# Makwate Locality, Mahalapye, Central District – Population

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

Census locality · Mahalapye 

# Makwate

Makwate is a census locality of Botswana in Mahalapye, Central District. It had an estimated **1,699 people** in 2023 on 188 km² (about 9.0 per km²). 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,699people (2023)
- 188km²
- 1mapped service
- 888 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Makwate?

Makwate had an estimated **1,699 people** in 2023 — 1.4% of Mahalapye, 213th of 519 census localities. There are 1,224 women for every 1,000 men (above the Mahalapye figure of 1,114). Spread over 188 km², that is about **9.0 people per km²**, 242nd of 519 census localities.

37.7% of people are children under 15 and 11.8% are 65 or older; the median age is about 28 years (it is 26 across Mahalapye). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 98 children and older people.

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35–39 ****83**

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50–54 ****102**

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75–79 ****34**

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

## Where is Makwate?

Makwate 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: [Kudumatse](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/kudumatse/), [Machaneng](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/machaneng/), [Shakwe](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/shakwe/), [Taupye](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/taupye/) and [Tuli](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/tuli/). By area it is the 279th largest of 519 census localities in Botswana. It covers 1.0% of [Mahalapye](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/). The centre of Makwate is about 209 km in a straight line from Gaborone, the capital. The centre point is at 23.2560° S, 27.2898° 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: Makwate

- 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) · Gaborone201 km
- Polokwane International Airport (PTG) · Polokwane231 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 06:49, 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 Makwate

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Makwate. The largest with a recorded population: Makwata (1,660).

- Makwata
- Makwate

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 Makwate 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 Makwate

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Sefhare Primary Hospital · Sefhare 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.02232&mlon=27.51457#map=17/-23.02232/27.51457) 

Petrol pump Shell · Makwate 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.31353&mlon=27.27452#map=17/-23.31353/27.27452) 

Hotel Goo-Moremi Gorge · Mokoswane 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.28172&mlon=27.08130#map=17/-23.28172/27.08130) 

Mall Siza Bantu General Dealer · Machaneng 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.18720&mlon=27.48753#map=17/-23.18720/27.48753) 

School Machaneng Primary School · Machaneng 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.18422&mlon=27.49081#map=17/-23.18422/27.49081) 

Police station Machaneng Police Department · Machaneng 23 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 Makwate

Places mapped inside Makwate 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
- Dibete Station
- Dovedale
- Ikongwe
- Kalamare
- Kodibeleng
- Kudumatse
- Maape
- Machaneng
- Mahalapye
- 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 Makwate?In Mahalapye, Central District, Botswana
- What is the population of Makwate?1,699 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Makwate?About 28 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Makwate?About 9.0 people per km²
- What borders Makwate?Kudumatse, Machaneng, Shakwe, Taupye and Tuli
- What time zone is Makwate in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Makwate?Pula (BWP)
- What language is spoken in Makwate?English, Tswana (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Makwate?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Makwate?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Makwate?Sefhare Primary Hospital, about 35 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Makwate?Shell, about 6.6 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Makwate?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Makwate?BW120209 (OCHA common operational dataset)