# Ngwapa Locality, Mahalapye, Central District – Population

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

Census locality · Mahalapye 

# Ngwapa

Ngwapa is a census locality of Botswana in Mahalapye, Central District. It had an estimated **471 people** in 2023 on 115 km² (about 4.1 per km²).

- 471people (2023)
- 115km²

## How many people live in Ngwapa?

Ngwapa had an estimated **471 people** in 2023 — 0.4% of Mahalapye, 438th of 519 census localities. There are 1,309 women for every 1,000 men (above the Mahalapye figure of 1,114). Spread over 115 km², that is about **4.1 people per km²**, 317th of 519 census localities.

41.6% 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 94 children and older people.

0–4 ****66**

5–9 ****70**

10–14 ****60**

15–19 ****21**

20–24 ****34**

25–29 ****26**

30–34 ****31**

35–39 ****30**

40–44 ****22**

45–49 ****18**

50–54 ****23**

55–59 ****14**

60–64 ****24**

65–69 ****13**

70–74 ****10**

75–79 ****4**

80+ ****5**

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

## Where is Ngwapa?

Ngwapa 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: [Chadibe](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/chadibe/), [Lerala](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/lerala/), [Mokobeng](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/mokobeng/), [Tuli](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/tuli/), [Tuli](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/tuli/) and [Tumasera](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/tumasera/). By area it is the 324th largest of 519 census localities in Botswana. It covers 0.6% of [Mahalapye](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/). The centre of Ngwapa is about 270 km in a straight line from Gaborone, the capital. The centre point is at 22.9273° S, 27.7777° 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: Ngwapa

- 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) · Francistown199 km
- Polokwane International Airport (PTG) · Polokwane200 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.5 hours, sunrise around 05:18) and shortest in Jun (about 10.7 hours, sunrise around 06:46, sunset around 17:30).

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.

## Landscape and landmarks of Ngwapa

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

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Shapane · 819 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 Ngwapa 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 Ngwapa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Lerala Clinic · Lerala 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.79237&mlon=27.76273#map=17/-22.79237/27.76273) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Tuli 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.93490&mlon=27.89130#map=17/-22.93490/27.89130) 

Hotel Kwa Nokeng Lodge · Tuli 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.99976&mlon=27.94009#map=17/-22.99976/27.94009) 

School Lerala Junior Secondary School · Lerala 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.79756&mlon=27.75865#map=17/-22.79756/27.75865) 

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Ngwapa?In Mahalapye, Central District, Botswana
- What is the population of Ngwapa?471 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Ngwapa?About 23 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Ngwapa?About 4.1 people per km²
- What borders Ngwapa?Chadibe, Lerala, Mokobeng, Tuli, Tuli and Tumasera
- What time zone is Ngwapa in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Ngwapa?Pula (BWP)
- What language is spoken in Ngwapa?English, Tswana (main languages nationally)
- What is the highest point in Ngwapa?Shapane (819 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Ngwapa?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ngwapa?Lerala Clinic, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ngwapa?TotalEnergies, about 12 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ngwapa?BW120218 (OCHA common operational dataset)