# Seleka Locality, Mahalapye, Central District – Population

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

Census locality · Mahalapye 

# Seleka

Seleka is a census locality of Botswana in Mahalapye, Central District. It had an estimated **978 people** in 2023 on 28 km² (about 35 per km²). 3 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 978people (2023)
- 27.8km²
- 869 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Seleka?

Seleka had an estimated **978 people** in 2023 — 0.8% of Mahalapye, 321st of 519 census localities. There are 1,264 women for every 1,000 men (above the Mahalapye figure of 1,114). Spread over 28 km², that is about **35 people per km²**, 101st of 519 census localities.

37.6% of people are children under 15 and 9.9% are 65 or older; the median age is about 25 years (it is 26 across Mahalapye). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 91 children and older people.

0–4 ****107**

5–9 ****129**

10–14 ****132**

15–19 ****70**

20–24 ****53**

25–29 ****47**

30–34 ****53**

35–39 ****43**

40–44 ****54**

45–49 ****54**

50–54 ****45**

55–59 ****56**

60–64 ****38**

65–69 ****29**

70–74 ****28**

75–79 ****23**

80+ ****17**

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

## Where is Seleka?

Seleka lies in [Mahalapye](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/), [Central District](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/), [Botswana](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/). It borders 2 other census localities: [Ramokgonami](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/ramokgonami/) and [Tumasera](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/tumasera/). By area it is the 458th largest of 519 census localities in Botswana. It covers 0.1% of [Mahalapye](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/). The centre of Seleka is about 259 km in a straight line from Gaborone, the capital. The centre point is at 22.8621° S, 27.5412° 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 Seleka

### Nearby, outside Seleka

- Gupo Spring · attraction, Ratholo17 km

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: Seleka

- 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) · Francistown190 km
- Polokwane International Airport (PTG) · Polokwane224 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 06:47, 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 Seleka

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Seleka. Settlements here lie between about 866 m and 884 m above sea level (median 869 m).

- Lenguelo
- Mmamonyopi
- Mmasebue

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 Seleka 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 Seleka

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Sefhare Primary Hospital · Sefhare 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.02232&mlon=27.51457#map=17/-23.02232/27.51457) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Sefhare 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.04140&mlon=27.53520#map=17/-23.04140/27.53520) 

Hotel Senatla Lodge · Ramokgonami 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.88623&mlon=27.51539#map=17/-22.88623/27.51539) 

Mall Siza Bantu General Dealer · Machaneng 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.18720&mlon=27.48753#map=17/-23.18720/27.48753) 

School Sefhare Primary School · Sefhare 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.02387&mlon=27.52990#map=17/-23.02387/27.52990) 

Police station Machaneng Police Department · Machaneng 37 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.

## 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
- Sefhare
- Shakwe
- Shoshong
- Taupye
- Tewane
- Tuli
- Tumasera

## Quick answers

- Where is Seleka?In Mahalapye, Central District, Botswana
- What is the population of Seleka?978 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Seleka?About 25 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Seleka?About 35 people per km²
- What borders Seleka?Ramokgonami and Tumasera
- What is there to see in Seleka?Gupo Spring
- What time zone is Seleka in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Seleka?Pula (BWP)
- What language is spoken in Seleka?English, Tswana (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Seleka?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Seleka?Settlements lie between 866 m and 884 m
- What is the best time to visit Seleka?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Seleka?Sefhare Primary Hospital, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Seleka?TotalEnergies, about 20 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Seleka?BW120237 (OCHA common operational dataset)