# Mmaphashalala Locality, Mahalapye, Central District

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

Census locality · Mahalapye 

# Mmaphashalala

Mmaphashalala is a census locality of Botswana in Mahalapye, Central District. It had an estimated **1,067 people** in 2023 on 553 km² (about 1.9 per km²). 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,067people (2023)
- 553km²
- 1mapped service
- 871 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Mmaphashalala?

Mmaphashalala had an estimated **1,067 people** in 2023 — 0.9% of Mahalapye, 312th of 519 census localities. There are 912 women for every 1,000 men (below the Mahalapye figure of 1,114). Spread over 553 km², that is about **1.9 people per km²**, 398th of 519 census localities.

35.3% of people are children under 15 and 9.6% 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 81 children and older people.

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5–9 ****136**

10–14 ****103**

15–19 ****44**

20–24 ****77**

25–29 ****71**

30–34 ****73**

35–39 ****57**

40–44 ****71**

45–49 ****66**

50–54 ****65**

55–59 ****34**

60–64 ****30**

65–69 ****36**

70–74 ****26**

75–79 ****24**

80+ ****16**

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

## Where is Mmaphashalala?

Mmaphashalala lies in [Mahalapye](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/), [Central District](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/), [Botswana](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/). It borders 6 other census localities: [Dibete Station](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/dibete-station/), [Dovedale](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/dovedale/), [Mokoswane](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/mokoswane/), [Palla Road/Dinokwe](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/palla-road-dinokwe/), [Shoshong](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/shoshong/) and [Tuli](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/tuli/). By area it is the 160th largest of 519 census localities in Botswana. It covers 2.9% of [Mahalapye](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/). The centre of Mmaphashalala is about 158 km in a straight line from Gaborone, the capital. The centre point is at 23.5336° S, 26.8666° 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: Mmaphashalala

- 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) · Gaborone149 km
- Polokwane International Airport (PTG) · Polokwane266 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.6 hours, sunrise around 05:20) and shortest in Jun (about 10.7 hours, sunrise around 06:51, 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 Mmaphashalala

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Mmaphashalala.

- Mmaphashalala
- Mokgacha
- Mushu

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 Mmaphashalala

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Bonwapitse

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 Mmaphashalala 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 Mmaphashalala

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Petrol pump Shell · Mookane 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.68735&mlon=26.65737#map=17/-23.68735/26.65737) 

Hotel Island Avenue Guest Inn:Nata · Mmaphashalala 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.56399&mlon=26.71875#map=17/-23.56399/26.71875) 

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 Mmaphashalala

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

- Hotels1

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
- Makwate
- Matlhako
- Mhalapitsa
- 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 Mmaphashalala?In Mahalapye, Central District, Botswana
- What is the population of Mmaphashalala?1,067 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Mmaphashalala?About 28 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Mmaphashalala?About 1.9 people per km²
- What borders Mmaphashalala?Dibete Station, Dovedale, Mokoswane, Palla Road/Dinokwe, Shoshong and Tuli
- What time zone is Mmaphashalala in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Mmaphashalala?Pula (BWP)
- What language is spoken in Mmaphashalala?English, Tswana (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mmaphashalala?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Mmaphashalala?January to December
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mmaphashalala?Shell, about 27 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mmaphashalala?BW120204 (OCHA common operational dataset)