# Moshopha Locality, Mahalapye, Central District – Population

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

Census locality · Mahalapye 

# Moshopha

Moshopha is a census locality of Botswana in Mahalapye, Central District. It had an estimated **1,331 people** in 2023 on 285 km² (about 4.7 per km²). 11 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 1,331people (2023)
- 285km²
- 941 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Moshopha?

Moshopha had an estimated **1,331 people** in 2023 — 1.1% of Mahalapye, 259th of 519 census localities. There are 957 women for every 1,000 men (below the Mahalapye figure of 1,114). Spread over 285 km², that is about **4.7 people per km²**, 306th of 519 census localities.

32.4% of people are children under 15 and 11.3% are 65 or older; the median age is about 32 years (it is 26 across Mahalapye). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 77 children and older people.

0–4 ****158**

5–9 ****148**

10–14 ****125**

15–19 ****43**

20–24 ****86**

25–29 ****75**

30–34 ****83**

35–39 ****87**

40–44 ****85**

45–49 ****66**

50–54 ****63**

55–59 ****87**

60–64 ****75**

65–69 ****53**

70–74 ****42**

75–79 ****19**

80+ ****36**

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

## Where is Moshopha?

Moshopha 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: [Maape](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/maape/), [Mahalapye](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/mahalapye/), [Ramokgonami](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/ramokgonami/), [Sefhare](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/sefhare/) and [Shakwe](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/shakwe/). By area it is the 228th largest of 519 census localities in Botswana. It covers 1.5% of [Mahalapye](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/). The centre of Moshopha is about 239 km in a straight line from Gaborone, the capital. The centre point is at 22.9329° S, 27.3110° 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: Moshopha

- 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

- Phillip Gaonwe Matante International Airport (FRW) · Francistown198 km
- Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE) · Gaborone229 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.5 hours, sunrise around 05:19) and shortest in Jun (about 10.7 hours, sunrise around 06:48, sunset around 17:32).

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 Moshopha

Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Moshopha. Settlements here lie between about 924 m and 979 m above sea level (median 941 m).

- Dipuding
- Ditakane
- Kolomaje
- Mabeleapodi
- Moaneng
- Moekatsi
- Mokgowane
- Moraleng
- Moshopha
- Mosopha
- Thakadiawa

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 Moshopha

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

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Mabeleapodi Hill · 1,205 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 Moshopha 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 Moshopha

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Sefhare Primary Hospital · Sefhare 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.02232&mlon=27.51457#map=17/-23.02232/27.51457) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Sefhare 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.04140&mlon=27.53520#map=17/-23.04140/27.53520) 

Hotel Senatla Lodge · Ramokgonami 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.88623&mlon=27.51539#map=17/-22.88623/27.51539) 

Mall Siza Bantu General Dealer · Machaneng 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.18720&mlon=27.48753#map=17/-23.18720/27.48753) 

School Pilikwe Primary School · Pilikwe 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.80597&mlon=27.18814#map=17/-22.80597/27.18814) 

Police station Pilikwe Police Station · Pilikwe 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.79984&mlon=27.19880#map=17/-22.79984/27.19880) 

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
- Moralane
- Mosolotshane
- Ngwapa
- Otse
- Palla Road/Dinokwe
- Pilikwe
- Poloka
- Ramokgonami
- Sefhare
- Seleka
- Shakwe
- Shoshong
- Taupye
- Tewane
- Tuli
- Tumasera

## Quick answers

- Where is Moshopha?In Mahalapye, Central District, Botswana
- What is the population of Moshopha?1,331 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Moshopha?About 32 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Moshopha?About 4.7 people per km²
- What borders Moshopha?Maape, Mahalapye, Ramokgonami, Sefhare and Shakwe
- What time zone is Moshopha in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Moshopha?Pula (BWP)
- What language is spoken in Moshopha?English, Tswana (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Moshopha?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Moshopha?Settlements lie between 924 m and 979 m
- What is the highest point in Moshopha?Mabeleapodi Hill (1,205 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Moshopha?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Moshopha?Sefhare Primary Hospital, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Moshopha?TotalEnergies, about 26 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Moshopha?BW120211 (OCHA common operational dataset)