# Dovedale Locality, Mahalapye, Central District – Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/dovedale/ Census locality · Mahalapye # Dovedale Dovedale is a census locality of Botswana in Mahalapye, Central District. It had an estimated **785 people** in 2023 on 207 km² (about 3.8 per km²). 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 785people (2023) - 207km² - 879 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Dovedale? Dovedale had an estimated **785 people** in 2023 — 0.6% of Mahalapye, 358th of 519 census localities. There are 1,034 women for every 1,000 men (below the Mahalapye figure of 1,114). Spread over 207 km², that is about **3.8 people per km²**, 328th of 519 census localities. 38.0% of people are children under 15 and 8.4% 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 86 children and older people. 0–4 ****102** 5–9 ****96** 10–14 ****100** 15–19 ****35** 20–24 ****45** 25–29 ****51** 30–34 ****40** 35–39 ****41** 40–44 ****48** 45–49 ****49** 50–54 ****42** 55–59 ****41** 60–64 ****29** 65–69 ****26** 70–74 ****22** 75–79 ****6** 80+ ****12** Source: [UNFPA via OCHA HDX, population 2023 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-bwa). ## Where is Dovedale? Dovedale 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: [Kudumatse](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/kudumatse/), [Mmaphashalala](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/mmaphashalala/), [Mokoswane](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/mokoswane/) and [Tuli](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/tuli/). By area it is the 267th largest of 519 census localities in Botswana. It covers 1.1% of [Mahalapye](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/). The centre of Dovedale is about 180 km in a straight line from Gaborone, the capital. The centre point is at 23.4352° S, 27.0745° 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: Dovedale - 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) · Gaborone171 km - Polokwane International Airport (PTG) · Polokwane247 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.6 hours, sunrise around 05:19) and shortest in Jun (about 10.7 hours, sunrise around 06:50, sunset around 17:32). 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 Dovedale Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Dovedale. The largest with a recorded population: Kurametsi (1,397). - Dovedale - Kurametsi - Mochwere 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 Dovedale Named natural and historic features inside Dovedale, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Taupye 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 Dovedale 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 Dovedale Need Nearest mapped Distance Petrol pump Shell · Makwate 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.31353&mlon=27.27452#map=17/-23.31353/27.27452) Hotel Goo-Moremi Gorge · Mokoswane 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.28172&mlon=27.08130#map=17/-23.28172/27.08130) 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 - Chadibe - Dibete Station - 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 Dovedale?In Mahalapye, Central District, Botswana - What is the population of Dovedale?785 (2023 estimate) - What is the median age in Dovedale?About 26 years (2023 estimate) - What is the population density of Dovedale?About 3.8 people per km² - What borders Dovedale?Kudumatse, Mmaphashalala, Mokoswane and Tuli - What time zone is Dovedale in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Dovedale?Pula (BWP) - What language is spoken in Dovedale?English, Tswana (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Dovedale?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Dovedale?January to December - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dovedale?Shell, about 24 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Dovedale?BW120207 (OCHA common operational dataset)