# Shakwe Locality, Mahalapye, Central District – Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/shakwe/ Census locality · Mahalapye # Shakwe Shakwe is a census locality of Botswana in Mahalapye, Central District. It had an estimated **1,320 people** in 2023 on 391 km² (about 3.4 per km²). 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 1,320people (2023) - 391km² - 929 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Shakwe? Shakwe had an estimated **1,320 people** in 2023 — 1.1% of Mahalapye, 264th of 519 census localities. There are 1,028 women for every 1,000 men (below the Mahalapye figure of 1,114). Spread over 391 km², that is about **3.4 people per km²**, 337th of 519 census localities. 35.4% of people are children under 15 and 8.5% are 65 or older; the median age is about 28 years (it is 26 across Mahalapye). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 78 children and older people. 0–4 ****160** 5–9 ****159** 10–14 ****148** 15–19 ****46** 20–24 ****87** 25–29 ****100** 30–34 ****94** 35–39 ****76** 40–44 ****87** 45–49 ****79** 50–54 ****65** 55–59 ****64** 60–64 ****43** 65–69 ****42** 70–74 ****35** 75–79 ****15** 80+ ****20** Source: [UNFPA via OCHA HDX, population 2023 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-bwa). ## Where is Shakwe? Shakwe 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: [Machaneng](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/machaneng/), [Mahalapye](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/mahalapye/), [Makwate](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/makwate/), [Moshopha](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/moshopha/), [Sefhare](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/sefhare/) and [Taupye](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/taupye/). By area it is the 191st largest of 519 census localities in Botswana. It covers 2.1% of [Mahalapye](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/). The centre of Shakwe is about 223 km in a straight line from Gaborone, the capital. The centre point is at 23.0941° S, 27.2882° 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: Shakwe - 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) · Gaborone214 km - Phillip Gaonwe Matante International Airport (FRW) · Francistown216 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 06:49, 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 Shakwe Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Shakwe. Settlements here lie between about 914 m and 947 m above sea level (median 929 m). - Mokgowane - Mookametsana - Nkgodi - Serokhe 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 Shakwe Named natural and historic features inside Shakwe, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Mhalepitsa Hill · 972 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 Shakwe 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 Shakwe Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Sefhare Primary Hospital · Sefhare 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.02232&mlon=27.51457#map=17/-23.02232/27.51457) Petrol pump Shell · Makwate 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.31353&mlon=27.27452#map=17/-23.31353/27.27452) Hotel Goo-Moremi Gorge · Mokoswane 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.28172&mlon=27.08130#map=17/-23.28172/27.08130) Mall Siza Bantu General Dealer · Machaneng 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.18720&mlon=27.48753#map=17/-23.18720/27.48753) School Mosikari Junior Secondary School · Machaneng 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.17580&mlon=27.49382#map=17/-23.17580/27.49382) Police station Machaneng Police Department · Machaneng 24 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 - Seleka - Shoshong - Taupye - Tewane - Tuli - Tumasera ## Quick answers - Where is Shakwe?In Mahalapye, Central District, Botswana - What is the population of Shakwe?1,320 (2023 estimate) - What is the median age in Shakwe?About 28 years (2023 estimate) - What is the population density of Shakwe?About 3.4 people per km² - What borders Shakwe?Machaneng, Mahalapye, Makwate, Moshopha, Sefhare and Taupye - What time zone is Shakwe in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Shakwe?Pula (BWP) - What language is spoken in Shakwe?English, Tswana (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Shakwe?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Shakwe?Settlements lie between 914 m and 947 m - What is the highest point in Shakwe?Mhalepitsa Hill (972 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Shakwe?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Shakwe?Sefhare Primary Hospital, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Shakwe?Shell, about 24 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Shakwe?BW120210 (OCHA common operational dataset)