# Matlhako Locality, Mahalapye, Central District – Population

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

Census locality · Mahalapye 

# Matlhako

Matlhako is a census locality of Botswana in Mahalapye, Central District. It had an estimated **770 people** in 2023 on 31 km² (about 25 per km²).

- 770people (2023)
- 31.2km²

## How many people live in Matlhako?

Matlhako had an estimated **770 people** in 2023 — 0.6% of Mahalapye, 361st of 519 census localities. There are 1,271 women for every 1,000 men (above the Mahalapye figure of 1,114). Spread over 31 km², that is about **25 people per km²**, 123rd of 519 census localities.

42.9% of people are children under 15 and 11.2% are 65 or older; the median age is about 23 years (it is 26 across Mahalapye). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 118 children and older people.

0–4 ****109**

5–9 ****118**

10–14 ****103**

15–19 ****24**

20–24 ****53**

25–29 ****46**

30–34 ****34**

35–39 ****26**

40–44 ****42**

45–49 ****38**

50–54 ****34**

55–59 ****29**

60–64 ****28**

65–69 ****34**

70–74 ****21**

75–79 ****18**

80+ ****13**

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

## Where is Matlhako?

Matlhako 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: [Borotsi](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/borotsi/), [Chadibe](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/chadibe/), [Machaneng](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/machaneng/), [Sefhare](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/sefhare/) and [Tuli](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/tuli/). By area it is the 448th largest of 519 census localities in Botswana. It covers 0.2% of [Mahalapye](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/). The centre of Matlhako is about 243 km in a straight line from Gaborone, the capital. The centre point is at 23.0916° S, 27.5750° 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: Matlhako

- 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

- Polokwane International Airport (PTG) · Polokwane210 km
- Phillip Gaonwe Matante International Airport (FRW) · Francistown215 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.

## Weather in Matlhako 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 Matlhako

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Sefhare Primary Hospital · Sefhare 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.02232&mlon=27.51457#map=17/-23.02232/27.51457) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Sefhare 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.04140&mlon=27.53520#map=17/-23.04140/27.53520) 

Hotel Senatla Lodge · Ramokgonami 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.88623&mlon=27.51539#map=17/-22.88623/27.51539) 

Mall Siza Bantu General Dealer · Machaneng 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.18720&mlon=27.48753#map=17/-23.18720/27.48753) 

School Mmutle Primary School · Sefhare 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.03538&mlon=27.53573#map=17/-23.03538/27.53573) 

Police station Machaneng Police Department · Machaneng 13 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.

## Other census localities in Mahalapye

- Bonwapitse
- Borotsi
- Chadibe
- Dibete Station
- Dovedale
- Ikongwe
- Kalamare
- Kodibeleng
- Kudumatse
- Maape
- Machaneng
- Mahalapye
- Makwate
- 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 Matlhako?In Mahalapye, Central District, Botswana
- What is the population of Matlhako?770 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Matlhako?About 23 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Matlhako?About 25 people per km²
- What borders Matlhako?Borotsi, Chadibe, Machaneng, Sefhare and Tuli
- What time zone is Matlhako in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Matlhako?Pula (BWP)
- What language is spoken in Matlhako?English, Tswana (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Matlhako?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Matlhako?Sefhare Primary Hospital, about 9.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Matlhako?TotalEnergies, about 6.9 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Matlhako?BW120235 (OCHA common operational dataset)