# Tumasera Locality, Mahalapye, Central District – Population

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

Census locality · Mahalapye 

# Tumasera

Tumasera is a census locality of Botswana in Mahalapye, Central District. It had an estimated **2,943 people** in 2023 on 411 km² (about 7.2 per km²). 14 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 2,943people (2023)
- 411km²
- 880 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Tumasera?

Tumasera had an estimated **2,943 people** in 2023 — 2.4% of Mahalapye, 125th of 519 census localities. There are 1,238 women for every 1,000 men (above the Mahalapye figure of 1,114). Spread over 411 km², that is about **7.2 people per km²**, 258th of 519 census localities.

34.7% of people are children under 15 and 11.5% 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 86 children and older people.

0–4 ****325**

5–9 ****363**

10–14 ****333**

15–19 ****252**

20–24 ****169**

25–29 ****146**

30–34 ****127**

35–39 ****121**

40–44 ****157**

45–49 ****146**

50–54 ****177**

55–59 ****144**

60–64 ****144**

65–69 ****94**

70–74 ****107**

75–79 ****64**

80+ ****74**

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

## Where is Tumasera?

Tumasera lies in [Mahalapye](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/), [Central District](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/), [Botswana](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/). It borders 10 other census localities: [Chadibe](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/chadibe/), [Lerala](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/lerala/), [Majwaneng](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/majwaneng/), [Manaledi](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/manaledi/), [Mokobeng](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/mokobeng/), [Ngwapa](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/ngwapa/), [Ramokgonami](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/ramokgonami/), [Ratholo](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/ratholo/), [Sefhare](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/sefhare/) and [Seleka](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/seleka/). By area it is the 184th largest of 519 census localities in Botswana. It covers 2.2% of [Mahalapye](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/). The centre of Tumasera is about 267 km in a straight line from Gaborone, the capital. The centre point is at 22.8773° S, 27.6679° 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: Tumasera

- 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) · Francistown192 km
- Polokwane International Airport (PTG) · Polokwane212 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.5 hours, sunrise around 05:18) and shortest in Jun (about 10.7 hours, sunrise around 06:47, 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 Tumasera

Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in Tumasera. Settlements here lie between about 856 m and 892 m above sea level (median 880 m).

- Boratapula
- Dinokana
- Jwelejwete
- Mabolobolo
- Metsimasweu
- Modimogate
- Moetse
- Molekaletabo
- Montsibudu
- Radirakolobe
- Serokolo
- Serulatswe
- Serutswane
- Tumasera

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 Tumasera 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 Tumasera

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Lerala Clinic · Lerala 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.79237&mlon=27.76273#map=17/-22.79237/27.76273) 

Petrol pump Lerala Filling Station · Lerala 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.79037&mlon=27.77584#map=17/-22.79037/27.77584) 

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 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.18720&mlon=27.48753#map=17/-23.18720/27.48753) 

School Lerala Junior Secondary School · Lerala 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.79756&mlon=27.75865#map=17/-22.79756/27.75865) 

Police station Machaneng Police Department · Machaneng 39 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
- Shakwe
- Shoshong
- Taupye
- Tewane
- Tuli

## Quick answers

- Where is Tumasera?In Mahalapye, Central District, Botswana
- What is the population of Tumasera?2,943 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Tumasera?About 26 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Tumasera?About 7.2 people per km²
- What borders Tumasera?Chadibe, Lerala, Majwaneng, Manaledi, Mokobeng, Ngwapa, Ramokgonami, Ratholo, Sefhare and Seleka
- What time zone is Tumasera in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Tumasera?Pula (BWP)
- What language is spoken in Tumasera?English, Tswana (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Tumasera?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Tumasera?Settlements lie between 856 m and 892 m
- What is the best time to visit Tumasera?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Tumasera?Lerala Clinic, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tumasera?Lerala Filling Station, about 15 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Tumasera?BW120219 (OCHA common operational dataset)