# Mogorosi Locality, Serowe Palapye, Central District

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

Census locality · Serowe Palapye 

# Mogorosi

Mogorosi is a census locality of Botswana in Serowe Palapye, Central District. It had an estimated **3,476 people** in 2023 on 329 km² (about 11 per km²). 7 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 3,476people (2023)
- 329km²
- 1,142 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Mogorosi?

Mogorosi had an estimated **3,476 people** in 2023 — 1.6% of Serowe Palapye, 103rd of 519 census localities. There are 1,237 women for every 1,000 men (above the Serowe Palapye figure of 1,078). Spread over 329 km², that is about **11 people per km²**, 212th of 519 census localities.

40.9% of people are children under 15 and 8.6% are 65 or older; the median age is about 22 years (it is 26 across Serowe Palapye). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 98 children and older people.

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5–9 ****536**

10–14 ****442**

15–19 ****251**

20–24 ****192**

25–29 ****214**

30–34 ****215**

35–39 ****167**

40–44 ****167**

45–49 ****131**

50–54 ****155**

55–59 ****148**

60–64 ****113**

65–69 ****95**

70–74 ****100**

75–79 ****46**

80+ ****59**

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

## Where is Mogorosi?

Mogorosi 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 3 other census localities: [Moiyabana](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/moiyabana/), [Serowe](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/serowe/) and [Thabala](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/thabala/). By area it is the 207th largest of 519 census localities in Botswana. It covers 0.9% of [Serowe Palapye](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/). The centre of Mogorosi is about 253 km in a straight line from Gaborone, the capital. It is about 17 km from Serowe, the main town of Serowe Palapye. The centre point is at 22.4542° S, 26.5592° E.

Source: [UNFPA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-bwa).

## Things to see in and around Mogorosi

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Mogorosi: 1 attraction.

- Mogorosi · attraction

### Nearby, outside Mogorosi

- Khama III Memorial Museum · museum, Serowe17 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Mogorosi

- 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) · Francistown172 km
- Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE) · Gaborone243 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.5 hours, sunrise around 05:23) and shortest in Jun (about 10.8 hours, sunrise around 06:50, sunset around 17:36).

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 Mogorosi

Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Mogorosi. Settlements here lie between about 1,120 m and 1,197 m above sea level (median 1,142 m).

- Khubulabobedi
- Mabuduloga
- Maumo
- Mogorosi
- Molorosi
- Nkgalo
- Rampodu

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).

## Weather in Mogorosi 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 Mogorosi

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Serowe Hospital · Serowe 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.39145&mlon=26.69146#map=17/-22.39145/26.69146) 

Bank BBS · Serowe 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.38936&mlon=26.70310#map=17/-22.38936/26.70310) 

ATM Barclays · Serowe 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.42103&mlon=26.74552#map=17/-22.42103/26.74552) 

Petrol pump Engen · Serowe 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.38835&mlon=26.70014#map=17/-22.38835/26.70014) 

Hotel Mokao Guest House · Serowe 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.41045&mlon=26.69830#map=17/-22.41045/26.69830) 

Mall Serowe Main Mall · Serowe 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.38945&mlon=26.70283#map=17/-22.38945/26.70283) 

School Manonnye Primary School · Serowe 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.40271&mlon=26.69022#map=17/-22.40271/26.69022) 

College Serowe College of Education · Serowe 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.40145&mlon=26.69375#map=17/-22.40145/26.69375) 

Police station Serowe Police Station · Serowe 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.38849&mlon=26.69587#map=17/-22.38849/26.69587) 

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
- Mogapinyana
- Mogome
- 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 Mogorosi?In Serowe Palapye, Central District, Botswana
- What is the population of Mogorosi?3,476 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Mogorosi?About 22 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Mogorosi?About 11 people per km²
- What borders Mogorosi?Moiyabana, Serowe and Thabala
- What is there to see in Mogorosi?Mogorosi
- What time zone is Mogorosi in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Mogorosi?Pula (BWP)
- What language is spoken in Mogorosi?English, Tswana (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mogorosi?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mogorosi?Settlements lie between 1,120 m and 1,197 m
- What is the best time to visit Mogorosi?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mogorosi?Serowe Hospital, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mogorosi?BBS, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Mogorosi?Barclays, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mogorosi?Engen, about 16 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mogorosi?BW120128 (OCHA common operational dataset)