# Tewane Locality, Mahalapye, Central District – Population

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

Census locality · Mahalapye 

# Tewane

Tewane is a census locality of Botswana in Mahalapye, Central District. It had an estimated **807 people** in 2023 on 178 km² (about 4.5 per km²). 3 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 807people (2023)
- 178km²
- 1,101 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Tewane?

Tewane had an estimated **807 people** in 2023 — 0.7% of Mahalapye, 350th of 519 census localities. There are 931 women for every 1,000 men (below the Mahalapye figure of 1,114). Spread over 178 km², that is about **4.5 people per km²**, 308th of 519 census localities.

35.6% of people are children under 15 and 8.1% are 65 or older; the median age is about 30 years (it is 26 across Mahalapye). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 77 children and older people.

0–4 ****95**

5–9 ****104**

10–14 ****88**

15–19 ****32**

20–24 ****34**

25–29 ****45**

30–34 ****69**

35–39 ****46**

40–44 ****55**

45–49 ****51**

50–54 ****50**

55–59 ****42**

60–64 ****31**

65–69 ****25**

70–74 ****8**

75–79 ****15**

80+ ****17**

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

## Where is Tewane?

Tewane 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: [Kalamare](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/kalamare/), [Mahalapye](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/mahalapye/), [Mogome](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/mogome/), [Mokgware](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/mokgware/) and [Radisele](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/radisele/). By area it is the 284th largest of 519 census localities in Botswana. It covers 0.9% of [Mahalapye](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/). The centre of Tewane is about 225 km in a straight line from Gaborone, the capital. The centre point is at 22.8636° S, 26.9317° 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: Tewane

- 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) · Francistown197 km
- Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE) · Gaborone215 km

### Nearest railway station

Mahalapye (Mahalapye), about 29 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.5 hours, sunrise around 05:21) and shortest in Jun (about 10.7 hours, sunrise around 06:50, sunset around 17:34).

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 Tewane

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Tewane. Settlements here lie between about 1,082 m and 1,136 m above sea level (median 1,101 m).

- Lose
- Tewane
- Tlhalerwana

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 Tewane

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

### Water

1 dam.

- Tewane Dam

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 Tewane 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 Tewane

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Airstrip Clinic · Mahalapye 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.11519&mlon=26.82414#map=17/-23.11519/26.82414) 

Bank FNB · Mahalapye 30 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 · Mahalapye 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.10443&mlon=26.83757#map=17/-23.10443/26.83757) 

Hotel Seduda · Mahalapye 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.05961&mlon=26.85162#map=17/-23.05961/26.85162) 

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 Madiba Senior · Mahalapye 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.07100&mlon=26.81876#map=17/-23.07100/26.81876) 

College Botswana International University of Science and Technology · Palapye 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.59398&mlon=27.11527#map=17/-22.59398/27.11527) 

Police station Pilikwe Police Station · Pilikwe 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.79984&mlon=27.19880#map=17/-22.79984/27.19880) 

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
- Shakwe
- Shoshong
- Taupye
- Tuli
- Tumasera

## Quick answers

- Where is Tewane?In Mahalapye, Central District, Botswana
- What is the population of Tewane?807 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Tewane?About 30 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Tewane?About 4.5 people per km²
- What borders Tewane?Kalamare, Mahalapye, Mogome, Mokgware and Radisele
- What time zone is Tewane in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Tewane?Pula (BWP)
- What language is spoken in Tewane?English, Tswana (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Tewane?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Tewane?Settlements lie between 1,082 m and 1,136 m
- What is the best time to visit Tewane?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Tewane?Airstrip Clinic, about 30 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Tewane?FNB, about 30 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Tewane?Water shed Piazza Mall, about 27 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tewane?Shell, about 28 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Tewane?BW120225 (OCHA common operational dataset)