Census locality · Serowe Palapye # Matlhakola Matlhakola is a census locality of Botswana in Serowe Palapye, Central District. It had an estimated 804 people in 2023 on 7 km² (about 111 per km²). 1 named village or locality is recorded here. - 804 people (2023) - 7.3 km² ## How many people live in Matlhakola? Matlhakola had an estimated 804 people in 2023 — 0.4% of Serowe Palapye, 353rd of 519 census localities. There are 1,191 women for every 1,000 men (above the Serowe Palapye figure of 1,078). Spread over 7 km², that is about 111 people per km², 35th of 519 census localities. 40.4% of people are children under 15 and 10.7% are 65 or older; the median age is about 27 years (it is 26 across Serowe Palapye). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 105 children and older people. - 0–4 117 - 5–9 107 - 10–14 101 - 15–19 20 - 20–24 43 - 25–29 38 - 30–34 36 - 35–39 42 - 40–44 47 - 45–49 40 - 50–54 43 - 55–59 40 - 60–64 44 - 65–69 29 - 70–74 27 - 75–79 12 - 80+ 18 Source: UNFPA via OCHA HDX, population 2023 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO). ## Where is Matlhakola? Matlhakola lies in Serowe Palapye, Central District, Botswana. It borders 5 other census localities: Goo-Sekgweng, Lecheng, Maape, Mhalapitsa and Mokhungwana. By area it is the 511th largest of 519 census localities in Botswana. It covers 0.0% of Serowe Palapye. The centre of Matlhakola is about 259 km in a straight line from Gaborone, the capital. It is about 72 km from Serowe, the main town of Serowe Palapye. The centre point is at 22.7128° S, 27.3158° E. Source: UNFPA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Matlhakola ### Nearby, outside Matlhakola - Old Palapye entrance area · ruins, Mokhungwana 10 km - Goo Moremi Gorge · nature reserve, Moremi 18 km - Segaladhole Hill Viewpoint · viewpoint, Palapye 20 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: Matlhakola - 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 173 km - Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE) · Gaborone 249 km ### Nearest railway station Palapye (Palapye), about 26 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.5 hours, sunrise around 05:20) and shortest in Jun (about 10.7 hours, sunrise around 06:48, 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 Matlhakola Open gazetteers list 1 village, town or locality in Matlhakola. - Matlhakola Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Weather in Matlhakola 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 Matlhakola | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Bethesda Medical Centre-Palapye · Palapye | 26 km | Map | | Bank | Standard Chartered · Palapye | 26 km | Map | | ATM | Palapye Branch · Palapye | 26 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Engen · Palapye | 23 km | Map | | Hotel | MLK Guesthouse · Palapye | 11 km | Map | | Mall | Lotsane Junction · Palapye | 29 km | Map | | School | Malaka Primary School · Malaka | 12 km | Map | | College | Botswana International University of Science and Technology · Palapye | 24 km | Map | | Police station | Pilikwe Police Station · Pilikwe | 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 - Kgagodi - Lecheng - Lerala - Lesenepole/Matolwane - Mabeleapudi - Majwanaadipitse - Majwaneng - Malaka - Malatswai - Manaledi - 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 Matlhakola? In Serowe Palapye, Central District, Botswana - What is the population of Matlhakola? 804 (2023 estimate) - What is the median age in Matlhakola? About 27 years (2023 estimate) - What is the population density of Matlhakola? About 111 people per km² - What borders Matlhakola? Goo-Sekgweng, Lecheng, Maape, Mhalapitsa and Mokhungwana - What is there to see in Matlhakola? Old Palapye entrance area, Goo Moremi Gorge, Segaladhole Hill Viewpoint - What time zone is Matlhakola in? UTC+2 - What currency is used in Matlhakola? Pula (BWP) - What language is spoken in Matlhakola? English, Tswana (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Matlhakola? 1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Matlhakola? January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Matlhakola? Bethesda Medical Centre-Palapye, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Matlhakola? Standard Chartered, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Matlhakola? Palapye Branch, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Matlhakola? Engen, about 23 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Matlhakola? BW120122 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Census locality - Area: 7.26 km² - P-code: BW120122 - Sub-district: Serowe Palapye --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/matlhakola/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.