# Taupye Locality, Mahalapye, Central District – Population

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

Census locality · Mahalapye 

# Taupye

Taupye is a census locality of Botswana in Mahalapye, Central District. It had an estimated **870 people** in 2023 on 402 km² (about 2.2 per km²). 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 870people (2023)
- 402km²
- 1mapped service
- 945 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Taupye?

Taupye had an estimated **870 people** in 2023 — 0.7% of Mahalapye, 337th of 519 census localities. There are 938 women for every 1,000 men (below the Mahalapye figure of 1,114). Spread over 402 km², that is about **2.2 people per km²**, 381st of 519 census localities.

39.1% of people are children under 15 and 7.5% are 65 or older; the median age is about 26 years (it is 26 across Mahalapye). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 87 children and older people.

0–4 ****104**

5–9 ****111**

10–14 ****125**

15–19 ****31**

20–24 ****50**

25–29 ****53**

30–34 ****51**

35–39 ****53**

40–44 ****71**

45–49 ****47**

50–54 ****48**

55–59 ****29**

60–64 ****32**

65–69 ****23**

70–74 ****12**

75–79 ****12**

80+ ****18**

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

## Where is Taupye?

Taupye lies in [Mahalapye](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/), [Central District](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/), [Botswana](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/). It borders 5 other census localities: [Kudumatse](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/kudumatse/), [Mahalapye](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/mahalapye/), [Makwate](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/makwate/), [Mokoswane](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/mokoswane/) and [Shakwe](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/shakwe/). By area it is the 186th largest of 519 census localities in Botswana. It covers 2.1% of [Mahalapye](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/). The centre of Taupye is about 203 km in a straight line from Gaborone, the capital. The centre point is at 23.1800° S, 27.0906° 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: Taupye

- 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) · Gaborone194 km
- Phillip Gaonwe Matante International Airport (FRW) · Francistown228 km

### Nearest railway station

Mahalapye (Mahalapye), about 27 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.5 hours, sunrise around 05:20) and shortest in Jun (about 10.7 hours, sunrise around 06:50, sunset around 17:33).

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 Taupye

Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Taupye. Settlements here lie between about 924 m and 972 m above sea level (median 945 m).

- Bodungwe
- Mabosi Stadt
- Makobese
- Makubela One
- Mokgachawadikhudu
- Ranala
- Taupye
- Tautswe

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 Taupye 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 Taupye

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Airstrip Clinic · Mahalapye 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.11519&mlon=26.82414#map=17/-23.11519/26.82414) 

Bank FNB · Mahalapye 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.11356&mlon=26.83383#map=17/-23.11356/26.83383) 

ATM Water shed Piazza Mall · Mahalapye 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.09587&mlon=26.84501#map=17/-23.09587/26.84501) 

Petrol pump Shell · Makwate 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.31353&mlon=27.27452#map=17/-23.31353/27.27452) 

Hotel Styled functions Inn · Taupye 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.16056&mlon=27.00439#map=17/-23.16056/27.00439) 

Mall RJ Shopping Complex · Mahalapye 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.10050&mlon=26.82868#map=17/-23.10050/26.82868) 

School Mowana junior · Mahalapye 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.13728&mlon=26.81306#map=17/-23.13728/26.81306) 

Police station Mahalapye Police Station · Mahalapye 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.12153&mlon=26.79382#map=17/-23.12153/26.79382) 

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 Taupye

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

- Hotels1

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
- Sefhare
- Seleka
- Shakwe
- Shoshong
- Tewane
- Tuli
- Tumasera

## Quick answers

- Where is Taupye?In Mahalapye, Central District, Botswana
- What is the population of Taupye?870 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Taupye?About 26 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Taupye?About 2.2 people per km²
- What borders Taupye?Kudumatse, Mahalapye, Makwate, Mokoswane and Shakwe
- What time zone is Taupye in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Taupye?Pula (BWP)
- What language is spoken in Taupye?English, Tswana (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Taupye?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Taupye?Settlements lie between 924 m and 972 m
- What is the best time to visit Taupye?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Taupye?Airstrip Clinic, about 28 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Taupye?FNB, about 27 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Taupye?Water shed Piazza Mall, about 27 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Taupye?Shell, about 24 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Taupye?BW120205 (OCHA common operational dataset)