Census locality · Serowe Palapye # Mokokwana Mokokwana is a census locality of Botswana in Serowe Palapye, Central District. It had an estimated 322 people in 2023 on 58 km² (about 5.6 per km²). 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 322 people (2023) - 57.7 km² - 858 m typical elevation ## How many people live in Mokokwana? Mokokwana had an estimated 322 people in 2023 — 0.2% of Serowe Palapye, 482nd of 519 census localities. There are 1,300 women for every 1,000 men (above the Serowe Palapye figure of 1,078). Spread over 58 km², that is about 5.6 people per km², 289th of 519 census localities. 30.1% of people are children under 15 and 12.1% are 65 or older; the median age is about 36 years (it is 26 across Serowe Palapye). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 73 children and older people. - 0–4 36 - 5–9 28 - 10–14 33 - 15–19 10 - 20–24 19 - 25–29 15 - 30–34 18 - 35–39 19 - 40–44 27 - 45–49 18 - 50–54 19 - 55–59 14 - 60–64 27 - 65–69 14 - 70–74 9 - 75–79 7 - 80+ 9 Source: UNFPA via OCHA HDX, population 2023 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO). ## Where is Mokokwana? Mokokwana lies in Serowe Palapye, Central District, Botswana. It borders 4 other census localities: Maunatlala, Mosweu, Ratholo and Seolwane. By area it is the 396th largest of 519 census localities in Botswana. It covers 0.2% of Serowe Palapye. The centre of Mokokwana is about 290 km in a straight line from Gaborone, the capital. It is about 104 km from Serowe, the main town of Serowe Palapye. The centre point is at 22.6161° S, 27.6913° E. Source: UNFPA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Mokokwana ### Nearby, outside Mokokwana - Gupo Spring · attraction, Ratholo 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: Mokokwana - 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 164 km - Polokwane International Airport (PTG) · Polokwane 226 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 17:31). 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 Mokokwana Open gazetteers list 4 villages, towns and localities in Mokokwana. Settlements here lie between about 847 m and 889 m above sea level (median 858 m). - Kgaphamadi - Moalosi - Molapong - Seolwane Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Weather in Mokokwana and the best time to visit Using the climate of Serowe Palapye, the warmest month is Dec (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (15 °C), after allowing for this place being about 154 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 | 27 | 89 | | Feb | 26 | 81 | | Mar | 25 | 58 | | Apr | 22 | 26 | | May | 19 | 5 | | Jun | 16 | 9 | | Jul | 15 | 1 | | Aug | 19 | 1 | | Sep | 23 | 8 | | Oct | 26 | 34 | | Nov | 27 | 58 | | Dec | 27 | 89 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mokokwana | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Lerala Clinic · Lerala | 21 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Lerala Filling Station · Lerala | 21 km | Map | | Hotel | Goo-Moremi Gorge Chalets · Moremi | 26 km | Map | | School | Moeng College · Moeng | 11 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 - Mokhungwana - Moremi - Moreomabele - Mosweu - Motshegaletau - Paje - Palapye - Radisele - Ratholo - Sehunou - Seolwane - Serowe - Serule - Tamasane - Thabala - Topisi - Tshimoyapula - Tuli ## Quick answers - Where is Mokokwana? In Serowe Palapye, Central District, Botswana - What is the population of Mokokwana? 322 (2023 estimate) - What is the median age in Mokokwana? About 36 years (2023 estimate) - What is the population density of Mokokwana? About 5.6 people per km² - What borders Mokokwana? Maunatlala, Mosweu, Ratholo and Seolwane - What is there to see in Mokokwana? Gupo Spring - What time zone is Mokokwana in? UTC+2 - What currency is used in Mokokwana? Pula (BWP) - What language is spoken in Mokokwana? English, Tswana (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mokokwana? 4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mokokwana? Settlements lie between 847 m and 889 m - What is the best time to visit Mokokwana? January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Mokokwana? Lerala Clinic, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mokokwana? Lerala Filling Station, about 21 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mokokwana? BW120114 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Census locality - Area: 57.7 km² - P-code: BW120114 - Sub-district: Serowe Palapye --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/botswana/central/serowe-palapye/mokokwana/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.