# Mookane Locality, Mahalapye, Central District – Population

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

Census locality · Mahalapye 

# Mookane

Mookane is a census locality of Botswana in Mahalapye, Central District. It had an estimated **3,369 people** in 2023 on 87 km² (about 39 per km²). 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 3,369people (2023)
- 87.3km²
- 1mapped service
- 957 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Mookane?

Mookane had an estimated **3,369 people** in 2023 — 2.8% of Mahalapye, 108th of 519 census localities. There are 1,123 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Mahalapye figure of 1,114). Spread over 87 km², that is about **39 people per km²**, 95th of 519 census localities.

34.2% of people are children under 15 and 9.8% are 65 or older; the median age is about 22 years (it is 26 across Mahalapye). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 79 children and older people.

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20–24 ****175**

25–29 ****161**

30–34 ****171**

35–39 ****136**

40–44 ****183**

45–49 ****174**

50–54 ****182**

55–59 ****141**

60–64 ****112**

65–69 ****97**

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75–79 ****59**

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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 Mookane?

Mookane lies in [Mahalapye](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/), [Central District](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/), [Botswana](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/). It borders 1 other census locality: [Dibete Station](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/dibete-station/). By area it is the 352nd largest of 519 census localities in Botswana. It covers 0.5% of [Mahalapye](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/). The centre of Mookane is about 133 km in a straight line from Gaborone, the capital. The centre point is at 23.6943° S, 26.6985° 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: Mookane

- 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) · Gaborone124 km
- George Dick Montshioa Airport (MBD) · Mafeking261 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 06:52, 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 Mookane

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Mookane. The largest with a recorded population: Mookane (2,397). Settlements here lie between about 949 m and 957 m above sea level (median 957 m).

- Mookane
- Segati

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 Mookane 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 Mookane

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Petrol pump Shell · Mookane 4.3 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) 

School Leshibitse P. School · Leshibitse 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.84025&mlon=26.45208#map=17/-23.84025/26.45208) 

Police station Dibete Police Station · Leshibitse 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.80332&mlon=26.43485#map=17/-23.80332/26.43485) 

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 Mookane

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Mookane?In Mahalapye, Central District, Botswana
- What is the population of Mookane?3,369 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Mookane?About 22 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Mookane?About 39 people per km²
- What borders Mookane?Dibete Station
- What time zone is Mookane in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Mookane?Pula (BWP)
- What language is spoken in Mookane?English, Tswana (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mookane?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mookane?Settlements lie between 949 m and 957 m
- What is the best time to visit Mookane?January to December
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mookane?Shell, about 4.3 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Mookane?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Mookane?BW120203 (OCHA common operational dataset)