# Machaneng Locality, Mahalapye, Central District – Population

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

Census locality · Mahalapye 

# Machaneng

Machaneng is a census locality of Botswana in Mahalapye, Central District. It had an estimated **2,744 people** in 2023 on 262 km² (about 10 per km²). 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2,744people (2023)
- 262km²
- 5mapped services
- 867 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Machaneng?

Machaneng had an estimated **2,744 people** in 2023 — 2.3% of Mahalapye, 134th of 519 census localities. There are 1,132 women for every 1,000 men (above the Mahalapye figure of 1,114). Spread over 262 km², that is about **10 people per km²**, 214th of 519 census localities.

34.5% of people are children under 15 and 8.5% 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 75 children and older people.

0–4 ****317**

5–9 ****326**

10–14 ****303**

15–19 ****189**

20–24 ****178**

25–29 ****188**

30–34 ****178**

35–39 ****145**

40–44 ****159**

45–49 ****159**

50–54 ****142**

55–59 ****131**

60–64 ****96**

65–69 ****85**

70–74 ****62**

75–79 ****49**

80+ ****37**

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

## Where is Machaneng?

Machaneng lies in [Mahalapye](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/), [Central District](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/), [Botswana](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/). It borders 5 other census localities: [Makwate](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/makwate/), [Matlhako](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/matlhako/), [Sefhare](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/sefhare/), [Shakwe](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/shakwe/) and [Tuli](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/tuli/). By area it is the 240th largest of 519 census localities in Botswana. It covers 1.4% of [Mahalapye](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/). The centre of Machaneng is about 226 km in a straight line from Gaborone, the capital. The centre point is at 23.1717° S, 27.4334° 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: Machaneng

- 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) · Gaborone218 km
- Polokwane International Airport (PTG) · Polokwane220 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 06:48, 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 Machaneng

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Machaneng. The largest with a recorded population: Machaneng (2,139). Settlements here lie between about 844 m and 879 m above sea level (median 867 m).

- Machaneng
- Mamamookane
- Masekari

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 Machaneng

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

### Getting around

1 airfield.

- Machaneng Airport

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 Machaneng 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 Machaneng

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Sefhare Primary Hospital · Sefhare 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.02232&mlon=27.51457#map=17/-23.02232/27.51457) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Sefhare 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.04140&mlon=27.53520#map=17/-23.04140/27.53520) 

Hotel Senatla Lodge · Ramokgonami 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.88623&mlon=27.51539#map=17/-22.88623/27.51539) 

Mall Siza Bantu General Dealer · Machaneng 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.18720&mlon=27.48753#map=17/-23.18720/27.48753) 

School Machaneng Primary School · Machaneng 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.18422&mlon=27.49081#map=17/-23.18422/27.49081) 

Police station Machaneng Police Department · Machaneng 7.0 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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Machaneng

Places mapped inside Machaneng in open map data, by type.

- Shopping malls1
- Schools3
- Police stations1

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
- Dibete Station
- Dovedale
- Ikongwe
- Kalamare
- Kodibeleng
- Kudumatse
- Maape
- 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 Machaneng?In Mahalapye, Central District, Botswana
- What is the population of Machaneng?2,744 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Machaneng?About 27 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Machaneng?About 10 people per km²
- What borders Machaneng?Makwate, Matlhako, Sefhare, Shakwe and Tuli
- What time zone is Machaneng in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Machaneng?Pula (BWP)
- What language is spoken in Machaneng?English, Tswana (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Machaneng?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Machaneng?Settlements lie between 844 m and 879 m
- What is the best time to visit Machaneng?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Machaneng?Sefhare Primary Hospital, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Machaneng?TotalEnergies, about 18 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Machaneng?BW120212 (OCHA common operational dataset)