# Moralane Locality, Mahalapye, Central District – Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/moralane/ Census locality · Mahalapye # Moralane Moralane is a census locality of Botswana in Mahalapye, Central District. It had an estimated **1,875 people** in 2023 on 54 km² (about 35 per km²). - 1,875people (2023) - 53.6km² ## How many people live in Moralane? Moralane had an estimated **1,875 people** in 2023 — 1.6% of Mahalapye, 199th of 519 census localities. There are 1,010 women for every 1,000 men (below the Mahalapye figure of 1,114). Spread over 54 km², that is about **35 people per km²**, 103rd of 519 census localities. 42.0% of people are children under 15 and 6.9% 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 96 children and older people. 0–4 ****260** 5–9 ****269** 10–14 ****259** 15–19 ****95** 20–24 ****139** 25–29 ****107** 30–34 ****94** 35–39 ****86** 40–44 ****124** 45–49 ****96** 50–54 ****91** 55–59 ****60** 60–64 ****65** 65–69 ****20** 70–74 ****47** 75–79 ****25** 80+ ****38** Source: [UNFPA via OCHA HDX, population 2023 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-bwa). ## Where is Moralane? Moralane lies in [Mahalapye](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/), [Central District](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/), [Botswana](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/). It borders 4 other census localities: [Kodibeleng](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/kodibeleng/), [Moiyabana](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/moiyabana/), [Mosolotshane](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/mosolotshane/) and [Shoshong](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/shoshong/). By area it is the 405th largest of 519 census localities in Botswana. It covers 0.3% of [Mahalapye](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/). The centre of Moralane is about 193 km in a straight line from Gaborone, the capital. The centre point is at 22.9439° S, 26.2119° E. Source: [UNFPA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-bwa). ## Things to see in and around Moralane ### Nearby, outside Moralane - Molotsane · attraction, Mosolotshane17 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Moralane - 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) · Gaborone182 km - Phillip Gaonwe Matante International Airport (FRW) · Francistown237 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.5 hours, sunrise around 05:24) and shortest in Jun (about 10.7 hours, sunrise around 06:53, sunset around 17:37). 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 Moralane 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 Moralane Need Nearest mapped Distance Petrol pump Engen · Shoshong 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.06310&mlon=26.49580#map=17/-23.06310/26.49580) Mall Shoshong Supermarket · Shoshong 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.03031&mlon=26.51372#map=17/-23.03031/26.51372) School Shoshong - Mahutagane Jss · Shoshong 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.03876&mlon=26.47215#map=17/-23.03876/26.47215) 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 - Matlhako - Mhalapitsa - Mmaphashalala - Mmutlana - Mokgenene - Mokobeng - Mokoswane - Mookane - Moshopha - Mosolotshane - Ngwapa - Otse - Palla Road/Dinokwe - Pilikwe - Poloka - Ramokgonami - Sefhare - Seleka - Shakwe - Shoshong - Taupye - Tewane - Tuli - Tumasera ## Quick answers - Where is Moralane?In Mahalapye, Central District, Botswana - What is the population of Moralane?1,875 (2023 estimate) - What is the median age in Moralane?About 22 years (2023 estimate) - What is the population density of Moralane?About 35 people per km² - What borders Moralane?Kodibeleng, Moiyabana, Mosolotshane and Shoshong - What is there to see in Moralane?Molotsane - What time zone is Moralane in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Moralane?Pula (BWP) - What language is spoken in Moralane?English, Tswana (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Moralane?January to December - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Moralane?Engen, about 32 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Moralane?BW120229 (OCHA common operational dataset)