# Gojwane Locality, Serowe Palapye, Central District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/gojwane/

Census locality · Serowe Palapye 

# Gojwane

Gojwane is a census locality of Botswana in Serowe Palapye, Central District. It had an estimated **2,094 people** in 2023 on 223 km² (about 9.4 per km²). 3 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 2,094people (2023)
- 223km²
- 984 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Gojwane?

Gojwane had an estimated **2,094 people** in 2023 — 1.0% of Serowe Palapye, 179th of 519 census localities. There are 1,098 women for every 1,000 men (above the Serowe Palapye figure of 1,078). Spread over 223 km², that is about **9.4 people per km²**, 233rd of 519 census localities.

40.0% of people are children under 15 and 6.3% are 65 or older; the median age is about 24 years (it is 26 across Serowe Palapye). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 86 children and older people.

0–4 ****299**

5–9 ****309**

10–14 ****229**

15–19 ****71**

20–24 ****156**

25–29 ****162**

30–34 ****122**

35–39 ****115**

40–44 ****110**

45–49 ****132**

50–54 ****88**

55–59 ****112**

60–64 ****58**

65–69 ****44**

70–74 ****30**

75–79 ****33**

80+ ****24**

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

## Where is Gojwane?

Gojwane lies in [Serowe Palapye](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/), [Central District](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/), [Botswana](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/). It borders 5 other census localities: [Majwanaadipitse](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/majwanaadipitse/), [Mmadinare](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/bobonong/mmadinare/), [Serowe](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/serowe/), [Serule](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/serule/) and [Tonota](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/tutume/tonota/). By area it is the 260th largest of 519 census localities in Botswana. It covers 0.6% of [Serowe Palapye](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/). The centre of Gojwane is about 349 km in a straight line from Gaborone, the capital. It is about 89 km from Serowe, the main town of Serowe Palapye. The centre point is at 21.7767° S, 27.2755° 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: Gojwane

- 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) · Francistown72 km
- Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) · Bulawayo241 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.4 hours, sunrise around 05:22) and shortest in Jun (about 10.8 hours, sunrise around 06:46, sunset around 17:35).

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 Gojwane

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Gojwane. Settlements here lie between about 971 m and 1,005 m above sea level (median 984 m).

- Bojakgosi
- Gojwane
- Marulamantsi

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 Gojwane

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

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Bolau Hill · 990 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 Gojwane and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Serowe Palapye, the warmest month is Dec (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (14 °C). About 458 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (89 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 26 89 

Feb 25 81 

Mar 24 58 

Apr 21 26 

May 18 5 

Jun 15 9 

Jul 14 1 

Aug 18 1 

Sep 22 8 

Oct 25 34 

Nov 26 58 

Dec 26 89 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Gojwane

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Petrol pump Shell · Mmadinare 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.92315&mlon=27.32140#map=17/-21.92315/27.32140) 

Hotel Jeer Guesthouse · Serule 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.93393&mlon=27.31352#map=17/-21.93393/27.31352) 

School Serule Primary school · Serule 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.91982&mlon=27.29994#map=17/-21.91982/27.29994) 

Police station Serule Gate Checkpoint · Mmadinare 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-21.83431&mlon=27.34267#map=17/-21.83431/27.34267) 

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 Serowe Palapye

- Diloro
- Dimajwe
- Gamabuo
- Goo-Sekgweng
- Gootau
- Kgagodi
- Lecheng
- Lerala
- Lesenepole/Matolwane
- Mabeleapudi
- Majwanaadipitse
- Majwaneng
- Malaka
- Malatswai
- Manaledi
- Matlhakola
- Maunatlala
- Mmashoro
- Moeng
- Mogapi
- Mogapinyana
- Mogome
- Mogorosi
- Moiyabana
- Mokgware
- Mokhungwana
- Mokokwana
- Moremi
- Moreomabele
- Mosweu
- Motshegaletau
- Paje
- Palapye
- Radisele
- Ratholo
- Sehunou
- Seolwane
- Serowe
- Serule
- Tamasane
- Thabala
- Topisi
- Tshimoyapula
- Tuli

## Quick answers

- Where is Gojwane?In Serowe Palapye, Central District, Botswana
- What is the population of Gojwane?2,094 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Gojwane?About 24 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Gojwane?About 9.4 people per km²
- What borders Gojwane?Majwanaadipitse, Mmadinare, Serowe, Serule and Tonota
- What time zone is Gojwane in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Gojwane?Pula (BWP)
- What language is spoken in Gojwane?English, Tswana (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Gojwane?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Gojwane?Settlements lie between 971 m and 1,005 m
- What is the highest point in Gojwane?Bolau Hill (990 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Gojwane?January to December
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gojwane?Shell, about 17 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Gojwane?BW120140 (OCHA common operational dataset)