# Malatswai Locality, Serowe Palapye, Central District

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

Census locality · Serowe Palapye 

# Malatswai

Malatswai is a census locality of Botswana in Serowe Palapye, Central District. It had an estimated **2,458 people** in 2023 on 1,438 km² (about 1.7 per km²). 11 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 2,458people (2023)
- 1,438km²
- 1,128 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Malatswai?

Malatswai had an estimated **2,458 people** in 2023 — 1.2% of Serowe Palapye, 151st of 519 census localities. There are 1,233 women for every 1,000 men (above the Serowe Palapye figure of 1,078). Spread over 1,438 km², that is about **1.7 people per km²**, 403rd of 519 census localities.

51.3% of people are children under 15 and 7.0% are 65 or older; the median age is about 15 years (it is 26 across Serowe Palapye). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 140 children and older people.

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5–9 ****471**

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15–19 ****159**

20–24 ****148**

25–29 ****126**

30–34 ****116**

35–39 ****126**

40–44 ****126**

45–49 ****72**

50–54 ****70**

55–59 ****47**

60–64 ****36**

65–69 ****44**

70–74 ****44**

75–79 ****37**

80+ ****47**

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

## Where is Malatswai?

Malatswai 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: [Letlhakane](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/boteti/letlhakane/), [Mmashoro](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/mmashoro/) and [Serowe](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/serowe/). By area it is the 84th largest of 519 census localities in Botswana. It covers 4.1% of [Serowe Palapye](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/). The centre of Malatswai is about 317 km in a straight line from Gaborone, the capital. It is about 83 km from Serowe, the main town of Serowe Palapye. The centre point is at 21.8164° S, 26.1887° 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: Malatswai

- 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) · Francistown151 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.5 hours, sunrise around 05:26) and shortest in Jun (about 10.8 hours, sunrise around 06:50, sunset around 17:39).

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 Malatswai

Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Malatswai. Settlements here lie between about 1,096 m and 1,169 m above sea level (median 1,128 m).

- Dikara
- Marukuru
- Mmadikolobe
- Moselesejana
- Motsaena
- Motsena
- Mumungwe
- Nkoane
- Nkowane
- Tlotsago
- Tsepe

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 Malatswai

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

### Hills and mountains

2 hills; 1 mountain.

- Mashoro Hill · 1,174 m
- Matuba · 1,167 m
- Masura · 1,155 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 Malatswai 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/).

## Other census localities in Serowe Palapye

- Diloro
- Dimajwe
- Gamabuo
- Gojwane
- Goo-Sekgweng
- Gootau
- Kgagodi
- Lecheng
- Lerala
- Lesenepole/Matolwane
- Mabeleapudi
- Majwanaadipitse
- Majwaneng
- Malaka
- 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 Malatswai?In Serowe Palapye, Central District, Botswana
- What is the population of Malatswai?2,458 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Malatswai?About 15 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Malatswai?About 1.7 people per km²
- What borders Malatswai?Letlhakane, Mmashoro and Serowe
- What time zone is Malatswai in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Malatswai?Pula (BWP)
- What language is spoken in Malatswai?English, Tswana (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Malatswai?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Malatswai?Settlements lie between 1,096 m and 1,169 m
- What is the highest point in Malatswai?Mashoro Hill (1,174 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Malatswai?January to December
- What is the P-code of Malatswai?BW120136 (OCHA common operational dataset)