Census locality · Serowe Palapye # Mmashoro Mmashoro is a census locality of Botswana in Serowe Palapye, Central District. It had an estimated 5,793 people in 2023 on 609 km² (about 9.5 per km²). 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 5,793 people (2023) - 609 km² - 1,130 m typical elevation ## How many people live in Mmashoro? Mmashoro had an estimated 5,793 people in 2023 — 2.7% of Serowe Palapye, 65th of 519 census localities. There are 1,184 women for every 1,000 men (above the Serowe Palapye figure of 1,078). Spread over 609 km², that is about 9.5 people per km², 230th of 519 census localities. 37.4% of people are children under 15 and 7.3% are 65 or older; the median age is about 19 years (it is 26 across Serowe Palapye). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 81 children and older people. - 0–4 642 - 5–9 697 - 10–14 826 - 15–19 848 - 20–24 365 - 25–29 361 - 30–34 299 - 35–39 296 - 40–44 296 - 45–49 237 - 50–54 185 - 55–59 152 - 60–64 168 - 65–69 131 - 70–74 142 - 75–79 84 - 80+ 64 Source: UNFPA via OCHA HDX, population 2023 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO). ## Where is Mmashoro? Mmashoro lies in Serowe Palapye, Central District, Botswana. It borders 2 other census localities: Malatswai and Serowe. By area it is the 150th largest of 519 census localities in Botswana. It covers 1.7% of Serowe Palapye. The centre of Mmashoro is about 312 km in a straight line from Gaborone, the capital. It is about 52 km from Serowe, the main town of Serowe Palapye. The centre point is at 21.9252° S, 26.6082° E. Source: UNFPA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Know before you go: Mmashoro - 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 123 km - Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) · Bulawayo 298 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.5 hours, sunrise around 05:24) and shortest in Jun (about 10.8 hours, sunrise around 06:49, sunset around 17:37). 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 Mmashoro Open gazetteers list 4 villages, towns and localities in Mmashoro. Settlements here lie between about 1,089 m and 1,174 m above sea level (median 1,130 m). - Khairi - Kolokome - Mmashoro - Smit Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Mmashoro Named natural and historic features inside Mmashoro, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Papamara · 1,101 m Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Mmashoro 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 Mmashoro | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Petrol pump | Engen · Serowe | 39 km | Map | | Hotel | The JAW Camp · Serowe | 38 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 - Matlhakola - Maunatlala - 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 Mmashoro? In Serowe Palapye, Central District, Botswana - What is the population of Mmashoro? 5,793 (2023 estimate) - What is the median age in Mmashoro? About 19 years (2023 estimate) - What is the population density of Mmashoro? About 9.5 people per km² - What borders Mmashoro? Malatswai and Serowe - What time zone is Mmashoro in? UTC+2 - What currency is used in Mmashoro? Pula (BWP) - What language is spoken in Mmashoro? English, Tswana (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mmashoro? 4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mmashoro? Settlements lie between 1,089 m and 1,174 m - What is the highest point in Mmashoro? Papamara (1,101 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mmashoro? January to December - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mmashoro? Engen, about 39 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mmashoro? BW120127 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Census locality - Area: 608.9 km² - P-code: BW120127 - Sub-district: Serowe Palapye --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/mmashoro/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.