# Dibete Station Locality, Mahalapye, Central District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/dibete-station/ Census locality · Mahalapye # Dibete Station Dibete Station is a census locality of Botswana in Mahalapye, Central District. It had an estimated **1,588 people** in 2023 on 1,267 km² (about 1.3 per km²). 12 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,588people (2023) - 1,267km² - 1mapped service - 974 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Dibete Station? Dibete Station had an estimated **1,588 people** in 2023 — 1.3% of Mahalapye, 221st of 519 census localities. There are 1,018 women for every 1,000 men (below the Mahalapye figure of 1,114). Spread over 1,267 km², that is about **1.3 people per km²**, 425th of 519 census localities. 34.6% of people are children under 15 and 5.7% are 65 or older; the median age is about 27 years (it is 26 across Mahalapye). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 68 children and older people. 0–4 ****199** 5–9 ****206** 10–14 ****145** 15–19 ****69** 20–24 ****116** 25–29 ****141** 30–34 ****121** 35–39 ****116** 40–44 ****121** 45–49 ****70** 50–54 ****74** 55–59 ****64** 60–64 ****55** 65–69 ****35** 70–74 ****21** 75–79 ****19** 80+ ****16** Source: [UNFPA via OCHA HDX, population 2023 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-bwa). ## Where is Dibete Station? Dibete Station lies in [Mahalapye](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/), [Central District](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/), [Botswana](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/). It borders 8 other census localities: [Kgomodiatshaba](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kgatleng/kgatleng/kgomodiatshaba/), [Leshibitse](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kgatleng/kgatleng/leshibitse/), [Mmaphashalala](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/mmaphashalala/), [Mochudi](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kgatleng/kgatleng/mochudi/), [Mookane](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/mookane/), [Poloka](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/poloka/), [Shoshong](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/shoshong/) and [Tuli](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/tuli/). By area it is the 91st largest of 519 census localities in Botswana. It covers 6.7% of [Mahalapye](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/). The centre of Dibete Station is about 120 km in a straight line from Gaborone, the capital. The centre point is at 23.7264° S, 26.5117° 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: Dibete Station - 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) · Gaborone110 km - George Dick Montshioa Airport (MBD) · Mafeking250 km ### Nearest railway station Artesia (Artisia), about 37 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.6 hours, sunrise around 05:21) and shortest in Jun (about 10.7 hours, sunrise around 06:53, sunset around 17:34). 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 Dibete Station Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Dibete Station. Settlements here lie between about 918 m and 1,009 m above sea level (median 974 m). - Bakwena - Dibete - Dibete Station - Disebo - Ditshilo - Legotlong - Mahatelo - Majwaneng - Marapong - Micawber - Mpabatho - Sheleketa 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 Dibete Station Named natural and historic features inside Dibete Station, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Boleleme Hill · 1,004 m - Dibete Kop · 986 m 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 Dibete Station 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 Dibete Station Need Nearest mapped Distance Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Dibete Station 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.75210&mlon=26.47000#map=17/-23.75210/26.47000) Hotel Island Avenue Guest Inn:Nata · Mmaphashalala 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.56399&mlon=26.71875#map=17/-23.56399/26.71875) School Leshibitse P. School · Leshibitse 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.84025&mlon=26.45208#map=17/-23.84025/26.45208) Police station Dibete Police Station · Leshibitse 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.80332&mlon=26.43485#map=17/-23.80332/26.43485) 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 Dibete Station Places mapped inside Dibete Station in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps1 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 Mahalapye - Bonwapitse - Borotsi - Chadibe - 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 Dibete Station?In Mahalapye, Central District, Botswana - What is the population of Dibete Station?1,588 (2023 estimate) - What is the median age in Dibete Station?About 27 years (2023 estimate) - What is the population density of Dibete Station?About 1.3 people per km² - What borders Dibete Station?Kgomodiatshaba, Leshibitse, Mmaphashalala, Mochudi, Mookane, Poloka, Shoshong and Tuli - What time zone is Dibete Station in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Dibete Station?Pula (BWP) - What language is spoken in Dibete Station?English, Tswana (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Dibete Station?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Dibete Station?Settlements lie between 918 m and 1,009 m - What is the highest point in Dibete Station?Boleleme Hill (1,004 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Dibete Station?January to December - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dibete Station?TotalEnergies, about 5.1 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Dibete Station?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Dibete Station?BW120206 (OCHA common operational dataset)