# Mosolotshane Locality, Mahalapye, Central District

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

Census locality · Mahalapye 

# Mosolotshane

Mosolotshane is a census locality of Botswana in Mahalapye, Central District. It had an estimated **2,267 people** in 2023 on 621 km² (about 3.6 per km²). 6 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 2,267people (2023)
- 621km²
- 1,169 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Mosolotshane?

Mosolotshane had an estimated **2,267 people** in 2023 — 1.9% of Mahalapye, 159th of 519 census localities. There are 1,080 women for every 1,000 men (below the Mahalapye figure of 1,114). Spread over 621 km², that is about **3.6 people per km²**, 332nd of 519 census localities.

39.0% of people are children under 15 and 9.4% are 65 or older; the median age is about 26 years (it is 26 across Mahalapye). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 93 children and older people.

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5–9 ****304**

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15–19 ****95**

20–24 ****124**

25–29 ****126**

30–34 ****147**

35–39 ****121**

40–44 ****128**

45–49 ****138**

50–54 ****118**

55–59 ****99**

60–64 ****76**

65–69 ****78**

70–74 ****47**

75–79 ****43**

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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 Mosolotshane?

Mosolotshane 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: [Kalamare](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/kalamare/), [Mmutlana](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/mmutlana/), [Moiyabana](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/moiyabana/), [Moralane](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/moralane/), [Serowe](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/serowe/) and [Shoshong](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/shoshong/). By area it is the 148th largest of 519 census localities in Botswana. It covers 3.3% of [Mahalapye](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/). The centre of Mosolotshane is about 201 km in a straight line from Gaborone, the capital. The centre point is at 22.9064° S, 26.4072° 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 Mosolotshane

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Mosolotshane: 1 attraction.

- Molotsane · attraction

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: Mosolotshane

- 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) · Gaborone190 km
- Phillip Gaonwe Matante International Airport (FRW) · Francistown223 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.5 hours, sunrise around 05:23) and shortest in Jun (about 10.7 hours, sunrise around 06:52, sunset around 17:36).

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 Mosolotshane

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Mosolotshane. Settlements here lie between about 1,101 m and 1,269 m above sea level (median 1,169 m).

- Majakubu
- Metsingmahibidu
- Mmeotsogile
- Molapo-wa-Makopo
- Mosolotsane
- Mosolotshane

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 Mosolotshane and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Mahalapye, the warmest month is Dec (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (14 °C), after allowing for this place being about 188 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 26 80 

Feb 25 68 

Mar 24 56 

Apr 21 29 

May 18 7 

Jun 14 6 

Jul 14 1 

Aug 17 1 

Sep 21 12 

Oct 24 25 

Nov 25 57 

Dec 26 85 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mosolotshane

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Petrol pump Shell · Shoshong 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.03035&mlon=26.51605#map=17/-23.03035/26.51605) 

Mall Shoshong Supermarket · Shoshong 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.03031&mlon=26.51372#map=17/-23.03031/26.51372) 

School Shoshong - Mahutagane Jss · Shoshong 16 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
- Moralane
- Moshopha
- Ngwapa
- Otse
- Palla Road/Dinokwe
- Pilikwe
- Poloka
- Ramokgonami
- Sefhare
- Seleka
- Shakwe
- Shoshong
- Taupye
- Tewane
- Tuli
- Tumasera

## Quick answers

- Where is Mosolotshane?In Mahalapye, Central District, Botswana
- What is the population of Mosolotshane?2,267 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Mosolotshane?About 26 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Mosolotshane?About 3.6 people per km²
- What borders Mosolotshane?Kalamare, Mmutlana, Moiyabana, Moralane, Serowe and Shoshong
- What is there to see in Mosolotshane?Molotsane
- What time zone is Mosolotshane in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Mosolotshane?Pula (BWP)
- What language is spoken in Mosolotshane?English, Tswana (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mosolotshane?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mosolotshane?Settlements lie between 1,101 m and 1,269 m
- What is the best time to visit Mosolotshane?January to December
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mosolotshane?Shell, about 18 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mosolotshane?BW120230 (OCHA common operational dataset)