# Lesenepole/Matolwane Locality, Serowe Palapye – Population

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

Census locality · Serowe Palapye 

# Lesenepole/Matolwane

Lesenepole/Matolwane is a census locality of Botswana in Serowe Palapye, Central District. It had an estimated **4,026 people** in 2023 on 89 km² (about 45 per km²). 3 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 4,026people (2023)
- 88.7km²
- 864 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Lesenepole/Matolwane?

Lesenepole/Matolwane had an estimated **4,026 people** in 2023 — 1.9% of Serowe Palapye, 92nd of 519 census localities. There are 1,213 women for every 1,000 men (above the Serowe Palapye figure of 1,078). Spread over 89 km², that is about **45 people per km²**, 83rd of 519 census localities.

35.5% of people are children under 15 and 12.2% 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 91 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 Lesenepole/Matolwane?

Lesenepole/Matolwane 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 3 other census localities: [Maunatlala](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/maunatlala/), [Moremi](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/moremi/) and [Ratholo](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/ratholo/). By area it is the 351st largest of 519 census localities in Botswana. It covers 0.3% of [Serowe Palapye](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/). The centre of Lesenepole/Matolwane is about 290 km in a straight line from Gaborone, the capital. It is about 92 km from Serowe, the main town of Serowe Palapye. The centre point is at 22.5508° S, 27.5857° 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 Lesenepole/Matolwane

### Nearby, outside Lesenepole/Matolwane

- Goo Moremi Gorge · nature reserve, Moremi16 km
- Gupo Spring · attraction, Ratholo18 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: Lesenepole/Matolwane

- 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) · Francistown155 km
- Polokwane International Airport (PTG) · Polokwane239 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.5 hours, sunrise around 05:19) and shortest in Jun (about 10.8 hours, sunrise around 06:46, sunset around 17:32).

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 Lesenepole/Matolwane

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Lesenepole/Matolwane. Settlements here lie between about 854 m and 894 m above sea level (median 864 m).

- Lesenepole
- Mogaleng
- Raphiri

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 Lesenepole/Matolwane 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 Lesenepole/Matolwane

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Lerala Clinic · Lerala 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.79237&mlon=27.76273#map=17/-22.79237/27.76273) 

Petrol pump Lerala Filling Station · Lerala 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.79037&mlon=27.77584#map=17/-22.79037/27.77584) 

Hotel Goo-Moremi Gorge Chalets · Moremi 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.59634&mlon=27.44080#map=17/-22.59634/27.44080) 

School Moeng College · Moeng 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.67865&mlon=27.61123#map=17/-22.67865/27.61123) 

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
- Goo-Sekgweng
- Gootau
- Kgagodi
- Lecheng
- Lerala
- 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 Lesenepole/Matolwane?In Serowe Palapye, Central District, Botswana
- What is the population of Lesenepole/Matolwane?4,026 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Lesenepole/Matolwane?About 26 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Lesenepole/Matolwane?About 45 people per km²
- What borders Lesenepole/Matolwane?Maunatlala, Moremi and Ratholo
- What is there to see in Lesenepole/Matolwane?Goo Moremi Gorge, Gupo Spring
- What time zone is Lesenepole/Matolwane in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Lesenepole/Matolwane?Pula (BWP)
- What language is spoken in Lesenepole/Matolwane?English, Tswana (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Lesenepole/Matolwane?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Lesenepole/Matolwane?Settlements lie between 854 m and 894 m
- What is the best time to visit Lesenepole/Matolwane?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Lesenepole/Matolwane?Lerala Clinic, about 32 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Lesenepole/Matolwane?Lerala Filling Station, about 33 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Lesenepole/Matolwane?BW120112 (OCHA common operational dataset)