitsa
- Mmaphashalala
- Mmutlana
- Mokgenene
- Mokobeng
- Mokoswane
- Mookane
- Moralane
- Moshopha
- Mosolotshane
- Ngwapa
- Otse
- Palla Road/Dinokwe
- Pilikwe
- Poloka
- Ramokgonami
- Sefhare
- Seleka
- Shakwe
- Shoshong
- Taupye
- Tewane
- Tuli
- Tumasera

## Quick answers

- Where is Bonwapitse?In Mahalapye, Central District, Botswana
- What is the population of Bonwapitse?801 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Bonwapitse?About 26 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Bonwapitse?About 7.8 people per km²
- What borders Bonwapitse?Kalamare, Mahalapye, Mmutlana and Shoshong
- What is there to see in Bonwapitse?Watershed Mall
- What time zone is Bonwapitse in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Bonwapitse?Pula (BWP)
- What language is spoken in Bonwapitse?English, Tswana (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bonwapitse?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Bonwapitse?Settlements lie between 1,077 m and 1,088 m
- What is the best time to visit Bonwapitse?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Bonwapitse?Mahalapye District Hospital, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Bonwapitse?FNB, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Bonwapitse?Water shed Piazza Mall, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bonwapitse?Engen, about 16 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Bonwapitse?BW120215 (OCHA common operational dataset)