# Mogapinyana Locality, Serowe Palapye, Central District

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

Census locality · Serowe Palapye 

# Mogapinyana

Mogapinyana is a census locality of Botswana in Serowe Palapye, Central District. It had an estimated **1,318 people** in 2023 on 218 km² (about 6.1 per km²). 4 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 1,318people (2023)
- 218km²
- 925 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Mogapinyana?

Mogapinyana had an estimated **1,318 people** in 2023 — 0.6% of Serowe Palapye, 265th of 519 census localities. There are 1,182 women for every 1,000 men (above the Serowe Palapye figure of 1,078). Spread over 218 km², that is about **6.1 people per km²**, 280th of 519 census localities.

34.5% of people are children under 15 and 11.4% are 65 or older; the median age is about 29 years (it is 26 across Serowe Palapye). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 85 children and older people.

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5–9 ****160**

10–14 ****167**

15–19 ****96**

20–24 ****59**

25–29 ****68**

30–34 ****61**

35–39 ****76**

40–44 ****83**

45–49 ****76**

50–54 ****64**

55–59 ****63**

60–64 ****67**

65–69 ****52**

70–74 ****36**

75–79 ****34**

80+ ****28**

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

## Where is Mogapinyana?

Mogapinyana 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 4 other census localities: [Diloro](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/diloro/), [Kgagodi](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/kgagodi/), [Mmadinare](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/bobonong/mmadinare/) and [Mogapi](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/mogapi/). By area it is the 262nd largest of 519 census localities in Botswana. It covers 0.6% of [Serowe Palapye](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/). The centre of Mogapinyana is about 317 km in a straight line from Gaborone, the capital. It is about 98 km from Serowe, the main town of Serowe Palapye. The centre point is at 22.3023° S, 27.6630° 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: Mogapinyana

- 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) · Francistown129 km
- Polokwane International Airport (PTG) · Polokwane251 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.5 hours, sunrise around 05:19) and shortest in Jun (about 10.8 hours, sunrise around 06:46, 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 Mogapinyana

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Mogapinyana. Settlements here lie between about 912 m and 948 m above sea level (median 925 m).

- Kii
- Mabalelo
- Setote
- Tloupye

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 Mogapinyana

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

### Hills and mountains

4 hills.

- Kii Hill · 1,060 m
- Mabalelo Hill · 1,039 m
- Mmamotuele Hill · 992 m
- Setote Hill · 973 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 Mogapinyana 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 Mogapinyana

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hotel Goo-Moremi Gorge Chalets · Moremi 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.59634&mlon=27.44080#map=17/-22.59634/27.44080) 

School Tamasane Primary School · Tamasane 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.41019&mlon=27.39944#map=17/-22.41019/27.39944) 

Police station Sefhophe Police Department · Sefophe 34 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
- Mogapi
- 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 Mogapinyana?In Serowe Palapye, Central District, Botswana
- What is the population of Mogapinyana?1,318 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Mogapinyana?About 29 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Mogapinyana?About 6.1 people per km²
- What borders Mogapinyana?Diloro, Kgagodi, Mmadinare and Mogapi
- What time zone is Mogapinyana in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Mogapinyana?Pula (BWP)
- What language is spoken in Mogapinyana?English, Tswana (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mogapinyana?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mogapinyana?Settlements lie between 912 m and 948 m
- What is the highest point in Mogapinyana?Kii Hill (1,060 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Mogapinyana?January to December
- What is the P-code of Mogapinyana?BW120107 (OCHA common operational dataset)