# Kalamare Locality, Mahalapye, Central District – Population

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

Census locality · Mahalapye 

# Kalamare

Kalamare is a census locality of Botswana in Mahalapye, Central District. It had an estimated **2,238 people** in 2023 on 581 km² (about 3.9 per km²). 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 2,238people (2023)
- 581km²
- 1,069 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Kalamare?

Kalamare had an estimated **2,238 people** in 2023 — 1.9% of Mahalapye, 162nd of 519 census localities. There are 943 women for every 1,000 men (below the Mahalapye figure of 1,114). Spread over 581 km², that is about **3.9 people per km²**, 327th of 519 census localities.

30.4% of people are children under 15 and 11.4% are 65 or older; the median age is about 31 years (it is 26 across Mahalapye). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 72 children and older people.

0–4 ****255**

5–9 ****208**

10–14 ****217**

15–19 ****144**

20–24 ****135**

25–29 ****133**

30–34 ****139**

35–39 ****125**

40–44 ****128**

45–49 ****134**

50–54 ****114**

55–59 ****134**

60–64 ****117**

65–69 ****82**

70–74 ****71**

75–79 ****46**

80+ ****56**

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

## Where is Kalamare?

Kalamare 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: [Bonwapitse](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/bonwapitse/), [Mahalapye](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/mahalapye/), [Mmutlana](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/mmutlana/), [Moiyabana](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/moiyabana/), [Mokgware](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/mokgware/), [Mosolotshane](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/mosolotshane/), [Serowe](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/serowe/) and [Tewane](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/tewane/). By area it is the 152nd largest of 519 census localities in Botswana. It covers 3.1% of [Mahalapye](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/). The centre of Kalamare is about 213 km in a straight line from Gaborone, the capital. The centre point is at 22.8729° S, 26.6804° 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: Kalamare

- 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) · Gaborone203 km
- Phillip Gaonwe Matante International Airport (FRW) · Francistown207 km

### Nearest railway station

Mahalapye (Mahalapye), about 31 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 Kalamare

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

- Senthane

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 Kalamare

Named natural and historic features inside Kalamare, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Manasilonoko
- Mita
- Rakabochwa

### Hills and mountains

6 hills.

- Kaleke Hill · 1,309 m
- Mokware · 1,268 m
- Phuduhudu Hill · 1,230 m
- Mholwane Hill · 1,155 m
- Mmaborotho Hill · 1,138 m
- Metle Kop · 1,089 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 Kalamare 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 Kalamare

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Airstrip Clinic · Mahalapye 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.11519&mlon=26.82414#map=17/-23.11519/26.82414) 

Bank FNB · Mahalapye 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.11356&mlon=26.83383#map=17/-23.11356/26.83383) 

ATM Water shed Piazza Mall · Mahalapye 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.09587&mlon=26.84501#map=17/-23.09587/26.84501) 

Petrol pump Shell · Shoshong 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.03035&mlon=26.51605#map=17/-23.03035/26.51605) 

Hotel Madiba Inn · Mahalapye 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.06351&mlon=26.81815#map=17/-23.06351/26.81815) 

Mall Shoshong Supermarket · Shoshong 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.03031&mlon=26.51372#map=17/-23.03031/26.51372) 

School Madiba Senior · Mahalapye 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.07100&mlon=26.81876#map=17/-23.07100/26.81876) 

Police station Mahalapye Police Station · Mahalapye 30 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

- Bonwapitse
- Borotsi
- Chadibe
- Dibete Station
- Dovedale
- Ikongwe
- 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 Kalamare?In Mahalapye, Central District, Botswana
- What is the population of Kalamare?2,238 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Kalamare?About 31 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Kalamare?About 3.9 people per km²
- What borders Kalamare?Bonwapitse, Mahalapye, Mmutlana, Moiyabana, Mokgware, Mosolotshane, Serowe and Tewane
- What time zone is Kalamare in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Kalamare?Pula (BWP)
- What language is spoken in Kalamare?English, Tswana (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kalamare?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Kalamare?Kaleke Hill (1,309 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Kalamare?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kalamare?Airstrip Clinic, about 31 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kalamare?FNB, about 31 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kalamare?Water shed Piazza Mall, about 30 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kalamare?Shell, about 24 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kalamare?BW120226 (OCHA common operational dataset)