Census locality · Serowe Palapye # Gootau Gootau is a census locality of Botswana in Serowe Palapye, Central District. It had an estimated 1,252 people in 2023 on 20 km² (about 62 per km²). - 1,252 people (2023) - 20.1 km² ## How many people live in Gootau? Gootau had an estimated 1,252 people in 2023 — 0.6% of Serowe Palapye, 280th of 519 census localities. There are 1,232 women for every 1,000 men (above the Serowe Palapye figure of 1,078). Spread over 20 km², that is about 62 people per km², 65th of 519 census localities. 31.9% of people are children under 15 and 13.6% are 65 or older; the median age is about 30 years (it is 26 across Serowe Palapye). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 84 children and older people. - 0–4 119 - 5–9 139 - 10–14 142 - 15–19 77 - 20–24 74 - 25–29 70 - 30–34 69 - 35–39 65 - 40–44 64 - 45–49 60 - 50–54 76 - 55–59 63 - 60–64 64 - 65–69 54 - 70–74 41 - 75–79 41 - 80+ 34 Source: UNFPA via OCHA HDX, population 2023 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO). ## Where is Gootau? Gootau lies in Serowe Palapye, Central District, Botswana. It borders 2 other census localities: Goo-Sekgweng and Ratholo. By area it is the 478th largest of 519 census localities in Botswana. It covers 0.1% of Serowe Palapye. The centre of Gootau is about 267 km in a straight line from Gaborone, the capital. It is about 81 km from Serowe, the main town of Serowe Palapye. The centre point is at 22.6947° S, 27.4244° E. Source: UNFPA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Gootau ### Nearby, outside Gootau - Goo Moremi Gorge · nature reserve, Moremi 11 km - Old Palapye entrance area · ruins, Mokhungwana 16 km - Gupo Spring · attraction, Ratholo 16 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Gootau - Time zone UTC+2, no daylight saving · Africa/Gaborone - Currency Pula (BWP) - Country calling code +267 - Languages English, Tswana - Plug types Type D, G · 230 V - Driving side Left ### Nearest airports - Phillip Gaonwe Matante International Airport (FRW) · Francistown 171 km - Polokwane International Airport (PTG) · Polokwane 244 km ### Nearest railway station Palapye (Palapye), about 34 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 17:32). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Gootau Named natural and historic features inside Gootau, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Sephikamolelo Hill · 1,203 m Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Gootau 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Gootau | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Bethesda Medical Centre-Palapye · Palapye | 34 km | Map | | Bank | Standard Chartered · Palapye | 34 km | Map | | ATM | Palapye Branch · Palapye | 34 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Engen · Palapye | 27 km | Map | | Hotel | Goo-Moremi Gorge Chalets · Moremi | 11 km | Map | | School | Malaka Primary School · Malaka | 13 km | Map | | College | Botswana International University of Science and Technology · Palapye | 33 km | Map | | Police station | Pilikwe Police Station · Pilikwe | 26 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Other census localities in Serowe Palapye - Diloro - Dimajwe - Gamabuo - Gojwane - Goo-Sekgweng - 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 Gootau? In Serowe Palapye, Central District, Botswana - What is the population of Gootau? 1,252 (2023 estimate) - What is the median age in Gootau? About 30 years (2023 estimate) - What is the population density of Gootau? About 62 people per km² - What borders Gootau? Goo-Sekgweng and Ratholo - What is there to see in Gootau? Goo Moremi Gorge, Old Palapye entrance area, Gupo Spring - What time zone is Gootau in? UTC+2 - What currency is used in Gootau? Pula (BWP) - What language is spoken in Gootau? English, Tswana (main languages nationally) - What is the highest point in Gootau? Sephikamolelo Hill (1,203 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Gootau? January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Gootau? Bethesda Medical Centre-Palapye, about 34 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Gootau? Standard Chartered, about 34 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Gootau? Palapye Branch, about 34 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gootau? Engen, about 27 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Gootau? BW120120 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Census locality - Area: 20.1 km² - P-code: BW120120 - Sub-district: Serowe Palapye --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/gootau/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.