# Maape Locality, Mahalapye, Central District – Population

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

Census locality · Mahalapye 

# Maape

Maape is a census locality of Botswana in Mahalapye, Central District. It had an estimated **1,337 people** in 2023 on 218 km² (about 6.1 per km²). 14 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 1,337people (2023)
- 218km²
- 943 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Maape?

Maape had an estimated **1,337 people** in 2023 — 1.1% of Mahalapye, 257th of 519 census localities. There are 1,092 women for every 1,000 men (below the Mahalapye figure of 1,114). Spread over 218 km², that is about **6.1 people per km²**, 277th of 519 census localities.

35.7% of people are children under 15 and 10.5% are 65 or older; the median age is about 29 years (it is 26 across Mahalapye). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 86 children and older people.

0–4 ****169**

5–9 ****173**

10–14 ****135**

15–19 ****36**

20–24 ****88**

25–29 ****90**

30–34 ****71**

35–39 ****72**

40–44 ****103**

45–49 ****81**

50–54 ****65**

55–59 ****58**

60–64 ****55**

65–69 ****45**

70–74 ****43**

75–79 ****30**

80+ ****23**

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

## Where is Maape?

Maape 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: [Goo-Sekgweng](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/goo-sekgweng/), [Mahalapye](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/mahalapye/), [Matlhakola](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/matlhakola/), [Mhalapitsa](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/mhalapitsa/), [Moshopha](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/moshopha/), [Pilikwe](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/pilikwe/) and [Ramokgonami](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/ramokgonami/). By area it is the 261st largest of 519 census localities in Botswana. It covers 1.2% of [Mahalapye](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/). The centre of Maape is about 249 km in a straight line from Gaborone, the capital. The centre point is at 22.8056° S, 27.2922° 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: Maape

- 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

- Phillip Gaonwe Matante International Airport (FRW) · Francistown184 km
- Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE) · Gaborone240 km

### Nearest railway station

Palapye (Palapye), about 32 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.5 hours, sunrise around 05:20) and shortest in Jun (about 10.7 hours, sunrise around 06:48, sunset around 17:33).

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 Maape

Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in Maape. The largest with a recorded population: Maapi (1,275) and Mathakola (1,159). Settlements here lie between about 904 m and 959 m above sea level (median 943 m).

- Ditlhakeng
- Kopong
- Maape
- Maapi
- Majwaneng
- Makgala
- Mapapane
- Matapeko
- Mathakola
- Mhalapitsa
- Mmalegaba
- Moamokane
- Moshakgalong
- Rammela

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 Maape 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 Maape

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Bethesda Medical Centre-Palapye · Palapye 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.55627&mlon=27.13192#map=17/-22.55627/27.13192) 

Bank Standard Chartered · Palapye 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.55640&mlon=27.13192#map=17/-22.55640/27.13192) 

ATM Palapye Branch · Palapye 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.55629&mlon=27.13190#map=17/-22.55629/27.13190) 

Petrol pump Engen · Palapye 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.52000&mlon=27.24530#map=17/-22.52000/27.24530) 

Hotel MLK Guesthouse · Palapye 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.61317&mlon=27.31489#map=17/-22.61317/27.31489) 

Mall Lotsane Junction · Palapye 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.56112&mlon=27.08220#map=17/-22.56112/27.08220) 

School Pilikwe Primary School · Pilikwe 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.80597&mlon=27.18814#map=17/-22.80597/27.18814) 

College Botswana International University of Science and Technology · Palapye 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.59451&mlon=27.12306#map=17/-22.59451/27.12306) 

Police station Pilikwe Police Station · Pilikwe 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.79984&mlon=27.19880#map=17/-22.79984/27.19880) 

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
- Kalamare
- Kodibeleng
- Kudumatse
- 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 Maape?In Mahalapye, Central District, Botswana
- What is the population of Maape?1,337 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Maape?About 29 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Maape?About 6.1 people per km²
- What borders Maape?Goo-Sekgweng, Mahalapye, Matlhakola, Mhalapitsa, Moshopha, Pilikwe and Ramokgonami
- What time zone is Maape in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Maape?Pula (BWP)
- What language is spoken in Maape?English, Tswana (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Maape?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Maape?Settlements lie between 904 m and 959 m
- What is the best time to visit Maape?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Maape?Bethesda Medical Centre-Palapye, about 32 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Maape?Standard Chartered, about 32 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Maape?Palapye Branch, about 32 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Maape?Engen, about 32 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Maape?BW120221 (OCHA common operational dataset)