# Poloka Locality, Mahalapye, Central District – Population

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

Census locality · Mahalapye 

# Poloka

Poloka is a census locality of Botswana in Mahalapye, Central District. It had an estimated **930 people** in 2023 on 768 km² (about 1.2 per km²). 10 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 930people (2023)
- 768km²
- 982 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Poloka?

Poloka had an estimated **930 people** in 2023 — 0.8% of Mahalapye, 326th of 519 census localities. There are 991 women for every 1,000 men (below the Mahalapye figure of 1,114). Spread over 768 km², that is about **1.2 people per km²**, 428th of 519 census localities.

40.8% of people are children under 15 and 8.8% are 65 or older; the median age is about 24 years (it is 26 across Mahalapye). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 98 children and older people.

0–4 ****141**

5–9 ****130**

10–14 ****108**

15–19 ****37**

20–24 ****62**

25–29 ****55**

30–34 ****57**

35–39 ****39**

40–44 ****53**

45–49 ****46**

50–54 ****50**

55–59 ****41**

60–64 ****29**

65–69 ****27**

70–74 ****14**

75–79 ****32**

80+ ****9**

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

## Where is Poloka?

Poloka lies in [Mahalapye](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/), [Central District](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/), [Botswana](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/). It borders 7 other census localities: [Boatlaname](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kweneng/kweneng-east/boatlaname/), [Dibete Station](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/dibete-station/), [Kgomodiatshaba](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kgatleng/kgatleng/kgomodiatshaba/), [Khurutshe](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kgatleng/kgatleng/khurutshe/), [Leshibitse](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/kgatleng/kgatleng/leshibitse/), [Mokgenene](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/mokgenene/) and [Shoshong](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/shoshong/). By area it is the 128th largest of 519 census localities in Botswana. It covers 4.1% of [Mahalapye](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/). The centre of Poloka is about 119 km in a straight line from Gaborone, the capital. The centre point is at 23.6454° S, 26.2950° 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: Poloka

- 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) · Gaborone108 km
- George Dick Montshioa Airport (MBD) · Mafeking251 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.6 hours, sunrise around 05:22) and shortest in Jun (about 10.7 hours, sunrise around 06:54, sunset around 17:35).

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 Poloka

Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Poloka. Settlements here lie between about 943 m and 1,020 m above sea level (median 982 m).

- Bodibajako
- Bolawe
- Mogobeamarale
- Mosung
- Poloka
- Ramoselwana
- Ramputswa
- Sepone
- Shanga
- Tlhalerwane

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 Poloka

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Komu Dia Tsaba Laagte

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 Poloka 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 Poloka

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Dibete Station 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.75210&mlon=26.47000#map=17/-23.75210/26.47000) 

Hotel River View Villa Self-Catering Hotel · Kgomodiatshaba 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.88016&mlon=26.01768#map=17/-23.88016/26.01768) 

School Leshibitse P. School · Leshibitse 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.84025&mlon=26.45208#map=17/-23.84025/26.45208) 

Police station Dibete Police Station · Leshibitse 23 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.

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Poloka?In Mahalapye, Central District, Botswana
- What is the population of Poloka?930 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Poloka?About 24 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Poloka?About 1.2 people per km²
- What borders Poloka?Boatlaname, Dibete Station, Kgomodiatshaba, Khurutshe, Leshibitse, Mokgenene and Shoshong
- What time zone is Poloka in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Poloka?Pula (BWP)
- What language is spoken in Poloka?English, Tswana (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Poloka?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Poloka?Settlements lie between 943 m and 1,020 m
- What is the best time to visit Poloka?January to December
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Poloka?TotalEnergies, about 21 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Poloka?BW120233 (OCHA common operational dataset)