# Manaledi Locality, Serowe Palapye, Central District

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

Census locality · Serowe Palapye 

# Manaledi

Manaledi is a census locality of Botswana in Serowe Palapye, Central District. It had an estimated **263 people** in 2023 on 55 km² (about 4.8 per km²). 6 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 263people (2023)
- 55.2km²
- 936 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Manaledi?

Manaledi had an estimated **263 people** in 2023 — 0.1% of Serowe Palapye, 497th of 519 census localities. There are 1,192 women for every 1,000 men (above the Serowe Palapye figure of 1,078). Spread over 55 km², that is about **4.8 people per km²**, 302nd of 519 census localities.

36.5% of people are children under 15 and 11.0% are 65 or older; the median age is about 25 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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5–9 ****34**

10–14 ****31**

15–19 ****20**

20–24 ****16**

25–29 ****15**

30–34 ****12**

35–39 ****14**

40–44 ****14**

45–49 ****9**

50–54 ****8**

55–59 ****19**

60–64 ****11**

65–69 ****8**

70–74 ****8**

75–79 ****6**

80+ ****7**

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

## Where is Manaledi?

Manaledi 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: [Ramokgonami](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/ramokgonami/), [Ratholo](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/ratholo/) and [Tumasera](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/tumasera/). By area it is the 400th largest of 519 census localities in Botswana. It covers 0.2% of [Serowe Palapye](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/). The centre of Manaledi is about 268 km in a straight line from Gaborone, the capital. It is about 91 km from Serowe, the main town of Serowe Palapye. The centre point is at 22.7411° S, 27.5119° 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 Manaledi

### Nearby, outside Manaledi

- Gupo Spring · attraction, Ratholo7.6 km
- Goo Moremi Gorge · nature reserve, Moremi17 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: Manaledi

- 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) · Francistown176 km
- Polokwane International Airport (PTG) · Polokwane234 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.5 hours, sunrise around 05:19) and shortest in Jun (about 10.7 hours, sunrise around 06:47, 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 Manaledi

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Manaledi. Settlements here lie between about 898 m and 971 m above sea level (median 936 m).

- Mafoko
- Manaledi
- Mmamhatane
- Mmamonyai
- Nakakalatshukudu
- Piterolong

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 Manaledi 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 Manaledi

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Lerala Clinic · Lerala 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.79237&mlon=27.76273#map=17/-22.79237/27.76273) 

Petrol pump Lerala Filling Station · Lerala 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.79037&mlon=27.77584#map=17/-22.79037/27.77584) 

Hotel Senatla Lodge · Ramokgonami 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.88623&mlon=27.51539#map=17/-22.88623/27.51539) 

School Moeng College · Moeng 12 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
- Lesenepole/Matolwane
- Mabeleapudi
- Majwanaadipitse
- Majwaneng
- Malaka
- Malatswai
- 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 Manaledi?In Serowe Palapye, Central District, Botswana
- What is the population of Manaledi?263 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Manaledi?About 25 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Manaledi?About 4.8 people per km²
- What borders Manaledi?Ramokgonami, Ratholo and Tumasera
- What is there to see in Manaledi?Gupo Spring, Goo Moremi Gorge
- What time zone is Manaledi in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Manaledi?Pula (BWP)
- What language is spoken in Manaledi?English, Tswana (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Manaledi?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Manaledi?Settlements lie between 898 m and 971 m
- What is the best time to visit Manaledi?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Manaledi?Lerala Clinic, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Manaledi?Lerala Filling Station, about 28 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Manaledi?BW120141 (OCHA common operational dataset)