# Chadibe Locality, Mahalapye, Central District – Population

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

Census locality · Mahalapye 

# Chadibe

Chadibe is a census locality of Botswana in Mahalapye, Central District. It had an estimated **3,076 people** in 2023 on 149 km² (about 21 per km²). 2 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 3,076people (2023)
- 149km²
- 841 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Chadibe?

Chadibe had an estimated **3,076 people** in 2023 — 2.5% of Mahalapye, 120th of 519 census localities. There are 1,231 women for every 1,000 men (above the Mahalapye figure of 1,114). Spread over 149 km², that is about **21 people per km²**, 141st of 519 census localities.

42.5% of people are children under 15 and 10.2% are 65 or older; the median age is about 23 years (it is 26 across Mahalapye). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 111 children and older people.

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5–9 ****441**

10–14 ****422**

15–19 ****110**

20–24 ****174**

25–29 ****134**

30–34 ****151**

35–39 ****124**

40–44 ****164**

45–49 ****156**

50–54 ****123**

55–59 ****161**

60–64 ****158**

65–69 ****97**

70–74 ****91**

75–79 ****65**

80+ ****61**

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

## Where is Chadibe?

Chadibe lies in [Mahalapye](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/), [Central District](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/), [Botswana](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/). It borders 7 other census localities: [Borotsi](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/borotsi/), [Matlhako](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/matlhako/), [Mokobeng](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/mokobeng/), [Ngwapa](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/ngwapa/), [Sefhare](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/sefhare/), [Tuli](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/tuli/) and [Tumasera](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/tumasera/). By area it is the 305th largest of 519 census localities in Botswana. It covers 0.8% of [Mahalapye](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/). The centre of Chadibe is about 251 km in a straight line from Gaborone, the capital. The centre point is at 23.0540° S, 27.6516° 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: Chadibe

- 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

- Polokwane International Airport (PTG) · Polokwane204 km
- Phillip Gaonwe Matante International Airport (FRW) · Francistown212 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.5 hours, sunrise around 05:18) and shortest in Jun (about 10.7 hours, sunrise around 06:47, sunset around 17:31).

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 Chadibe

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Chadibe. The largest with a recorded population: Makobeng (1,822).

- Makobeng
- Mokobeng

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 Chadibe 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 Chadibe

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Sefhare Primary Hospital · Sefhare 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.02232&mlon=27.51457#map=17/-23.02232/27.51457) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Sefhare 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.04140&mlon=27.53520#map=17/-23.04140/27.53520) 

Hotel Senatla Lodge · Ramokgonami 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.88623&mlon=27.51539#map=17/-22.88623/27.51539) 

Mall Siza Bantu General Dealer · Machaneng 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.18720&mlon=27.48753#map=17/-23.18720/27.48753) 

School Mmutle Primary School · Sefhare 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.03538&mlon=27.53573#map=17/-23.03538/27.53573) 

Police station Machaneng Police Department · Machaneng 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.18844&mlon=27.49981#map=17/-23.18844/27.49981) 

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

- Bonwapitse
- Borotsi
- 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 Chadibe?In Mahalapye, Central District, Botswana
- What is the population of Chadibe?3,076 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Chadibe?About 23 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Chadibe?About 21 people per km²
- What borders Chadibe?Borotsi, Matlhako, Mokobeng, Ngwapa, Sefhare, Tuli and Tumasera
- What time zone is Chadibe in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Chadibe?Pula (BWP)
- What language is spoken in Chadibe?English, Tswana (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chadibe?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Chadibe?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Chadibe?Sefhare Primary Hospital, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chadibe?TotalEnergies, about 12 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Chadibe?BW120214 (OCHA common operational dataset)