# Maunatlala Locality, Serowe Palapye, Central District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/maunatlala/ Census locality · Serowe Palapye # Maunatlala Maunatlala is a census locality of Botswana in Serowe Palapye, Central District. It had an estimated **6,025 people** in 2023 on 626 km² (about 9.6 per km²). 18 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 6,025people (2023) - 626km² - 847 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Maunatlala? Maunatlala had an estimated **6,025 people** in 2023 — 2.8% of Serowe Palapye, 63rd of 519 census localities. There are 1,012 women for every 1,000 men (below the Serowe Palapye figure of 1,078). Spread over 626 km², that is about **9.6 people per km²**, 229th of 519 census localities. 30.2% of people are children under 15 and 10.6% are 65 or older; the median age is about 28 years (it is 26 across Serowe Palapye). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 69 children and older people. 0–4 ****565** 5–9 ****605** 10–14 ****650** 15–19 ****503** 20–24 ****442** 25–29 ****395** 30–34 ****353** 35–39 ****360** 40–44 ****344** 45–49 ****329** 50–54 ****305** 55–59 ****271** 60–64 ****265** 65–69 ****198** 70–74 ****151** 75–79 ****154** 80+ ****135** Source: [UNFPA via OCHA HDX, population 2023 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-bwa). ## Where is Maunatlala? Maunatlala 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 10 other census localities: [Diloro](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/diloro/), [Lerala](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/lerala/), [Lesenepole/Matolwane](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/lesenepole-matolwane/), [Mogapi](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/mogapi/), [Mokokwana](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/mokokwana/), [Moremi](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/moremi/), [Mosweu](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/mosweu/), [Ratholo](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/ratholo/), [Seolwane](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/seolwane/) and [Tuli](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/tuli/). By area it is the 146th largest of 519 census localities in Botswana. It covers 1.8% of [Serowe Palapye](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/). The centre of Maunatlala is about 305 km in a straight line from Gaborone, the capital. It is about 117 km from Serowe, the main town of Serowe Palapye. The centre point is at 22.5512° S, 27.8340° 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: Maunatlala - 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) · Francistown159 km - Polokwane International Airport (PTG) · Polokwane220 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.5 hours, sunrise around 05:18) and shortest in Jun (about 10.8 hours, sunrise around 06:45, sunset around 17:31). 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 Maunatlala Open gazetteers list **18 villages, towns and localities** in Maunatlala. The largest with a recorded population: Maunatlala (3,361). Settlements here lie between about 809 m and 900 m above sea level (median 847 m). - Chalaole - Dikgato - Kgaragana - Kobalemakabe - Letsibogo - Lotsane - Marokolwane - Mathathane - Maunatlala - Mokgalwana - Mokokwana - Moleejane - Mototswane - Segobedie - Selophane - Sesarweng - Tshingwane - Tshokana 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 Maunatlala Named natural and historic features inside Maunatlala, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Mosawe · 908 m - Elebe Hill · 869 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 Maunatlala and the best time to visit Using the climate of Serowe Palapye, the warmest month is Dec (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (16 °C), after allowing for this place being about 165 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 27 89 Feb 26 81 Mar 25 58 Apr 23 26 May 19 5 Jun 16 9 Jul 16 1 Aug 19 1 Sep 23 8 Oct 26 34 Nov 27 58 Dec 27 89 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Maunatlala Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Lerala Clinic · Lerala 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.79237&mlon=27.76273#map=17/-22.79237/27.76273) Petrol pump Lerala Filling Station · Lerala 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.79037&mlon=27.77584#map=17/-22.79037/27.77584) School Lerala Brigade · Lerala 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.76798&mlon=27.75573#map=17/-22.76798/27.75573) 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 - Manaledi - Matlhakola - 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 Maunatlala?In Serowe Palapye, Central District, Botswana - What is the population of Maunatlala?6,025 (2023 estimate) - What is the median age in Maunatlala?About 28 years (2023 estimate) - What is the population density of Maunatlala?About 9.6 people per km² - What borders Maunatlala?Diloro, Lerala, Lesenepole/Matolwane, Mogapi, Mokokwana, Moremi, Mosweu, Ratholo, Seolwane and Tuli - What time zone is Maunatlala in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Maunatlala?Pula (BWP) - What language is spoken in Maunatlala?English, Tswana (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Maunatlala?18 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Maunatlala?Settlements lie between 809 m and 900 m - What is the highest point in Maunatlala?Mosawe (908 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Maunatlala?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Maunatlala?Lerala Clinic, about 28 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Maunatlala?Lerala Filling Station, about 27 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Maunatlala?BW120109 (OCHA common operational dataset)