# Goo-Sekgweng Locality, Serowe Palapye, Central District

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

Census locality · Serowe Palapye 

# Goo-Sekgweng

Goo-Sekgweng is a census locality of Botswana in Serowe Palapye, Central District. It had an estimated **512 people** in 2023 on 92 km² (about 5.6 per km²). 4 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 512people (2023)
- 91.6km²
- 973 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Goo-Sekgweng?

Goo-Sekgweng had an estimated **512 people** in 2023 — 0.2% of Serowe Palapye, 429th of 519 census localities. There are 1,056 women for every 1,000 men (below the Serowe Palapye figure of 1,078). Spread over 92 km², that is about **5.6 people per km²**, 288th of 519 census localities.

37.3% of people are children under 15 and 8.6% are 65 or older; the median age is about 26 years (it is 26 across Serowe Palapye). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 85 children and older people.

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

## Where is Goo-Sekgweng?

Goo-Sekgweng 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 8 other census localities: [Gootau](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/gootau/), [Maape](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/maape/), [Malaka](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/malaka/), [Matlhakola](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/matlhakola/), [Mokhungwana](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/mokhungwana/), [Moremi](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/moremi/), [Ramokgonami](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/ramokgonami/) and [Ratholo](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/ratholo/). By area it is the 344th largest of 519 census localities in Botswana. It covers 0.3% of [Serowe Palapye](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/). The centre of Goo-Sekgweng is about 265 km in a straight line from Gaborone, the capital. It is about 76 km from Serowe, the main town of Serowe Palapye. The centre point is at 22.6824° S, 27.3732° E.

Source: [UNFPA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-bwa).

## Things to see in and around Goo-Sekgweng

### Nearby, outside Goo-Sekgweng

- Old Palapye entrance area · ruins, Mokhungwana11 km
- Goo Moremi Gorge · nature reserve, Moremi12 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Goo-Sekgweng

- 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) · Francistown170 km
- Polokwane International Airport (PTG) · Polokwane249 km

### Nearest railway station

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

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.5 hours, sunrise around 05:20) and shortest in Jun (about 10.8 hours, sunrise around 06:47, 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 Goo-Sekgweng

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Goo-Sekgweng. Settlements here lie between about 954 m and 983 m above sea level (median 973 m).

- Goo-Sekgweng
- Gootau
- Marumantsho
- Sekgweng

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 Goo-Sekgweng 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 Goo-Sekgweng

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Bethesda Medical Centre-Palapye · Palapye 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.55627&mlon=27.13192#map=17/-22.55627/27.13192) 

Bank Standard Chartered · Palapye 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.55640&mlon=27.13192#map=17/-22.55640/27.13192) 

ATM Palapye Branch · Palapye 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.55629&mlon=27.13190#map=17/-22.55629/27.13190) 

Petrol pump Engen · Palapye 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.52000&mlon=27.24530#map=17/-22.52000/27.24530) 

Hotel MLK Guesthouse · Palapye 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.61317&mlon=27.31489#map=17/-22.61317/27.31489) 

Mall Lotsane Junction · Palapye 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.56112&mlon=27.08220#map=17/-22.56112/27.08220) 

School Malaka Primary School · Malaka 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.61091&mlon=27.33545#map=17/-22.61091/27.33545) 

College Botswana International University of Science and Technology · Palapye 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.59451&mlon=27.12306#map=17/-22.59451/27.12306) 

Police station Pilikwe Police Station · Pilikwe 22 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 Serowe Palapye

- Diloro
- Dimajwe
- Gamabuo
- Gojwane
- 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 Goo-Sekgweng?In Serowe Palapye, Central District, Botswana
- What is the population of Goo-Sekgweng?512 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Goo-Sekgweng?About 26 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Goo-Sekgweng?About 5.6 people per km²
- What borders Goo-Sekgweng?Gootau, Maape, Malaka, Matlhakola, Mokhungwana, Moremi, Ramokgonami and Ratholo
- What is there to see in Goo-Sekgweng?Old Palapye entrance area, Goo Moremi Gorge
- What time zone is Goo-Sekgweng in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Goo-Sekgweng?Pula (BWP)
- What language is spoken in Goo-Sekgweng?English, Tswana (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Goo-Sekgweng?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Goo-Sekgweng?Settlements lie between 954 m and 983 m
- What is the best time to visit Goo-Sekgweng?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Goo-Sekgweng?Bethesda Medical Centre-Palapye, about 28 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Goo-Sekgweng?Standard Chartered, about 28 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Goo-Sekgweng?Palapye Branch, about 28 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Goo-Sekgweng?Engen, about 22 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Goo-Sekgweng?BW120121 (OCHA common operational dataset)