# Mokgware Locality, Serowe Palapye, Central District

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

Census locality · Serowe Palapye 

# Mokgware

Mokgware is a census locality of Botswana in Serowe Palapye, Central District. It had an estimated **301 people** in 2023 on 54 km² (about 5.5 per km²). 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 301people (2023)
- 54.3km²
- 1,137 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Mokgware?

Mokgware had an estimated **301 people** in 2023 — 0.1% of Serowe Palapye, 488th of 519 census localities. There are 1,165 women for every 1,000 men (above the Serowe Palapye figure of 1,078). Spread over 54 km², that is about **5.5 people per km²**, 290th of 519 census localities.

33.2% of people are children under 15 and 12.3% 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 84 children and older people.

0–4 ****35**

5–9 ****40**

10–14 ****25**

15–19 ****11**

20–24 ****26**

25–29 ****22**

30–34 ****18**

35–39 ****20**

40–44 ****15**

45–49 ****17**

50–54 ****17**

55–59 ****9**

60–64 ****9**

65–69 ****12**

70–74 ****10**

75–79 ****8**

80+ ****7**

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

## Where is Mokgware?

Mokgware 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: [Kalamare](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/kalamare/), [Mogome](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/mogome/), [Serowe](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/serowe/) and [Tewane](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/mahalapye/tewane/). By area it is the 402nd largest of 519 census localities in Botswana. It covers 0.2% of [Serowe Palapye](https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/). The centre of Mokgware is about 227 km in a straight line from Gaborone, the capital. It is about 44 km from Serowe, the main town of Serowe Palapye. The centre point is at 22.7745° S, 26.7869° 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: Mokgware

- 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) · Francistown193 km
- Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE) · Gaborone217 km

### Nearest railway station

Mahalapye (Mahalapye), about 38 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.5 hours, sunrise around 05:22) and shortest in Jun (about 10.7 hours, sunrise around 06:50, sunset around 17:35).

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 Mokgware

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Mokgware.

- Mokgware

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 Mokgware

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

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Mamoluki · 1,153 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 Mokgware 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 Mokgware

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Sekgoma Memorial Hospital · Serowe 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.42396&mlon=26.75675#map=17/-22.42396/26.75675) 

Bank Mascom;Standard chartered · Serowe 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.42148&mlon=26.74597#map=17/-22.42148/26.74597) 

ATM Water shed Piazza Mall · Mahalapye 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.09587&mlon=26.84501#map=17/-23.09587/26.84501) 

Petrol pump Puma · Palapye 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.56144&mlon=27.08269#map=17/-22.56144/27.08269) 

Hotel Majestic Five Hotel · Serowe 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.61698&mlon=26.86473#map=17/-22.61698/26.86473) 

Mall Lotsane Junction · Palapye 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.56141&mlon=27.08109#map=17/-22.56141/27.08109) 

School Madiba Senior · Mahalapye 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-23.07100&mlon=26.81876#map=17/-23.07100/26.81876) 

College Institute of Health Sciences · Serowe 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-22.42344&mlon=26.75146#map=17/-22.42344/26.75146) 

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
- Mogorosi
- Moiyabana
- Mokhungwana
- Mokokwana
- Moremi
- Moreomabele
- Mosweu
- Motshegaletau
- Paje
- Palapye
- Radisele
- Ratholo
- Sehunou
- Seolwane
- Serowe
- Serule
- Tamasane
- Thabala
- Topisi
- Tshimoyapula
- Tuli

## Quick answers

- Where is Mokgware?In Serowe Palapye, Central District, Botswana
- What is the population of Mokgware?301 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Mokgware?About 28 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Mokgware?About 5.5 people per km²
- What borders Mokgware?Kalamare, Mogome, Serowe and Tewane
- What time zone is Mokgware in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Mokgware?Pula (BWP)
- What language is spoken in Mokgware?English, Tswana (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mokgware?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Mokgware?Mamoluki (1,153 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Mokgware?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mokgware?Sekgoma Memorial Hospital, about 39 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mokgware?Mascom;Standard chartered, about 39 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Mokgware?Water shed Piazza Mall, about 36 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mokgware?Puma, about 39 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mokgware?BW120134 (OCHA common operational dataset)