Census locality · Serowe Palapye # Kgagodi Kgagodi is a census locality of Botswana in Serowe Palapye, Central District. It had an estimated 2,116 people in 2023 on 336 km² (about 6.3 per km²). 5 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 2,116 people (2023) - 336 km² - 932 m typical elevation ## How many people live in Kgagodi? Kgagodi had an estimated 2,116 people in 2023 — 1.0% of Serowe Palapye, 176th of 519 census localities. There are 991 women for every 1,000 men (below the Serowe Palapye figure of 1,078). Spread over 336 km², that is about 6.3 people per km², 273rd of 519 census localities. 28.2% of people are children under 15 and 11.4% 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 66 children and older people. - 0–4 190 - 5–9 184 - 10–14 223 - 15–19 251 - 20–24 111 - 25–29 109 - 30–34 113 - 35–39 117 - 40–44 129 - 45–49 112 - 50–54 107 - 55–59 132 - 60–64 97 - 65–69 79 - 70–74 62 - 75–79 49 - 80+ 51 Source: UNFPA via OCHA HDX, population 2023 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO). ## Where is Kgagodi? Kgagodi lies in Serowe Palapye, Central District, Botswana. It borders 5 other census localities: Diloro, Mmadinare, Mogapinyana, Tamasane and Topisi. By area it is the 206th largest of 519 census localities in Botswana. It covers 1.0% of Serowe Palapye. The centre of Kgagodi is about 307 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 22.3027° S, 27.4906° E. Source: UNFPA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Know before you go: Kgagodi - 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 127 km - Polokwane International Airport (PTG) · Polokwane 264 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.5 hours, sunrise around 05:20) and shortest in Jun (about 10.8 hours, sunrise around 06:46, sunset around 17:33). 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. ## Villages and localities in Kgagodi Open gazetteers list 5 villages, towns and localities in Kgagodi. The largest with a recorded population: Mogapinyana (1,400). Settlements here lie between about 915 m and 962 m above sea level (median 932 m). - Diloro - Kgagodi - Maretele - Mogapinyana - Serule Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Kgagodi Named natural and historic features inside Kgagodi, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 5 hills. - Meretele Hill · 1,038 m - Semelore Hill · 1,034 m - Thothi Hill · 1,032 m - Serule Hill · 1,010 m - Ramodiele Hill · 972 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 Kgagodi 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 Kgagodi | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Petrol pump | Engen · Palapye | 35 km | Map | | Hotel | Goo-Moremi Gorge Chalets · Moremi | 33 km | Map | | School | Tamasane Primary School · Tamasane | 15 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 - Gootau - 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 Kgagodi? In Serowe Palapye, Central District, Botswana - What is the population of Kgagodi? 2,116 (2023 estimate) - What is the median age in Kgagodi? About 30 years (2023 estimate) - What is the population density of Kgagodi? About 6.3 people per km² - What borders Kgagodi? Diloro, Mmadinare, Mogapinyana, Tamasane and Topisi - What time zone is Kgagodi in? UTC+2 - What currency is used in Kgagodi? Pula (BWP) - What language is spoken in Kgagodi? English, Tswana (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kgagodi? 5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kgagodi? Settlements lie between 915 m and 962 m - What is the highest point in Kgagodi? Meretele Hill (1,038 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kgagodi? January to December - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kgagodi? Engen, about 35 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kgagodi? BW120108 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Census locality - Area: 336.2 km² - P-code: BW120108 - Sub-district: Serowe Palapye --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/kgagodi/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.