# Mokoswane Locality, Mahalapye, Central District – Population

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

Census locality · Mahalapye 

# Mokoswane

Mokoswane is a census locality of Botswana in Mahalapye, Central District. It had an estimated **837 people** in 2023 on 429 km² (about 2.0 per km²). 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 837people (2023)
- 429km²
- 1mapped service
- 958 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Mokoswane?

Mokoswane had an estimated **837 people** in 2023 — 0.7% of Mahalapye, 344th of 519 census localities. There are 1,082 women for every 1,000 men (below the Mahalapye figure of 1,114). Spread over 429 km², that is about **2.0 people per km²**, 394th of 519 census localities.

43.2% of people are children under 15 and 6.8% 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 100 children and older people.

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5–9 ****145**

10–14 ****119**

15–19 ****32**

20–24 ****47**

25–29 ****47**

30–34 ****38**

35–39 ****47**

40–44 ****64**

45–49 ****42**

50–54 ****34**

55–59 ****37**

60–64 ****30**

65–69 ****11**

70–74 ****18**

75–79 ****10**

80+ ****18**

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

## Where is Mokoswane?

Mokoswane 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: [Dovedale](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/dovedale/), [Kudumatse](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/kudumatse/), [Mahalapye](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/mahalapye/), [Mmaphashalala](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/mmaphashalala/), [Palla Road/Dinokwe](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/palla-road-dinokwe/) and [Taupye](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/taupye/). By area it is the 180th largest of 519 census localities in Botswana. It covers 2.3% of [Mahalapye](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/). The centre of Mokoswane is about 183 km in a straight line from Gaborone, the capital. The centre point is at 23.3208° S, 26.9566° 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: Mokoswane

- 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) · Gaborone173 km
- Phillip Gaonwe Matante International Airport (FRW) · Francistown246 km

### Nearest railway station

Mahalapye (Mahalapye), about 26 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.6 hours, sunrise around 05:20) and shortest in Jun (about 10.7 hours, sunrise around 06:50, 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 Mokoswane

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Mokoswane. Settlements here lie between about 921 m and 961 m above sea level (median 958 m).

- Magotswane
- Mokoswane
- Monate
- Setsile

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 Mokoswane

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

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Badungwe · 933 m

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 Mokoswane 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 Mokoswane

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Airstrip Clinic · Mahalapye 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.11519&mlon=26.82414#map=17/-23.11519/26.82414) 

Bank Standard Chartered Bank · Mahalapye 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.11522&mlon=26.83322#map=17/-23.11522/26.83322) 

ATM Mahalapye Branch · Mahalapye 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.11521&mlon=26.83322#map=17/-23.11521/26.83322) 

Petrol pump Engen · Mahalapye 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.11474&mlon=26.83336#map=17/-23.11474/26.83336) 

Hotel Goo-Moremi Gorge · Mokoswane 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.28172&mlon=27.08130#map=17/-23.28172/27.08130) 

Mall RJ Shopping Complex · Mahalapye 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.10050&mlon=26.82868#map=17/-23.10050/26.82868) 

School Mowana junior · Mahalapye 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.13728&mlon=26.81306#map=17/-23.13728/26.81306) 

Police station Mahalapye Police Station · Mahalapye 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.12153&mlon=26.79382#map=17/-23.12153/26.79382) 

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 Mokoswane

Places mapped inside Mokoswane 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
- Mmaphashalala
- Mmutlana
- Mokgenene
- Mokobeng
- Mookane
- Moralane
- Moshopha
- Mosolotshane
- Ngwapa
- Otse
- Palla Road/Dinokwe
- Pilikwe
- Poloka
- Ramokgonami
- Sefhare
- Seleka
- Shakwe
- Shoshong
- Taupye
- Tewane
- Tuli
- Tumasera

## Quick answers

- Where is Mokoswane?In Mahalapye, Central District, Botswana
- What is the population of Mokoswane?837 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Mokoswane?About 23 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Mokoswane?About 2.0 people per km²
- What borders Mokoswane?Dovedale, Kudumatse, Mahalapye, Mmaphashalala, Palla Road/Dinokwe and Taupye
- What time zone is Mokoswane in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Mokoswane?Pula (BWP)
- What language is spoken in Mokoswane?English, Tswana (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mokoswane?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mokoswane?Settlements lie between 921 m and 961 m
- What is the highest point in Mokoswane?Badungwe (933 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Mokoswane?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mokoswane?Airstrip Clinic, about 27 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mokoswane?Standard Chartered Bank, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Mokoswane?Mahalapye Branch, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mokoswane?Engen, about 26 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mokoswane?BW120236 (OCHA common operational dataset)