# Mogapi Locality, Serowe Palapye, Central District – Population

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

Census locality · Serowe Palapye 

# Mogapi

Mogapi is a census locality of Botswana in Serowe Palapye, Central District. It had an estimated **2,092 people** in 2023 on 874 km² (about 2.4 per km²). 11 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 2,092people (2023)
- 874km²
- 888 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Mogapi?

Mogapi had an estimated **2,092 people** in 2023 — 1.0% of Serowe Palapye, 180th of 519 census localities. There are 1,047 women for every 1,000 men (below the Serowe Palapye figure of 1,078). Spread over 874 km², that is about **2.4 people per km²**, 369th of 519 census localities.

32.5% of people are children under 15 and 10.1% are 65 or older; the median age is about 30 years (it is 26 across Serowe Palapye). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 74 children and older people.

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5–9 ****220**

10–14 ****236**

15–19 ****143**

20–24 ****128**

25–29 ****106**

30–34 ****125**

35–39 ****137**

40–44 ****134**

45–49 ****95**

50–54 ****111**

55–59 ****103**

60–64 ****119**

65–69 ****65**

70–74 ****57**

75–79 ****46**

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

## Where is Mogapi?

Mogapi 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 8 other census localities: [Diloro](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/diloro/), [Maunatlala](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/maunatlala/), [Mmadinare](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/bobonong/mmadinare/), [Mogapinyana](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/mogapinyana/), [Sefophe](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/bobonong/sefophe/), [Tsetsebjwe](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/bobonong/tsetsebjwe/), [Tuli](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/tuli/) and [Tuli](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/bobonong/tuli/). By area it is the 118th largest of 519 census localities in Botswana. It covers 2.5% of [Serowe Palapye](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/). The centre of Mogapi is about 322 km in a straight line from Gaborone, the capital. It is about 121 km from Serowe, the main town of Serowe Palapye. The centre point is at 22.4044° S, 27.8924° 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: Mogapi

- 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) · Francistown145 km
- Polokwane International Airport (PTG) · Polokwane227 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 Mogapi

Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Mogapi. The largest with a recorded population: Mogapi (1,917). Settlements here lie between about 821 m and 926 m above sea level (median 888 m).

- Kgophathathe
- Marutujwe
- Matlale
- Mogapi
- Motshemane
- Ramosasi
- Seoka
- Seoka-Masung
- Setshweu
- Silophale
- Tlhhakadiawa

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 Mogapi

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

### Hills and mountains

4 hills.

- Matlale Hill · 1,091 m
- Setshweu Hill · 1,003 m
- Malatsi Hill · 995 m
- Silophale Hill · 864 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 Mogapi 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 Mogapi

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

School Sefhophe Junior Secondary School · Sefophe 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.20054&mlon=27.95991#map=17/-22.20054/27.95991) 

Police station Sefhophe Police Department · Sefophe 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.18518&mlon=27.96388#map=17/-22.18518/27.96388) 

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
- Maunatlala
- Mmashoro
- Moeng
- 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 Mogapi?In Serowe Palapye, Central District, Botswana
- What is the population of Mogapi?2,092 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Mogapi?About 30 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Mogapi?About 2.4 people per km²
- What borders Mogapi?Diloro, Maunatlala, Mmadinare, Mogapinyana, Sefophe, Tsetsebjwe, Tuli and Tuli
- What time zone is Mogapi in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Mogapi?Pula (BWP)
- What language is spoken in Mogapi?English, Tswana (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mogapi?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mogapi?Settlements lie between 821 m and 926 m
- What is the highest point in Mogapi?Matlale Hill (1,091 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Mogapi?January to December
- What is the P-code of Mogapi?BW120106 (OCHA common operational dataset)