# Sefhare Locality, Mahalapye, Central District – Population

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

Census locality · Mahalapye 

# Sefhare

Sefhare is a census locality of Botswana in Mahalapye, Central District. It had an estimated **4,934 people** in 2023 on 326 km² (about 15 per km²). 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 4,934people (2023)
- 326km²
- 5mapped services
- 892 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Sefhare?

Sefhare had an estimated **4,934 people** in 2023 — 4.1% of Mahalapye, 77th of 519 census localities. There are 1,250 women for every 1,000 men (above the Mahalapye figure of 1,114). Spread over 326 km², that is about **15 people per km²**, 179th of 519 census localities.

36.0% of people are children under 15 and 9.8% are 65 or older; the median age is about 27 years (it is 26 across Mahalapye). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 84 children and older people.

0–4 ****591**

5–9 ****602**

10–14 ****581**

15–19 ****344**

20–24 ****263**

25–29 ****255**

30–34 ****309**

35–39 ****254**

40–44 ****271**

45–49 ****242**

50–54 ****242**

55–59 ****253**

60–64 ****245**

65–69 ****158**

70–74 ****118**

75–79 ****96**

80+ ****110**

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

## Where is Sefhare?

Sefhare lies in [Mahalapye](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/), [Central District](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/), [Botswana](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/). It borders 8 other census localities: [Borotsi](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/borotsi/), [Chadibe](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/chadibe/), [Machaneng](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/machaneng/), [Matlhako](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/matlhako/), [Moshopha](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/moshopha/), [Ramokgonami](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/ramokgonami/), [Shakwe](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/shakwe/) and [Tumasera](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/tumasera/). By area it is the 211th largest of 519 census localities in Botswana. It covers 1.7% of [Mahalapye](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/). The centre of Sefhare is about 241 km in a straight line from Gaborone, the capital. The centre point is at 23.0294° S, 27.4743° 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: Sefhare

- 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) · Francistown208 km
- Polokwane International Airport (PTG) · Polokwane222 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 17:31).

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 Sefhare

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Sefhare. The largest with a recorded population: Sefhare (5,381). Settlements here lie between about 885 m and 892 m above sea level (median 892 m).

- Sefhare
- Sofala
- Thokolwe

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 Sefhare

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

### Hills and mountains

2 hills.

- Chadibi · 1,013 m
- Sofala · 1,009 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 Sefhare 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 Sefhare

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Sefhare Primary Hospital · Sefhare 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.02232&mlon=27.51457#map=17/-23.02232/27.51457) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Sefhare 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.04140&mlon=27.53520#map=17/-23.04140/27.53520) 

Hotel Senatla Lodge · Ramokgonami 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.88623&mlon=27.51539#map=17/-22.88623/27.51539) 

Mall Siza Bantu General Dealer · Machaneng 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.18720&mlon=27.48753#map=17/-23.18720/27.48753) 

School Sefhare Junior Secondary School · Sefhare 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.03473&mlon=27.52200#map=17/-23.03473/27.52200) 

Police station Machaneng Police Department · Machaneng 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.18844&mlon=27.49981#map=17/-23.18844/27.49981) 

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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Sefhare

Places mapped inside Sefhare in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1
- Petrol pumps1
- Schools3

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## 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
- Poloka
- Ramokgonami
- Seleka
- Shakwe
- Shoshong
- Taupye
- Tewane
- Tuli
- Tumasera

## Quick answers

- Where is Sefhare?In Mahalapye, Central District, Botswana
- What is the population of Sefhare?4,934 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Sefhare?About 27 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Sefhare?About 15 people per km²
- What borders Sefhare?Borotsi, Chadibe, Machaneng, Matlhako, Moshopha, Ramokgonami, Shakwe and Tumasera
- What time zone is Sefhare in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Sefhare?Pula (BWP)
- What language is spoken in Sefhare?English, Tswana (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Sefhare?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Sefhare?Settlements lie between 885 m and 892 m
- What is the highest point in Sefhare?Chadibi (1,013 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Sefhare?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Sefhare?Sefhare Primary Hospital, about 4.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sefhare?TotalEnergies, about 6.4 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Sefhare?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Sefhare?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Sefhare?BW120213 (OCHA common operational dataset)