Census locality · Serowe Palapye # Mokhungwana Mokhungwana is a census locality of Botswana in Serowe Palapye, Central District. It had an estimated 299 people in 2023 on 75 km² (about 4.0 per km²). 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 299 people (2023) - 75.0 km² - 1,042 m typical elevation ## How many people live in Mokhungwana? Mokhungwana had an estimated 299 people in 2023 — 0.1% of Serowe Palapye, 489th of 519 census localities. There are 1,248 women for every 1,000 men (above the Serowe Palapye figure of 1,078). Spread over 75 km², that is about 4.0 people per km², 321st of 519 census localities. 37.5% of people are children under 15 and 13.0% 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 102 children and older people. - 0–4 40 - 5–9 31 - 10–14 41 - 15–19 6 - 20–24 15 - 25–29 15 - 30–34 25 - 35–39 19 - 40–44 17 - 45–49 21 - 50–54 8 - 55–59 10 - 60–64 12 - 65–69 16 - 70–74 3 - 75–79 7 - 80+ 13 Source: UNFPA via OCHA HDX, population 2023 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO). ## Where is Mokhungwana? Mokhungwana lies in Serowe Palapye, Central District, Botswana. It borders 6 other census localities: Goo-Sekgweng, Lecheng, Malaka, Matlhakola, Mhalapitsa and Palapye. By area it is the 364th largest of 519 census localities in Botswana. It covers 0.2% of Serowe Palapye. The centre of Mokhungwana is about 262 km in a straight line from Gaborone, the capital. It is about 68 km from Serowe, the main town of Serowe Palapye. The centre point is at 22.6696° S, 27.3036° E. Source: UNFPA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Mokhungwana OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Mokhungwana: 1 ruins. - Old Palapye entrance area · ruins ### Nearby, outside Mokhungwana - Segaladhole Hill Viewpoint · viewpoint, Palapye 16 km - Goo Moremi Gorge · nature reserve, Moremi 16 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Mokhungwana - 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 169 km - Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE) · Gaborone 253 km ### Nearest railway station Palapye (Palapye), about 22 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.5 hours, sunrise around 05:20) and shortest in Jun (about 10.8 hours, sunrise around 06:48, sunset around 17:33). 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 Mokhungwana Open gazetteers list 2 villages, towns and localities in Mokhungwana. - Mokhungwana - Motlotleng Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Mokhungwana Named natural and historic features inside Mokhungwana, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Sete Hill · 1,111 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 Mokhungwana 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 Mokhungwana | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Bethesda Medical Centre-Palapye · Palapye | 22 km | Map | | Bank | Standard Chartered · Palapye | 22 km | Map | | ATM | Palapye Branch · Palapye | 22 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Engen · Palapye | 18 km | Map | | Hotel | MLK Guesthouse · Palapye | 6.4 km | Map | | Mall | Lotsane Junction · Palapye | 26 km | Map | | School | Malaka Primary School · Malaka | 7.3 km | Map | | College | Botswana International University of Science and Technology · Palapye | 20 km | Map | | Police station | Pilikwe Police Station · Pilikwe | 18 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 - Mmashoro - Moeng - Mogapi - Mogapinyana - Mogome - Mogorosi - Moiyabana - Mokgware - Mokokwana - Moremi - Moreomabele - Mosweu - Motshegaletau - Paje - Palapye - Radisele - Ratholo - Sehunou - Seolwane - Serowe - Serule - Tamasane - Thabala - Topisi - Tshimoyapula - Tuli ## Quick answers - Where is Mokhungwana? In Serowe Palapye, Central District, Botswana - What is the population of Mokhungwana? 299 (2023 estimate) - What is the median age in Mokhungwana? About 30 years (2023 estimate) - What is the population density of Mokhungwana? About 4.0 people per km² - What borders Mokhungwana? Goo-Sekgweng, Lecheng, Malaka, Matlhakola, Mhalapitsa and Palapye - What is there to see in Mokhungwana? Old Palapye entrance area - What time zone is Mokhungwana in? UTC+2 - What currency is used in Mokhungwana? Pula (BWP) - What language is spoken in Mokhungwana? English, Tswana (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mokhungwana? 2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Mokhungwana? Sete Hill (1,111 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mokhungwana? January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Mokhungwana? Bethesda Medical Centre-Palapye, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mokhungwana? Standard Chartered, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mokhungwana? Palapye Branch, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mokhungwana? Engen, about 18 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mokhungwana? BW120137 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Census locality - Area: 75.0 km² - P-code: BW120137 - Sub-district: Serowe Palapye --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/mokhungwana/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.